Dean Buonomano is a professor of neurobiology and psychology at UCLA and a leading theorist on the neuroscience of time. His previous book, Brain Bugs: How the Brain’s Flaws Shape Our Lives, was a Wall Street Journal bestseller.
"Our experience of time is not the same as time itself; the former
is largely our creation. French philosopher Henri Bergson once
publicly debated this point with Einstein – and lost. If only he’d
had recourse to this book, written by one of the first
neuroscientists to ask how the human brain encodes time. Take that,
Albert!"
*Science books we’re keen to read in 2017 - New Scientist*
"... a readable exploration of how the architecture of the human
brain shapes our understanding of the nature of time."
*The Bookseller*
"Apparently elastic and possibly illusory, time is a puzzle to
physicists and neuroscientists alike. Dean Buonomano straddles the
divide, invoking cutting-edge theory and research as he wrestles
with the often glaring mismatch between physical and 'felt' time.
The result is immensely engaging..."
*Nature*
"Buonomano’s ambition is inspiring and his writing is rich,
combining a readable style with illustrative examples... it [Your
Brain is a Time Machine] hits the ambitious target of being both
thorough and accessible."
*Chemistry World*
"... nothing if not an entertaining read."
*Nature Physics*
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