Livewire
by David Eagleman
Mentioned once across 1 show · first heard Jan 2026 on Huberman Lab.
The general take
Andrew Huberman is a genuine fan of Livewire, saying he's read it three times and loves it enough to revisit it regularly. He emphasizes his belief in rereading books and seems to consider Livewire worth that repeated attention.
About
“Vivid. . . . Livewired reads wonderfully, like what a book would be if it were written by Oliver Sacks and William Gibson, sitting on Carl Sagan’s front lawn.” — The Wall Street Journal What does drug withdrawal have in common with a broken heart? Why is the enemy of memory not time but other memories? How can a blind person learn to see with her tongue, or a deaf person learn to hear with his skin? Might we someday control a robot with our thoughts, just as we do our fingers and toes? Why do we dream at night, and what does that have to do with the rotation of the earth? The answers to these questions are right behind our eyes. The greatest technology we have ever discovered on our planet is the three-pound organ carried in the vault of the skull.
Who said what
Andrew Huberman👍 Recommends
…andrew praising and recommending david eagleman's neuroscience book
“Recently, I've been listening to a book that I read previously, which I love. By the way, I love Livewire. Thank you. I'm not just saying I've read it like three times. Thank you. When it came out, I need to revisit it. I like to reread books. Yeah. I believe in rereading books.”
Huberman Lab — Science & Tools of Learning & Memory | Dr. David Eaglemanat 37:28
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