Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain

Excellent book. Gives good idea adopt plasticity of brain. With excellent examples the book makes the intricacies of brain function understandable.

I've read a few books on neuroscience and this would rate as the most lucid and engaging book. As an engineer I am intrigued by his suggestion to use "livewiring" as an approach to design of machines. This requires a dramatic change in the way we engineers think and need to rewire our brains to wrap around such ideas. I really liked the homonculus cartoon image showing large hands feet and stunted legs and arms :-) I am now moving on to his Incognito and hope to have a similar experience of reading.

Packaging was good.i didn't like page quality.i think it's little bit overpriced. I received book in good condition. Overall it's a great book

Awesome book..... filled with various interesting contents

Awesome Book. If you want to know about your brain's brain 😄, read it.

Well written and this book really changed my perspective towards the brain function and neurology. My favourite line will be ‘geniuses are made not born’ .😬✌🏻

Advanced neural research in layman language. Original book, original thoughts.

If you’re interested in reading in depth about the brain, this one is definitely for you. David Eagleman has done a great job in explaining how extraordinary our brain truly is. The brain is a highly active and malleable learning machine. Knowing that, we can develop strategies to improve well-being, like engaging in activities that are new and challenging. A very insightful read that will make the reader think about all the new possibilities that lies ahead in the future as we learn more & more about our brain and how we experience the various sensations around us.

It's amazing how a scientist can write so well. It read as smoothly as a novel to me and the topic is so exciting. It discusses how different senses and body parts can be connected to the brain and the live wired structure of the brain figures it out. It's futuristic with some predictions made and highly recommended for almost all age groups (teenagers and older IMO).

This is a must read for those who want to know and learn more about the complexity of the brain mystery functionality.

This is a nicely written essay on the working of the brain and how it adapts to environment and experience (which helps sustaining a less deterministic view of genetics)

David Eagleman est très éclairant tant qu'il reste dans son domaine de compétences, les neurosciences, et qu'il expose factuellement ce que la science peut nous dire de démontrable sur le fonctionnement du cerveau humain. Malheureusement, il a tendance à s'égarer. Doublement : d'une part par des développements purement spéculatifs et franchement un peu ridicules sur l'être humain "augmenté" qui va advenir (mais n'est pas Isaac Asimov qui veut...) ; d'autre part en s'aventurant sur des domaines très éloigné de son champ de compétences : l'éducation et l'économie en particulier. Et là, les affirmations de l'auteur sont souvent purement et simplement erronées. C'est typique de l'ultracrépidarianisme, tel que dénoncé très justement par Etienne Klein. Ce n'est pas dramatique, le livre reste intéressant : il y a juste quelques passages qui méritent une lecture rapide, en diagonale.

Good stuff, wish the book was discounted though!