David Eagleman (born April 25, 1971) is an American neuroscientist, bestselling author, and science communicator. He teaches neuroscience at Stanford University and has founded several neurotech startups. He directs the non-profit Center for Science and Law, which seeks to align the legal system with modern neuroscience. He is known for his work on brain plasticity, time perception, synesthesia, and neurolaw.
He is a Guggenheim Fellow and a New York Times-bestselling author published in 32 languages. He is the writer and presenter of the international television series The Brain with David Eagleman and the host of the podcast Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman. His podcast has been ranked as the number-one science podcast on Apple several times and in 2024 was nominated for the best science podcast of the year at the iHeart Podcast Awards at SXSW.
Read more...The April 25, 1971 was a Sunday under the star sign of ♉. It was the 114 day of the year. President of the United States was Richard M. Nixon.
If you were born on this day, you are 55 years old. Your last birthday was on the Saturday, April 25, 2026, 57 days ago. Your next birthday is on Sunday, April 25, 2027, in 307 days. You have lived for 20,146 days, or about 483,508 hours, or about 29,010,532 minutes, or about 1,740,631,920 seconds.
Date: 25 April 1971
By ANTHONY RIPLEYSpecial to The New York Times
R J Dent repts his county newspapers are bankrupt after several yrs of strong attacks on local pol figures; clash with Repub county comm over its removal of legal ad from his paper, criticism of lame-duck Repubs redistricting of county recalled
Date: 25 April 1971
By JAMES P. STERBASpecial to The New York Times
James STERBASpecial
J P Sterba (NY Times) files dispatch from Singapore on arrival from Ceylon, where news is censored; notes strict censorship
Date: 25 April 1971
Work stoppage by Deliverers Union delays delivery of early eds of NY Times; dispute over work practices linked
Date: 25 April 1971
-- TILLMAN DURDIN
Date: 26 April 1971
By IVER PETERSONSpecial to The New York Times
secrecy still maintained in Ashau Valley operation; US command turns back reporters seeking news from Amer officers; US helicopter pilots get orders for 1st time not to allow newsmen to hitch rides unless accompanied by official escort officer; effect of escort officer seen as preventing soldiers from talking; US Army seen intent on avoiding a bad press
Date: 26 April 1971
By JAMES M. NAUGHTONSpecial to The New York Times
Nixon reptdly had phone talk with Repr Teague on Mar 31 when Teague reptdly said he felt Calley sentence should be lighter and Nixon reptdly urged him to talk up that attitude among other influential HR members; 3 days later Nixon announced he would make final decision in Calley case
Date: 26 April 1971
Special to The New York Times
Internatl Fire Fighters Assn awards to C Golembiewski (Detroit News) and D Stetson (NY Times)
Date: 25 April 1971
WEYMAN O. STEENGRAFE
Weyman STEENGRAFE
lr opposes giving equal TV time to opposition party to answer Adm as was granted to Dems to answer Nixon Apr 7 s
Date: 26 April 1971
Special to The New York Times
Middle East News Agency repts Rogers will arrive in Cairo on May 4 for 2 days of talks with Min Riad