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A mere 400 years after our fall from the center of the universe, we have experienced the fall from the center of ourselves.

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David Eagleman
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: April 25
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Neuroscientist
Psychologist
Researcher
University Teacher
Albuquerque
New Mexico
David M Eagleman
David Eagleman
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