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When the brain activity is kindled in the right spot, people hear voices. If a physician prescribes an anti-epileptic medication, the seizures go away and the voices disappear. Our reality depends on what our biology is up to.

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