Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman

Ep33 "Why do they start sprinters with a bang instead of a flash?"

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Nov 6, 2023
Delve into the mysteries of time perception with David Eagleman as he explores the use of a gun at the Olympics, the challenges our brains face in accurately perceiving time, the potential for using a flash of light to start a race, and how the brain synchronizes sensory information to create our conscious perception of the world. Discover the phenomenon of temporal recalibration, its connection to schizophrenia, and the potential implications for understanding the brain's construction of reality.
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