Your Brain Is a Time Machine The Neuroscience and Physics of Time [Paperback]

[Buonomano] lays out the latest, best theories about how we understand time, illuminating a fundamental aspect of being human.Buonomano lays out a wealth of complex concepts in an entertaining, digestible way.& [This] book will make you question your own perceptions and marvel at the fact that your brain is probably the best time machine you will ever own.The beauty of this book is Buonomanos seamless leap from the fields of biology and psychology into the world of physics. Never appearing out of his depth, he grapples with the subjects most infuriating question: what is time?Buonomanos ambition is inspiring and his writing is rich.& [Full of delicious details.& Reading Buonomanos book, its hard not to marvel at how time and timekeeping pervade our existence.Beautifully written, eloquently reasoned.& With lucidity and flairnot to mention an appealing avoidance of the reductionism and exaggeration to which many pop-neuroscientists are proneMr. Buonomano takes us off and running on an edifying scientific journey.Why does time seem to flow from moment to moment? Its a mystery because physics tells a different story: time simply is, a passive label on different parts of the universe. Dean Buonomano cooks a rich stew of ideas, from philosophy to neuroscience, to help understand this question, and thereby paint a clearer picture of our place in the physical world.Dean Buonomano has a light touch and a sure hand in addressing complex scientific issues. Beautifully written, eloquently reasoned&Mr. Buonomano takes us off and running on an edifying scientific journey. Carol Tavris,