Book · 2020 · Science
Livewired
The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain
Livewired by David Eagleman has been mentioned in 6 episodes across 5 podcasts (2 episodes recommend it and 4 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Steve Levitt (2 episodes), Andrew Huberman (1 episode) and Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett (1 episode) on Lex Fridman Podcast (2 episodes), Freakonomics Radio (1 episode) and Huberman Lab (1 episode).
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If you want to learn more about David Eagleman's ideas, I really enjoyed a couple of his mini books, like 'Livewired,' which talks about his brain research.
Steve Levitt · Freakonomics Radio · Dec 2024 Listen at 46:27 Questions about Livewired by David Eagleman
Who recommends Livewired by David Eagleman on podcasts?
Steve Levitt (2 episodes) has recommended Livewired by David Eagleman on podcasts. In all, 5 people brought it up across 5 podcasts (1 person recommended it).
Which podcasts mention Livewired the most?
Lex Fridman Podcast (2 episodes), Freakonomics Radio (1 episode), Huberman Lab (1 episode), People I (Mostly) Admire (1 episode) and The Tim Ferriss Show (1 episode).
Is Livewired recommended, or only discussed?
Livewired by David Eagleman was recommended in 2 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 4 episodes, as of 2026-01-26.
What do people say about Livewired?
Steve Levitt on Freakonomics Radio (2024-12-23): "If you want to learn more about David Eagleman's ideas, I really enjoyed a couple of his mini books, like 'Livewired,' which talks about his brain research."
When was Livewired last mentioned on a podcast?
Livewired by David Eagleman was last discussed on Huberman Lab by Andrew Huberman on 2026-01-26.
What they say about it
- Discussing brain research“talks about his brain research”4
The best things said about it
If you want to learn more about David Eagleman's ideas, I really enjoyed a couple of his mini books, like Livewired, which talks about his brain research.
Steve Levitt People I (Mostly) Admire · Nov 2024 Recently, I've been listening to a book that I read previously, which I love, by the way. I love Livewire.
Andrew Huberman Huberman Lab · Jan 2026 Could you walk us through the premise of Livewired, the reason.
Tim Ferriss The Tim Ferriss Show · May 2023 Can you give a high level overview of the book it's called live wired by the way.
Lex Fridman Lex Fridman Podcast · Aug 2020 Where and when it comes up
Most episodes, by podcast
5 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Livewired by David Eagleman is a popular science book that explores the concept of neuroplasticity, detailing how the human brain constantly rewires itself and adapts to experiences throughout life. The book has received enthusiastic recommendations and deep discussions across multiple podcasts. On Freakonomics Radio and People I (Mostly) Admire, Steve Levitt recommended the book to listeners, praising the fascinating neurological research and insights presented by the author. Andrew Huberman discussed the book on Huberman Lab, sharing with David Eagleman that he had been rereading and loving the text. Tim Ferriss engaged deeply with the author on The Tim Ferriss Show, explicitly asking about the core premises and terminology of brain adaptability covered in the work. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, Lex Fridman asked the author to provide a high-level overview of the livewired brain, while Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett referenced Eagleman's work during her own appearance to illustrate counterintuitive examples of how the human brain functions. Across these episodes, the book is recognized as an accessible, compelling, and scientifically rigorous exploration of consciousness, learning, and the ever-changing nature of human biology.
Every mention
Steve Levitt if you want to learn more about David eagan's ideas I really enjoyed a couple of his mini books like livewi… 2
“if you want to learn more about David eagan's ideas I really enjoyed a couple of his mini books like livewired which talks about his brain research and some 40 Tales from the afterlives his book book of speculative fiction”
“If you want to learn more about David Eagleman's ideas, I really enjoyed a couple of his mini books, like 'Livewired,' which talks about his brain research, and 'Some: Forty Tales from the Afterlives,' his book of speculative fiction.”
“If you want to learn more about David eagan's ideas I really enjoyed a couple of his mini books like live wired which talks about his brain research and some 40 Tales from the afterlives his book of speculative fiction”
“If you want to learn more about David Eagleman's ideas, I really enjoyed a couple of his mini books, like Livewired, which talks about his brain research, and Some 40 Tales from the Afterlives, his book of speculative fiction. So this is the point in the show where we take a listener question, and I welcome my producer, Morgan.”
Andrew Huberman Recently, I've been um listening to a book that I read previously, which I love, by the way. I love Livewire. 1
“Recently, I've been um listening to a book that I read previously, which I love, by the way. I love Livewire.”
Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett you um had a wonderful conversation with david eagleman who just published a book about this yeah and gave… 1
“you um had a wonderful conversation with david eagleman who just published a book about this yeah and gave lots and lots of really very very cool examples”
Lex Fridman can you give a high level overview of the book it's called live wired by the way 1
“can you give a high level overview of the book it's called live wired by the way”
Tim Ferriss And this question was cued for me, in a way, by Annaka Harris, who's an incredible writer, who's written a… 1
“And this question was cued for me, in a way, by Annaka Harris, who's an incredible writer, who's written a lot on consciousness. The topic we covered at the very beginning of this conversation on some level, infotropism. Am I getting this term right? David Eagleman: Yeah. Tim Ferriss: Could you walk us through the premise of Livewired, the reason”
Other mentions (13: passing, ad reads, own books)
“This was my last book livewired is all about this brain plasticity stuff.”
“what's interesting by the way I talked about this in the brain plasticity course um and in my book live wir what's interesting is that given who you are and what you've already packed down into your Machinery that determines what is relevant to you for the next thing”
“and um and in my book live wir what's interesting is that given who you are and what you've already packed down into your Machinery that determines what is relevant to you”
“on this episode levit interviews David Eagleman a neuroscientist entrepreneur and author of several books incling cluding live wir the inside story of the everchanging brain”
“so so this was my last book called livewired and I'm using this term livewired”
“So this was my last book called Livewired, and I'm using this term livewired to indicate that this is the—it’s—you can't think of it like hardware or software; it's liveware!”
“I learn. I learn — and his newest book, Livewired.”
“And in my last book, Livewired, I talk about how memory actually has to get moved around in the brain and moved into different states,”
“David Eagleman's book "Livewired" which came out recently as a book I read in full length form and I've listened to the Blinkist version of it as well. "Livewired" is a book about neuroplasticity. The brain's ability to change in response to experience. I get so many questions and requests for books about neuroplasticity. In my opinion, "Livewired" is the”
“Blinkist has some terrific science category books, for example, my colleague and friend David Eagleman's book, "Livewired," which came out recently, is all about neuroplasticity, it's a fantastic book, I read the full-length book, and I've listened to it on Blinkist, and it's a terrific synopsis of "Livewired," that's in there.”
“he is an author a lot of amazing books about the human mind and his new one called livewired”
“then it simplifies it and we come to understand something that that was my goal in livewire which i've written over 10 years by the way is to try to distill things down to the principles of what plastic systems are trying to accomplish”
“changing livewire the name of the book is is like so i'll tell you exactly right but i'll tell you why i chose livewire instead of plasticity”