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David J. Linden
David J. Linden is a neuroscience professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute. His most recent book is
Unique: The New Science of Human Individuality.
Matt Eich
A Neuroscientist Prepares for Death
Lessons my terminal cancer has taught me about the mind
David J. Linden
December 30, 2021
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Where Itching Comes From
The science behind what makes people scratch
David J. Linden
January 29, 2015