Your brain invented it right now,” Dr. Eagleman, author of “Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain,” detailed how the brain operates in complete darkness. According to Dr. Eagleman, the vast majority of this neurological processing occurs entirely outside of conscious awareness. It is our inner voice,” Dr. Eagleman noted. To maintain cognitive health and encourage the formation of new neural pathways, Dr. Eagleman advised the audience to deliberately disrupt their routines. As Rio Innovation Week progresses through Friday, August 7, under the overarching theme “Symbiosis – the future does not happen isolated,” the convergence of neuroscience and applied technology presented by Dr. Eagleman and Dr. Gleiser highlights the profound implications of sensory innovation.