Emergence

"From shattered beginnings to the cutting edge of science, Sussillo's raw and luminous memoir charts the extraordinary journey of a child born into chaos to his eventual emergence as a pioneering scientist. This is a raw story you'll never forget; it’s a testament to resilience, the power of curiosity, and the stubborn light of hope that illuminates even the darkest places."—David Eagleman, neuroscientist at Stanford, author of Incognito and Livewired

"In Emergence, the author beautifully weaves together the personal and the scientific, the societal and the individual, to create an emotional roadmap of one person’s journey that just happens to coincide with a technology that is reshaping society.  This story could not be more timely."—David Ambroz, author of A Place Called Home

"This fascinating personal journey takes you behind the scenes of the biggest scientific and engineering revolution in our lifetime—the birth of NeuroAI."—Terrence Sejnowski, Francis Crick Chair, Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology, University of California, San Diego

“David Sussillo writes with rare honesty about chaos, longing, and the work of making a life. Emergence is not just a memoir but an invitation to pay attention to the forces—neural and cultural, intimate and vast—that shape us, and to notice the moments when something new becomes possible.”—Sarah Sentilles, author of Stranger Care

“[Sussillo’s] musings offer both a stirring tribute to resilience and a humble acknowledgment of how much remains unknown about the human mind. It’s a gripping and erudite self-portrait.”—Publishers Weekly

“A riveting account of journeying from childhood chaos to a career studying order and disorder in neural networks.”—Kirkus Reviews