Mariano Sigman is an international leading figure in cognitive neuroscience. He is one of the directors of the Human Brain Project, the world’s largest effort to understand and emulate the human brain. Sigman has worked with magicians, chefs, chess players, musicians, and fine artists to bring neuroscience knowledge to bear on different aspects of human culture. He is the author of The Secret Life of the Mind, an international bestseller. He has given several TED talks which have received millions of views online.