NicoleCRust,
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Done writing the book.

(Deep inhale).

~90K words. A few years of work. A transformative journey that did not end at all as I thought when I started. I'm grateful to have done it - what a privilege. A much bigger conceptual project than anything I've done up to this point.

I got to think intensely for a better part of a few years (in parallel to running a lab and teaching as a professor). Somehow there was not time for that before. I'm not exactly sure where I found it; I just did.

There will be many revisions going forward. And it won't hit the shelves anytime soon. But I'm going to pause and celebrate this moment, where every one of the bits are finally in place. I learned so much along the way. Even today, on the last day, I was fascinated, and I'm grateful. (That said, I'm also a bit tired).

What's the book about? A slice of the spirit behind it is captured here: https://www.thetransmitter.org/systems-neuroscience/is-the-brain-uncontrollable-like-the-weather/

manisha,
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@NicoleCRust woohoo, congrats!! 🥳​ The discussions you've started on have been very thought-provoking. Look forward to reading the book.

Curious to know: are you self-publishing this? And will there be an audiobook? sorry for too many questions 🙈​

NicoleCRust,
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@manisha
Thank you! I'm certainly grateful to this community for the conversations as I've mulled these things over.

More details about the publication to come! Don't want to jinx things before it's all finalized (but I am under contract with a publisher). And I'll definitely be pushing to see an audiobook happen.

skarthik,

@NicoleCRust

Just read the article!

I like this format of polling people who are doing related work to chime in with their short answers.

cyrilpedia,
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@NicoleCRust Congratulations! Looking forward to reading it someday.

NicoleCRust,
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@cyrilpedia
Thank you!

PessoaBrain,

@NicoleCRust

That's so great! Big congrats!!! Let me know if feedback would be useful. Enjoy the moment 🙂

NicoleCRust,
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@PessoaBrain
Thanks so much!!!!

jonny,
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@NicoleCRust
Congratulations, excited to read it. Get you some rest and something sweet :)

NicoleCRust,
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@jonny
Thank you! (Cupcakes!)

teixi,
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@NicoleCRust

Awaiting for it, Many Congrats N !!!!

NicoleCRust,
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@teixi
Thank you!!

Karenlee,

@NicoleCRust - congratulations on hitting this milestone - the topic sounds fascinating!

NicoleCRust,
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@Karenlee
Thanks so much!

MolemanPeter,

@NicoleCRust Congrats, looking forward to it (also an ebook I hope)

NicoleCRust,
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@MolemanPeter
Thank you!

stevegis_ssg,
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@NicoleCRust

Wow, congratulations!!!

NicoleCRust,
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@stevegis_ssg
Thanks!

SRDas,
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@NicoleCRust oh wow that's fantastic! Well done! 🙌🏽

NicoleCRust,
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@SRDas
Thank you! And how wonderful to celebrate with such a supportive community.

APBBlue,
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@NicoleCRust Congrats! That's a huge accomplishment!

NicoleCRust,
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@APBBlue
Thank you! 😊​

elduvelle,
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@NicoleCRust super impressive, congrats!! Looking forward to seeing the finished version!

NicoleCRust,
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@elduvelle
Thank you! (Me too 🙂​).

jsonstein,
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@NicoleCRust yay, just [deep breath] yay!

;^}

NicoleCRust,
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@jsonstein
Thank you! Yes, a deep breath (and a chocolate-chocolate cupcake).

neuralreckoning,
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@NicoleCRust congratulations! What an incredible achievement! The idea of writing a book kind of terrifies me to be honest.

NicoleCRust,
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@neuralreckoning
Thanks! At some point along the way, I started to conceptualize it as ~30 3K word essays that all link together. 3K is a fun length! And so it's a bit like one foot in front of the other.

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