The Scientific American Brave New Brain: How Neuroscience, Brain–Machine Interfaces, Neuroimaging, Psychopharmacology, Epigenetics, the Internet, and ... and Enhancing the Future of Mental Power - Couverture rigide

Horstman, Judith; Scientific American

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ISBN 10 : 0470376244 ISBN 13 : 9780470376249

Editeur : Jossey Bass, 2010

Synopsis

Scientific breakthroughs and amazing research for harnessing your brain's power This fascinating and highly accessible book presents fantastic but totally feasible projections of what your brain may be capable of in the near future based on today's technology and the latest scientific breakthroughs.

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Praise for The Scientific American Brave New Brain

"In The Scientific American Brave New Brain Judith Horstman takes us on a delightful and hopeful tour of the near–future of neuroscience and how we can all benefit."
Daniel Goleman, author, Emotional Intelligence

"Judith Horstman′s newest book is a gift of fascinating, useful information on how to understand and optimize the most important organ in your body. She also shows you the future of brain science and how it will enhance our lives, along with some of the pitfalls. The book is beautifully written, accessible, and important. I highly recommend it."
Daniel G. Amen, MD, author, Change Your Brain, Change Your Body

"This excellent book is about wonder. Judith Horstman gathers all the latest research on the brain and gazes into the future to see the fascinating ways our lives will be changed by the neuroscience of tomorrow."
R. Douglas Fields, author, The Other Brain

"All curious brains will enjoy this book very much: it′s a clear, useful, and entertaining guide to the latest research concerning the brain and how we may be protecting and boosting it in the near future."
Kim Stanley Robinson, best–selling author, Galileo′s Dream

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This fascinating and highly accessible book presents fantastic but totally feasible projections of what your brain may be capable of in the near future. It shows how scientific breakthroughs and amazing research are turning science fiction into science fact. In this brave new book, you′ll explore:

• How partnerships between biological sciences and technology are helping the deaf hear, the blind see, and the paralyzed communicate.
• How our brains can repair and improve themselves, erase traumatic memories
• How we can stay mentally alert longer and how we may be able to halt or even reverse Alzheimers
• How we can control technology with brain waves, including prosthetic devices, machinery, computers and even spaceships or clones.
• Insights into how science may cure fatal diseases, and improve our intellectual and physical productivity

Judith Horstman presents a highly informative and entertaining look at the future of your brain, based on articles from Scientific American and Scientific American Mind magazines, and the work of today s visionary neuroscientists.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Jossey Bass
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470376244
• ISBN 13: 9780470376249
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 192