Future of the Mind
The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Headings:
Neuropsychology
Mind and body Research
Cognitive neuroscience
Brain-computer interfaces
Brain Mathematical models
Topical Term:Neuropsychology
Mind and body
Cognitive neuroscience
Brain-computer interfaces
Brain
Kaku tackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: the human brain.
Topical Term:Neuropsychology
Mind and body
Cognitive neuroscience
Brain-computer interfaces
Brain
Kaku tackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: the human brain.
For the first time in history, the secrets of the living brain are being revealed by a battery of high tech brain scans devised by physicists. Now what was once solely the province of science fiction has become a startling reality.
Recording memories, telepathy, videotaping our dreams, mind control, avatars, and telekinesis are not only possible; they already exist.
THE FUTURE OF THE MIND gives us an authoritative and compelling look at the astonishing research being done in top laboratories around the world--all based on the latest advancements in neuroscience and physics. One day we might have a "smart pill" that can enhance our cognition; be able to upload our brain to a computer, neuron for neuron; send thoughts and emotions around the world on a "brain-net"; control computers and robots with our mind; push the very limits of immortality; and perhaps even send our consciousness across the universe.
Dr. Kaku takes us on a grand tour of what the future might hold, giving us not only a solid sense of how the brain functions but also how these technologies will change our daily lives. He even presents a radically new way to think about "consciousness" and applies it to provide fresh insight into mental illness, artificial intelligence and alien consciousness.
With Dr. Kaku's deep understanding of modern science and keen eye for future developments, THE FUTURE OF THE MIND is a scientific tour de force--an extraordinary, mind-boggling exploration of the frontiers of neuroscience.
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Kaku currently holds the Henry Semat Chair and Professorship in theoretical physics and a joint appointment at City College of New York, and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he has lectured for more than 30 years.
He is engaged in defining the "Theory of Everything", which seeks to unify the four fundamental forces of the universe: the strong nuclear force, the weak nuclear force, gravity and electromagnetism.
In addition to his work on string field theory, he also authored some of the first papers on multi-loop amplitudes in string theory.
He is author of the popular science books: Visions, Hyperspace, Einstein's Cosmos, Parallel Worlds, and The Future of the Mind. (Bowker Author Biography)
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