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The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind
The Future of the Mind The Scientific Quest to Understand Enhance and Empower the Mind Author:Michio Kaku NOW A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER — ?Compelling?.Kaku thinks with great breadth, and the vistas he presents us are worth the trip? — ?The New York Times Book Review — The New York Times best-selling author of PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, PHYSICS OF THE FUTURE and HYPERSPACE tackles the most fascinating and complex�object�in the�known universe:�the h... more »uman brain.
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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.�
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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.�
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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.« less
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