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The future of the mind : the scientific quest to understand, enhance, and empower the mind / Dr. Michio Kaku, Professor of Theoretical Physics, City University of New York.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2014]Edition: First editionDescription: xviii, 377 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780385530828 (hardcover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 612.8
LOC classification:
  • QP 360 K13f 2014
Contents:
Book I. The mind and consciousness. Unlocking the mind -- Consciousness : a physicist's viewpoint -- Book II. Mind over matter. Telepathy : a penny for your thoughts -- Telekinesis : mind controlling matter -- Memories and thoughts made to order -- Einstein's brain and enhancing our intelligence -- Book III. Altered consciousness. In your dreams -- Can the mind be controlled? -- Altered states of consciousness -- The artificial mind and silicon consciousness -- Reverse engineering the brain -- The future : mind beyond matter -- The mind as pure energy -- The alien mind -- Concluding remarks -- Appendix: Quantum consciousness?
Summary: "In this extraordinary, often mind-boggling exploration of the frontiers of neuroscience, Dr. Kaku looks toward the day when we may achieve the ability to upload the human brain to a computer, neuron for neuron; project thoughts and emotions around the world on a brain-net; take a "smart pill" to enhance cognition; send our consciousness across the universe; and push the very limits of immortality"--Back cover.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) QP 360 K13f 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000117381

Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-356) and index.

Book I. The mind and consciousness. Unlocking the mind -- Consciousness : a physicist's viewpoint -- Book II. Mind over matter. Telepathy : a penny for your thoughts -- Telekinesis : mind controlling matter -- Memories and thoughts made to order -- Einstein's brain and enhancing our intelligence -- Book III. Altered consciousness. In your dreams -- Can the mind be controlled? -- Altered states of consciousness -- The artificial mind and silicon consciousness -- Reverse engineering the brain -- The future : mind beyond matter -- The mind as pure energy -- The alien mind -- Concluding remarks -- Appendix: Quantum consciousness?

"In this extraordinary, often mind-boggling exploration of the frontiers of neuroscience, Dr. Kaku looks toward the day when we may achieve the ability to upload the human brain to a computer, neuron for neuron; project thoughts and emotions around the world on a brain-net; take a "smart pill" to enhance cognition; send our consciousness across the universe; and push the very limits of immortality"--Back cover.

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