Beyond boundaries : the new neuroscience of connecting brains with machines--and how it will change our lives / Miguel Nicolelis.
| Author/creator | Nicolelis, Miguel |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Times Books/Henry Holt and Co., 2011. |
| Description | 353 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What is thinking? -- Brainstorm chasers -- The simulated body -- Listening to the cerebral symphony -- How rats escape from cats -- Freeing aurora's brain -- Self control -- A mind's voyage around the real world -- The man whose body was a plane -- Shaping and sharing minds -- The monster hidden in the brain -- Computing with a relativistic brain -- Back to the stars. |
| Abstract | Draws on ground-breaking brain research to assess the potential of thought-controlled machines, which may enable significant technological advances in areas ranging from health care and manufacturing to global communication and space exploration. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-333) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010028440 |
| ISBN | 9780805090529 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0805090525 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF441 .N494 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |