Connectome : how the brain's wiring makes us who we are / Sebastian Seung.
| Author/creator | Seung, Sebastian |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012. |
| Description | xxii, 359 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | ebrary |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Connect to me |
| Variant title | How the brain's wiring makes us who we are |
| Contents | pt. 1. Does size matter? Genius and madness ; Border disputes -- pt. 2. Connectionism. No neuron is an island ; Neurons all the way down ; The assembly of memories -- pt. 3. Nature and nurture. The forestry of genes ; Renewing our potential -- pt. 4. Connectomics. Seeing is believing ; Following the trail ; Carving ; Codebreaking ; Comparing ; Changing -- pt. 5. Beyond humanity. To freeze or to pickle? ; Save as ... |
| Abstract | The audacious effort to map the brain--and along with it our mental afflictions, from autism to schizophrenia--by a rising star in neuroscience. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 314-334) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011028602 |
| ISBN | 9780547508184 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0547508182 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QP376 .S433 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |