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The Future of the Brain : Essays by the World's Leading Neuroscientists by Misha B. Ahrens; Jennifer M. Li; Michael B. Orger; Drew N. Robson; Alexander F. Schier; Florian Engert; Ruben Portugues is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
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**Including a chapter by 2014 Nobel laureates May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser** An unprecedented look at the quest to unravel the mysteries of the human brain, __The Future of the Brain__ takes readers to the absolute frontiers of science. Original essays by leading researchers such as Christof Koch, George Church, Olaf Sporns, and May-Britt and Edvard Moser describe the spectacular technological advances that will enable us to map the more than eighty-five billion neurons in the brain, as well as the challenges that lie ahead in understanding the anticipated deluge of data and the prospects for building working simulations of the human brain. A must-read for anyone trying to understand ambitious new research programs such as the Obama administration's BRAIN Initiative and the European Union's Human Brain Project, __The Future of the Brain__ sheds light on the breathtaking implications of brain science for medicine, psychiatry, and even human consciousness itself. Contributors include: Misha Ahrens, Ned Block, Matteo Carandini, George Church, John Donoghue, Chris Eliasmith, Simon Fisher, Mike Hawrylycz, Sean Hill, Christof Koch, Leah Krubitzer, Michel Maharbiz, Kevin Mitchell, Edv
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- Author
- Misha B. Ahrens; Jennifer M. Li; Michael B. Orger; Drew N. Robson; Alexander F. Schier; Florian Engert; Ruben Portugues
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780691162768
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Medical, Science, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.77 / 5 (100 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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