The Future of the Mind The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind

<b>NOW A #1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER <p>"Compelling....Kaku thinks with great breadth, and the vistas he presents us are worth the trip"<br></b><i><b>--The New York Times Book Review <p></b>The New York Times</i> best-selling author of PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, PHYSICS OF THE FUTURE and HYPERSPACE<i> </i>tackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: <i>the human brain. <p></i>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. <br><i> </i><br>THE FUTURE OF THE MIND<i> </i>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. <p>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. <p>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.