The Scientific American Brave New Brain

This fascinating and highly accessible book presents fantastic buttotally feasible projections of what your brain may be capable ofin the near future. It shows how scientific breakthroughs andamazing research are turning science fiction into science fact. Inthis brave new book, you'll explore:
* How partnerships between biological sciences and technology arehelping the deaf hear, the blind see, and the paralyzedcommunicate.
* How our brains can repair and improve themselves, erasetraumatic memories
* How we can stay mentally alert longer--and how we may beable to halt or even reverse Alzheimers
* How we can control technology with brain waves, includingprosthetic devices, machinery, computers--and even spaceshipsor clones.
* Insights into how science may cure fatal diseases, and improveour intellectual and physical productivity
Judith Horstman presents a highly informative and entertaininglook at the future of your brain, based on articles fromScientific American and Scientific American Mindmagazines, and the work of today's visionaryneuroscientists.