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

By Michio Kaku

Book Overview

NOW A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"Compelling....Kaku thinks with great breadth, and the vistas he presents us are worth the trip"
--The New York Times Book Review

The New York Times best-selling author of PHYSICS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE, PHYSICS OF THE FUTURE and HYPERSPACE tackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: the human brain.

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.

THE FUTURE OF THE MIND 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.

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.

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038553082X
• ISBN13: 9780385530828
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 377 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.4" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

The Asian Ray Kurzweil but funnier and more charismatic

I first heard of Michio Kaku when he proposed the idea that we live in a black hole. This book covers alot about transhumanism and the like. He sounds alot like Ray Kurzweil but his golly behavior in real life sets him apart, in my opinion. Overall, I think its a great deal for the price and I'd get it if your interested in learning more about the philosophy of transhumanism and why people believe in it/