Reviews
Book Description:
"A lucid review of the field of brain science ... All-encompassing
... The average literate citizen can begin to discern what lies
around the curving road to the future."
· The Psychiatric Times
Scientists have learned more about the brain in the last decade
than in all of previous history, and the implications of the latest
research are clear: The human brain is far more powerful, and
has the potential for immensely greater growth and transformation,
than was ever before imagined. These discoveries may constitute
the most significant development in learning since the invention
of writing. Michael Hutchison captures all the drama, excitement,
and adventure as we finally begin to comprehend the most mysterious
and complex structure in the universe, the source of human culture,
a still untapped reservoir of power and skills. He looks at the
recently developed machines and devices that may soon allow us
to increase brain size and intelligence; regenerate brain cells;
trigger specific brain states such as euphoria, long- and short-term
memory, sexual excitement, and creativity; and control the brain’s
electrical activity in order to alter such "involuntary" mechanisms
as blood pressure, heart rate, and the secretion of hormones.
Megabrain is a lucid and lively account of where the pioneers
in brain research are headed—and where they are taking us. "There
is no mistaking the message of this book: The evolution of human
consciousness is in for quite a jolt, thanks to these pioneers
of brain-machine technology."
· Psychology Today |
