{"product_id":"the-brain-electric-the-dramatic-high-tech-race-to-merge-minds-and-machines-paperback-2","title":"The Brain Electric: The Dramatic High-Tech Race to Merge Minds and Machines - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMalcolm Gay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gripping and revelatory story of the dramatic race to merge the human brain with machines\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLeading neuroscience researchers are racing to unlock the secrets of the mind. On the cusp of decoding brain signals that govern motor skills, they are developing miraculous technologies that will enable paraplegics and wounded soldiers to move prosthetic limbs and will give all of us the power to manipulate computers and other objects through thought alone. These fiercely competitive scientists are vying for government and venture capital funding, prestige, and wealth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart life-altering cure, part science fiction, part Defense Department dream, these cutting-edge brain-computer interfaces promise to improve lives--but they also hold the potential to augment soldiers' combat capabilities. In \u003ci\u003eThe Brain Electric\u003c\/i\u003e, Malcolm Gay follows the dramatic emergence of these technologies, taking us behind the scenes in operating rooms, startups, and research labs, where the future is unfolding. With access to many of the field's top scientists, Gay illuminates this extraordinary race--where science, medicine, profit, and war converge--for the first time. But this isn't just a story about technology. At the heart of the scientists' research is a group of brave patient-volunteers, whose lives are given new meaning through these experiments. \u003ci\u003eThe Brain Electric \u003c\/i\u003easks us to rethink our relationship to technology, our bodies, even consciousness itself, challenging our assumptions about what it means to be human.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMalcolm Gay\u003c\/b\u003e is an arts reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written frequently for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and his writings and essays have also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTime.com\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several other publications. Named an Alicia Patterson Fellow in 2013, Gay has won numerous journalism awards. \u003ci\u003eThe Brain Electric \u003c\/i\u003eis his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52492139594035,"sku":"9780374536411","price":30.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/S0IxbEoyUVJpUGN0YUdUQ3JWSGFYUT09_e2fdaed9-8a18-415c-a87c-862a9a8d6058.webp?v=1759928333","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-brain-electric-the-dramatic-high-tech-race-to-merge-minds-and-machines-paperback-2","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}