{"product_id":"2940169294040","title":"The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A #1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of \u003ci\u003ePhysics of the Impossible\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePhysics of the Future\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHyperspace\u003c\/i\u003e tackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: \u003ci\u003ethe human brain\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Future of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Dr. Kaku's deep understanding of modern science and keen eye for future developments, \u003ci\u003eThe Future of the Mind\u003c\/i\u003e is a scientific tour de force--an extraordinary, mind-boggling exploration of the frontiers of neuroscience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100422062320,"sku":"2940169294040","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169294040_p0.jpg?v=1763775624","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169294040","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}