The brain supremacy : notes from the frontiers of neuroscience /
In a world full of science, the balance of power between sciences is changing. Advances in physics, chemistry, and other natural sciences have given us extraordinary control over our world. Now the younger sciences of brain and mind are applying the scientific method not only to our environments, bu...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford, U.K. :
Oxford University Press,
2012.
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Edición: | 1st ed. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | In a world full of science, the balance of power between sciences is changing. Advances in physics, chemistry, and other natural sciences have given us extraordinary control over our world. Now the younger sciences of brain and mind are applying the scientific method not only to our environments, but to us. In recent years funding and effort poured into brain research. We are entering the era of the brain supremacy. What will the new science mean for us, as individuals, consumers, parents and citizens? Should we be excited, or alarmed, by the remarkable promises we read about in the media - pro. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xi, 368 pages, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-362) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780191506772 019150677X 1299397220 9781299397224 0191506788 9780191506789 |