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The Human Brain
The
Brain
What can I
say about the human brain? Without it, nothing. With
it, not much either, sorry. It is a fairly complicated
organ that is rarely mentioned in my main source of
sensory input--TV sitcoms.
I am doing my best to understand
more about the brain, however, as it is central not
only to understanding my boss's mood swings, but also
to future issues like transhumanism and The
Singularity.
The
Mind
Then
there is the human mind. This is something I feel more
confident writing about, as I have had my own
thoughts as far back as I can remember. But seriously,
even after hours of exhaustive research, I still found
philosophies of the mind to be as foggy as a morning
hangover. How does the brain's processes generate the
stream of consciousness we call the mind? I'm not sure
anyone can answer this question, because as far as I
can tell, no one
seems to agree on what consciousness is.
That may
change. Scientists and researchers are learning more
about the way the brain-mind works through continual
advances in imaging techniques and an increasing
knowledge of how things work at the atomic level.
Artificial intelligence experts are studying processes
of the brain such as reasoning and perception,
to help recreate these human traits in machines.
The human
brain is the most complex structure known in the
universe and I doubt that it will ever be explained to
me in a half-hour television comedy. So I will
continue to seek out new information and watch for the
latest brain-mind breakthroughs. Simply because the
more I know about the human brain, the more I
understand about humanity.
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is a field that is devoted to the
scientific study of the nervous system.
Neuroscience is at the frontier of investigation of
the brain and mind. The study of the brain is becoming
the cornerstone in understanding how we perceive and
interact with the external world and, in particular,
how human experience and human biology influence each
other.
Neuroscience - Wikipedia
Brain to Robot
An international team of researchers have developed a
system that combines a brain-computer interface with eye
tracking glasses to control the movement of a robotic
arm.
Brain2Robot
Smart Drugs
Researchers are studying ways to improve
memory, learning and other mental abilities by using substances called cognitive enhancers
or smart drugs.
Smart Drugs
New nootropics / cognitive enhancers
Drugs may boost your brain power
Brain-boost drugs 'to be common'
Cognitive Enhancement
Brainy links
Brain Imaging Reveals Joys of Giving
Fun Facts About The Brain
Brain Facts
The Technicolor Brain
Where in the Brain Lies Intelligence?
A Working Brain Model
This Is a Computer on Your Brain
MEMS-based (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System)
brain-computer interface
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Brain-Machine
Interface
Brain machine interfaces (BMIs), allow for activity in the
brain to be sent to, or received from,
a computer.
Some BMIs use sensors mounted in a
removable cap or MRI technology to read signals from
the brain. Others connect directly to the surface of the brain, through tiny wires and an array of
micro-electrodes. BMIs can also be entirely implanted
in the brain.
Image courtesy of
Dr. Jonathan Wolpaw,
Wadsworth Center, Albany, New York
Brain machine interfaces are currently assisting
paralyzed patients communicate, control
robotic arms, computers and other devices. In the
future, BMIs could provide a path to brain
enhancement and memory upload/download.
Brain Computer Interfaces
Technology Can Be Operated By Thought
'BrainGate' Brain-Machine-Interface takes shape
Brain-computer interface - Wikipedia
New Brain-Machine Interface
Model train controlled via brain-machine interface
Is this the bionic man?
Writing with the Mental Typewriter
Mind power allows disabled to take a virtual stroll
Brain-computer and brain-machine interface
The Brain-Computer Interface (BCI)
Cognitive Technology
The Brain-Computer Interface Project
Paralyzed man's mind is 'read'
Teaching computers to read minds
Virtual world sharpens mind-control
Brain-Computer Interfaces Come Home
Brain Chip
This article from the University of Florida discusses the
development of a neuroprosthetic, a
brain chip that interfaces directly with the brain, that could
help prevent seizures or allow someone to control an
artificial arm by thinking about it.
Brain Chip
Brain Frees
Powerful lie detection tools may
someday surpass the accuracy of the polygraph and
permanently change how suspects are convicted -- and
freed.
Lie
Detection
Brain Backup
Some experts predict that by the year 2050, computers
will have the capacity to store all of the information
contained in the human brain. For those that can
afford immortality, their brains could be scanned and
downloaded to machines, perhaps to be uploaded to a
new brain.
Brain downloads 'possible by 2050'
A new NASA-developed computing device
allows machines to work much like the brain. This
technology may allow fast-thinking machines to make
decisions based on what they see.
A Computer Like Your Brain
Brain Awareness Week is a series of events held around
the world to increase public awareness about the
brain.
Brain Awareness Week
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