iMind

Mohamed Elmasry, PhD, FRSC, FIEEE, FCAE, FEIC is Emeritus Professor of Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He is a leading world expert, having over 50 year research and consulting industrial experience, in microchips and Artificial Neural Networks. He published 20 books and over 500 research papers. His students are leaders in academia and industry. One of his students was the co-founder of the Blackberry Company. Elmasry is a member of the San Francisco-based Center for AI Safety.

“In the age of AI, we must know about both AI and RI. My friend Professor Elmasry has done an excellent job of narrowing the knowledge gap in his new book, iMind: Artificial and Real Intelligence. Congratulations!”— Youssef El-Mansy, PhD, former VP, Intel“iMind: Artificial and Real Intelligence is a well-researched popular interdisciplinary science book. It’s timely, addressing important areas, exploring intelligence, artificial and real, and the brain-mind connection. This book is transformative, empowering readers to improve their well-being; it doesn't matter how non-technical they are. With more than 50 years of well-established research experience to his credit, Professor Elmasry is well qualified to write such a book. One of his students is a co-founder of the Blackberry Company. He is among the most brilliant scientists I’ve ever known.” — Dr. Mohamad Sawan, Emeritus Professor at Polytechnique, Montréal QC, Canada, founder of its Polystim Neurotech Lab, and an Officer of the Order of Quebec. “This is a beautifully written book dealing with important current subjects. Congratulations my friend, Dr. Elmasry.”— Gamal Hassan, MD, MB, Bch, MRCPsych, Consultant Psychiatrist, London, UK.

• 1. Introduction 2. Understanding Microchips 3. Intelligence: Artificial and Real 4. The Brain-Mind Connection I 5. The Brain-Mind Connection II 6. Beyond the Physical 7. Healthy Aging: A Travel Guide 8. The Future: A Balancing Act. Glossary. References. Epilogue.