Nanotechnology, the Brain, and the Future

Inbunden, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Our brain is the source of everything that makes us human: language, creativity, rationality, emotion, communication, culture, politics. The neurosciences have given us, in recent decades, fundamental new insights into how the brain works and what that means for how we see ourselves as individuals and as communities. Now – with the help of new advances in nanotechnology – brain science proposes to go further: to study its molecular foundations, to repair brain functions, to create mind-machine interfaces, and to enhance human mental capacities in radical ways. This book explores the convergence of these two revolutionary scientific fields and the implications of this convergence for the future of human societies. In the process, the book offers a significant new approach to technology assessment, one which operates in real-time, alongside the innovation process, to inform the ways in which new fields of science and technology emerge in, get shaped by, and help shape human societies.

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Utgivningsdatum:2012-08-14
Mått:155 x 235 x 27 mm
Vikt:781 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Yearbook of Nanotechnology in Society
Antal sidor:400
Upplaga:2013
Förlag:Springer
ISBN:9789400717862

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From the reviews: "The text goes through a review of new technology relating to biophysical, electronic, neurophysiology, and cognitive enhancement pertaining to this burgeoning field of Nanotechnology as relating to brain research. The authors do an excellent job on discussing some of the moral, ethical, and religious discussions now being made with reference to this subject. ... I highly recommend this book to all audiences." (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, November, 2013)

Innehållsförteckning

I. Introduction and key resources.-1. Nanotechnology, the brain, and the future: Anticipatory governance via end-to-end real-time technology assessmentJason Scott Robert, Ira Bennett, and Clark A. Miller.-2. The complex cognitive systems manifestoRichard P. W. Loosemore.-3. Analysis of bibliometric data for research at the intersection of nanotechnology and neuroscienceChristina Nulle, Clark A. Miller, Harmeet Singh, and Alan Porter.-4. Public attitudes toward nanotechnology-enabled human enhancement in the United StatesSean Hays, Michael Cobb, and Clark A. Miller.-5. U.S. news coverage of neuroscience nanotechnology: How U.S. newspapers have covered neuroscience nanotechnology during the last decadeDoo-Hun Choi, Anthony Dudo, and Dietram Scheufele.-6. Nanoethics and the brainValerye Milleson.-7. Nanotechnology and religion: A dialogueTobie Milford.-II. Brain repair.-8. The age of neuroelectronicsAdam Keiper .-9. Cochlear implants and Deaf cultureDerrick Anderson.-10. Healing the blind: Attitudes of blind people toward technologies to cure blindnessArielle Silverman.-11. Ethical, legal and social aspects of brain-implants using nano-scale materials and techniquesFrancois Berger et al. .-12. Nanotechnology, the brain, and personal identityStephanie Naufel.-III. Brain enhancement.-13. Narratives of intelligence: the sociotechnical context of cognitive enhancementSean Hays.-14. Towards responsible use of cognitive-enhancing drugs by the healthyHenry T. Greeley et al. .-15. The opposite of human enhancement: Nanotechnology and the blind chicken debatePaul B. Thompson .-16. Anticipatory governance of human enhancement: The National Citizens’ Technology ForumPatrick Hamlett, Michael Cobb, and David Gustona. Arizona site reportb. California site reportc. Colorado site reportd. Georgia site reporte. New Hampshire site reportf. Wisconsin site report.-IV. Brain damage.-17. A review of nanoparticle functionality and toxicity on the central nervous systemYang et al. .-18. Recommendations for a municipal health and safety policy for nanomaterials: A Report to the City of Cambridge City ManagerSam Lipson .-19. Museum of Science Nanotechnology Forum lets participants be the judgeMark Griffin .-20. Nanotechnology policy and citizen engagement in Cambridge, Massachusetts: Local reflexive governanceShannon Conley.-