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Beyond Boundaries

The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will ChangeOur Lives

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Beyond Boundaries

Written by: Miguel Nicolelis
Narrated by: Patrick Egan
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A pioneering neuroscientist shows how the long-sought merger of brains with machines is about to become a paradigm-shifting reality.

Imagine living in a world where people use their computers, drive their cars, and communicate with one another simply by thinking. In this stunning and inspiring work, Duke University neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis shares his revolutionary insights into how the brain creates thought and the human sense of self—and how this might be augmented by machines, so that the entire universe will be within our reach.

Beyond Boundaries draws on Nicolelis's ground-breaking research with monkeys that he taught to control the movements of a robot located halfway around the globe by using brain signals alone. Nicolelis's work with primates has uncovered a new method for capturing brain function—by recording rich neuronal symphonies rather than the activity of single neurons. His lab is now paving the way for a new treatment for Parkinson's, silk-thin exoskeletons to grant mobility to the paralyzed, and breathtaking leaps in space exploration, global communication, manufacturing, and more.

Beyond Boundaries promises to reshape our concept of the technological future, to a world filled with promise and hope. Biological Sciences History & Culture Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Technology Human Brain Robotics Computer Science Nervous System AI & Humanity
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Another great book by Dr. Nicolelis with great analogies and a superb historical description of the development of Brain Machine Interfaces. The book can become quite heavy at some points if you are not in the field of neuroscience but this is what one should expect of a book written by such a high level scientist.

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