The New Brain Sciences: Perils and Prospects - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521537142 ISBN 13: 9780521537148

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Synopsis

The last twenty years have seen huge advances in our understanding of how the brain works. Researchers are now trying to understand the nature of consciousness itself. This collection represents an accessible attempt to expose and question research boundaries of what is ethically, socially and legally acceptable in neuroscience research.

About this title

Book Description:

The brain is the most complex organ in the body. The last 20 years have seen huge advances in our understanding of how it works and the neurosciences are currently one of the biggest fields of medical research. Researchers are now trying to understand the nature of consciousness itself. However, with discovery comes implication and responsibility. Written at a level accessible to all, this book is an attempt to expose some of these discoveries and question the boundaries of what is ethically, socially and legally acceptable.

About the Author:

Sir Dai Rees is Knight Bachelor, a Fellow of the Royal Society, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and a founding Fellow of the Royal Academy of Medicine. He was President of theEuropean Science Foundation (1993-1999) and Secretary and Chief Executive of the UK Medical Research Council (1987-1996). He has now retired.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0521537142
• ISBN 13: 9780521537148
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 316
• Editor: Rees Dai, Rose Steven