The New Brain Sciences: Perils and Prospects

Rees, Dai (Editor)/ Rose, Steven (Editor)/ Rees, David Arden (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0521537142 / ISBN 13: 9780521537148

Published by Cambridge Univ Pr, 2004

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revised edition. 316 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The New Brain Sciences: Perils and Prospects
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521537142
• ISBN 13: 9780521537148
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.55 kilograms

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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 the Authors

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.

Professor Steven Rose has been Professor of Biology and Director of the Brain and Behaviour Research Group at the Open University since the inception of the university in 1969. His research focuses on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of learning and memory.