The the past and future of neuroscience Cobb, Matthew 1957- creator text bibliography History. nyu 2020 First US edition. monographic eng

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470 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. Cobb traces how our conception of the brain has evolved over the centuries. Although it might seem to be a story of ever-increasing knowledge of biology, Cobb shows how our ideas about the brain have been shaped by each era's most significant technologies. Today we might think the brain is like a supercomputer. In the past, it has been compared to a telegraph, a telephone exchange, or some kind of hydraulic system. What will we think the brain is like tomorrow, when new technology arises? Cobb shines new light on the complex processes that have shaped not just neuroscience, but all of human knowledge. -- Introduction -- Past: Heart -- Forces -- Electricity -- Function -- Evolution -- Inhibition -- Neurons -- Machines -- Control -- Present: Memory -- Circuits -- Computers -- Chemistry -- Localization -- Consciousness -- Future. Matthew Cobb. Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-441) and index. Neurosciences History Neurosciences Neurociencias Historia Neurociencias QP 353 C653i 2020 612.8233 9781541646858 (hardback) 1541646851 (hardback) 2020933095 TOH 200214 20230411090904.0 21432574 eng