Sandra Blakeslee Libros

`Phantoms in The Brain' takes a revolutionary new approach to theories of the brain, from one of the world's leading experimental neurologists.

A landmark study of the long-term impact of divorce explores its effects on children into adulthood, marriage, and their own parenthood, revealing how they cope with their own fear of failure in relationships.

From the inventor of the PalmPilot comes a new and compelling theory of intelligence, brain function, and the future of intelligent machines Jeff Hawkins, the man who created the PalmPilot, Treo smart phone, and other handheld devices, has reshaped our relationship to computers. Now he stands ready to revolutionize both neuroscience and computing in one stroke, with a new understanding of intelligence itself. Hawkins develops a powerful theory of how the human brain works, explaining why computers are not intelligent and how, based on this new theory, we can finally build intelligent machines. The brain is not a computer, but a memory system that stores experiences in a way that reflects the true structure of the world, remembering sequences of events and their nested relationships and making predictions based on those memories. It is this memory-prediction system that forms the basis of intelligence, perception, creativity, and even consciousness. In an engaging style that will captivate audiences from the merely curious to the professional scientist, Hawkins shows how a clear understanding of how the brain works will make it possible for us to build intelligent machines, in silicon, that will exceed our human ability in surprising ways. Written with acclaimed science writer Sandra Blakeslee, On Intelligence promises to completely transfigure the possibilities of the technology age. It is a landmark book in its scope and clarity.

Based on intensive interviews with 50 couples who consider themselves happily married, this groundbreaking book by the authors of Second Chances offers an entirely fresh vision of this most complex of human relationships, explaining the psychological steps which couples must take to commit to a good marriage.

Význam bakterií pro vývoj imunitního systému vašeho dítěte. Je v pořádku, aby vaše děti jedly špínu? To je jen jedna z mnoha otázek rodičů po celém světě, na kterou se Gilbert a Knight snaží ve své knize odpovědět. „Můj dvouletý syn má neustále zánět středního ucha. Mám mu dávat antibiotika, nebo probiotika?“; „Slyšela jsem, že astma mého syna je způsobeno nedostatkem bakteriálních kultur. Je to pravda, a pokud ano, co mám dělat?“ Když tyto otázky zadáte do Googlu, budete zahlceni spoustou protichůdných odpovědí. Internet je prosycen spekulacemi a dezinformacemi o rizicích a přínosech toho, co většina rodičů zjednodušeně nazývá jako choroboplodné zárodky, a co součastní vědci nazývají mikrobiom: interakce všech mikroorganismů uvnitř těla a v okolním prostředí, která má velký vliv na naše zdraví a celkovou pohodu. Oba vědci se snaží poskytnout smysluplné odpovědi všem rodičům, kteří chtějí pro své děti to nejlepší.

Una donna che sostiene di parlare con Dio, un atleta che ha perso il braccio ma non la sensazione di poterne disporre, un giovane coinvolto in un tragico incidente stradale convinto che i genitori siano stati sostituiti da replicanti, e ancora il caso del celebre umorista e vignettista James Thurber, colto da allucinazioni fantastiche e "sostitutive della realtà" in seguito alla progressiva perdita della vista. Ciascuno di questi disturbi patologici è il punto di partenza per indagare su quella macchina straordinaria e animata che è il cervello, nel tentativo di ricostruirne l'architettura e il funzionamento e di dare una spiegazione alle nostre predisposizioni intellettuali o pratiche, ai nostri comportamenti e stati d'animo.