Beyond boundaries

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, the award-winning 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. It sounds like something out of science fiction but it is real. It is the next frontier in understanding the power of the brain. Beyond Boundaries is the first book to chronicle the science behind the creation of these brain-machine interfaces, a revolutionary technology that has the capacity to transform human society and shape a new “industry of the brain,” a potential trillion-dollar global enterprise. This is one of the great adventures of contemporary science, and Nicolelis offers a unique front-row seat.