false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1253526171m/1596963.jpg 1596963 2 Join David Freedman as he takes you on a fascinating tour behind the scenes at laboratories around the world as top researchers race to create revolutionary "thinking machines" that may one day lead to a new form of intelligence. <P>The subject of fantasy and skepticism for centuries-- from William James's mechanical bride to 2001's Hal to Star Wars' R2D2-- artificial intelligence has been limited to number-crunching computers that are"smart" only in highly specific domains like chess-- until now. "Brainmakers" is an eye-opening, mind-expanding, and mind-blowing journey through laboratories engaged in cutting-edge research into neuro-science and robotics. Inside, you'll discover: <P>MIT's Attila, a 3.6-pound, six-legged robot that learns as it interacts with its surroundings. <P>Japan's efforts to grow brain cells on chips and construct a "wiring diagram" of the human brain <P>UCLA's "robot farm", where robots will be "bred" for intelligence. <P>In exciting yet accessible detail, Freedman shows how this research has moved into a new realm that transcends computer science, combining neuroscience, mircobiology, evolutionary biology, and zoology. Modeled after natural rather than artificial intelligence, thinking machines may soon develop powers that rival-- or exceed-- those of the human brain. 1590115 book 10 4 1994 Brainmakers total:1|4:1| 1 4 6 0 0 0 false false Fri Nov 20 02:48:47 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 02:48:47 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon May 11 11:15:32 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 11:15:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jan 15 15:03:56 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 15 15:03:56 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 02 22:54:48 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 22:54:48 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Aug 13 09:11:27 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 13 09:11:27 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sat Jul 28 14:03:36 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 28 14:03:36 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1596963