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GONZA
Jan 18, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Another "different" book on the brain, but this time it is about the way our brain shaped the world around us, plus some other interesting insights about AI and computers.This one is also a not so easy book, but even if you are not expert on the subject, the whole concepts are really well explained and gave me a lot of food for thoughts.

Un altro libro "diverso" sul cervello, che racconta il modo in cui il cervello stesso ha "forgiato" il mondo intorno a noi, piú alcuni interessanti insights sull
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Chris Geggis
Jul 01, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
I'm dinging one star here for the relativistic brain theory. I don't believe that one picotesla would have any effect on brain function. The only evidence presented seemed to be that it could, so it probably does. I would say that it probably does not. If one picotesla is transmitting usable information, then what is the receiver of that information, and how is it utilized? I was left with those questions and remain extremely skeptical. I did think the rest of the book was worthwhile. It was int ...more
Mona
Apr 12, 2020 marked it as to-read
Andrew
May 08, 2020 marked it as 0-02021-next-8  ·  review of another edition
Julie
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May 19, 2022 marked it as to-read