A neuroscientist reveals how no two people think or imagine the same way, and what the surprising differences in our mental worlds can teach us about ourselves and one anotherThe way each person interprets and models reality is remarkably different. Some see vivid mental images when they close their eyes and can play entire conversations back like a recording. Others experience only blankness or silence. Uncovering your own mental quirks can take some detective wor...

Do you dream in colour? Do you have an inner voice? Do you ‘see’ images in your mind’s eye?We can never see inside another person’s mind. Some see vivid mental images and can replay entire conversations word for word. Others experience only blankness or silence when they close their eyes. Uncovering your own mental quirks can take some detective work; the only way to find out what it’s like to be you is to ask someone else what it’s like to be them.Neurosci...

A concise, elegant, and thought-provoking exploration of the mystery of consciousness and the functioning of the brain.Despite decades of research, remarkable imagery, and insights from a range of scientific and medical disciplines, the human brain remains largely unexplored. Consciousness has eluded explanation.Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness offers a brilliant overview of the state of modern consciousness research in twenty brief, reveali...

"Stylish, witty and insightful" -The Wall Street Journal"Makes us look at ourselves and the human mind in a series of fascinating ways" - New Scientist*"*House is a pleasure to read. Like Oliver Sacks ..." - Los Angeles Review of BooksA concise, elegant, and thought-provoking exploration of the mystery of consciousness and the functioning of the brain.Desp...

Fact ignites fiction in this first-of-its-kind anthology of speculative tales by Caltech and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) scientists, engineers, technologists, and students. Experts at the frontiers of their fields, along with renowned Caltech alumni such as David Brin, S. B. Divya, and Larry Niven, present stories about alien astrobiologists, AI parenthood, a quest to preserve our histories beyond the heat death of the universe, a heist to steal engineering secrets from an ancient...

A neuroscientist reveals how no two people think or imagine the same way, and what the surprising differences in our mental worlds can teach us about ourselves and one anotherThe way each person interprets and models reality is remarkably different. Some see vivid mental images when they close their eyes and can play entire conversations back like a recording. Others experience only blankness or silence. Uncovering your own mental quirks can take some detective wor...

An overview of modern consciousness research and how our brain works.A concise, elegant, and thought-provoking exploration of the mystery of consciousness and the functioning of the brain.Despite decades of research, remarkable imagery, and insights from a range of scientific and medical disciplines, the human brain remains largely unexplored. Consciousness has eluded explanation.Nineteen Ways of Looking at Consciousness offers a brilliant overview ...