Ultimate Computing :Biomolecular Consciousness and NanoTechnology

Publication subTitle :Biomolecular Consciousness and NanoTechnology

Author: Hameroff   S. R.  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 2014

E-ISBN: 9780444600097

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780444702838

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780444702838

Subject: TP Automation Technology , Computer Technology;TP1 自动化基础理论

Language: ENG

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Description

The possibility of direct interfacing between biological and technological information devices could result in a merger of mind and machine - Ultimate Computing. This book, a thorough consideration of this idea, involves a number of disciplines, including biochemistry, cognitive science, computer science, engineering, mathematics, microbiology, molecular biology, pharmacology, philosophy, physics, physiology, and psychology.

Chapter

Front Cover

pp.:  1 – 4

Copyright Page

pp.:  5 – 8

Table of Contents

pp.:  8 – 20

Prelude

pp.:  20 – 24

Chapter 1. Toward Ultimate Computing

pp.:  24 – 58

Chapter 2. Brain/Mind/Computer

pp.:  58 – 78

Chapter 3. Origin and Evolution of Life

pp.:  78 – 94

Chapter 4. From Brain to Cytoskeleton

pp.:  94 – 124

Chapter 5. Cytoskeleton/Cytocomputer

pp.:  124 – 184

Chapter 6. Protein Conformational Dynamics

pp.:  184 – 210

Chapter 7. Anesthesia: Another Side of Consciousness

pp.:  210 – 222

Chapter 8. Models of Cytoskeletal Computing

pp.:  222 – 256

Chapter 9. Viruses/Ambiguous Life Forms

pp.:  256 – 264

Chapter 10. NanoTechnology

pp.:  264 – 298

Chapter 11. The Future of Consciousness

pp.:  298 – 302

Chapter 12. Bibliography

pp.:  302 – 344

Appendices

pp.:  344 – 372

Index

pp.:  372 – 381

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