Electric Brain - by R Douglas Fields (Hardcover)

Written by one of the neuroscientists on the cutting edge of brainwave research, Electric Brain tells a fascinating and obscure story of discovery, explains the latest science, and looks to the future--and the exciting possibilities in store for medicine, technology, and our understanding of ourselves.

Review Quotes

--Joseph LeDoux, author of The Deep History of Ourselves: The Four-Billion-Year-Story of How We Got Conscious Brains

"Brainwaves, not heartbeat, determine the threshold between life and death. They can control drones and in turn be controlled by machines. R. Douglas Fields has done a remarkable job of lifting the veil on these mysterious, fascinating emanations and their potential to change our behavior, influence our personality, and teach us about the core of consciousness itself."

--Florence Williams, author of The Nature Fix

"A lively personal account of the wild west of brain wave research, opening multiple windows to deep mysteries underlying our conscious and unconscious selves. Lucid discussions of dreams, mental disorders, mind control, and more provide the reader with a vibrant look into brain science and its impacts on our lives. Strongly recommended."

--Paul L. Nunez PhD, neuroscientist and author of The New Science of Consciousness: Exploring the Complexity of Brain, Mind, and Self

"R. Douglas Fields explains how electricity is exploited in neuronal circuits for both simple and complex functions. He does it in an accessible language, embedded in a beautiful prose where beyond discussing fascinating scientific topics of brain works, the scientists come to the fore. A great book to everyone interested in the most complex matter that exists."

--György Buzsáki, author of Rhythms of the Brain and The Brain from Inside Out
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About the Author

In addition to his scientific research, Fields is also the author of numerous books and magazine articles about the brain for the general reader, including The Other Brain, about brain cells that communicate without using electricity (glia), and Why We Snap, about the neuroscience of sudden aggression, as well as numerous articles in popular magazines including Outside Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, Scientific American and Scientific American Mind, Time, Undark, Quanta, and on-line columns for The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, Scientific American, the Society for Neuroscience, BrainFacts, and others.