Big Brain The Origins and Future of Human Intelligence [Paperback]

In this groundbreaking look at the evolution of our brains, eminent neuroscientists Gary Lynch and Richard Granger uncover the mysteries of the outsize intelligence of our ancestors, who had bigger brains than humans living today. Weaving together history, science, and the latest theories of artificial intelligence, Lynch and Granger demystify the complexities of our brains, and show us how our memory, cognition, and intelligence actually function, as well as what mechanisms in the brain can potentially be enhanced, improving on the current design. Author ofThe Emotional Brain, Joseph LeDoux praised it as provocative and fascinating, and, writing in theNew Scientist,Willian Calvin called it a popular account of how brains enlarge, in both evolutionary and developmental terms and a much needed book.

Gary Lynchis one of the most cited neuroscientists in the world and author of more than 550 scientific articles. He is Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California at Irvine.Richard Grangeris the WH Neukom Distinguished Professor of Computational Sciences at Dartmouth. He is internationally recognized for his work in experimental neuroscience.

An excellent book...very well written and informative. CHOICE

[A] fascinating and provocative account of the human brain's recent past. Joseph LeDoux, author of The Emotional Brain

A much needed book on big brains& Big Brain is a popular account of how brains enlarge, in both evolutionary and developmental terms. The strength of the book lies in the neuroscience, especially its treatment of neural plasticity and the association areas of the brain&  William H Calvin, New Scientist

The Lynch and Granger combination is like mixing gas with fire. In this book there are big, explosive ideas by two ingenious brain scientists. Michael Gazzaniga, author of l#n