Unlocking Consciousness: Lessons From The Convergence Of Computing And Cognitive Psychology

In order to bridge the gap between artificial and synthetic intelligence, we must first understand our own intelligence. 'What is intelligence?' might appear as a simple question, but many great minds have agreed that there is no singular answer. Unlocking Consciousness attempts to examine this central question through exploring the convergence of computing, philosophy, cognitive neuroscience and biogenetics. The book is the first of its kind to compare comprehensive definitions of both information and intelligence, an essential component to the advancement of computing into the realms of artificial intelligence. In examining explanations for intelligence, consciousness, memory and meaning from the perspective of a computer scientist, it offers routes that can be taken to augment natural and artificial intelligence, improving our own individual abilities, and even considering the potential for creating a prosthetic brain. Unlocking Consciousness demonstrates that understanding intelligence is not just for the benefit of computer scientists, it is also of great value to those working in evolutionary, molecular and systems biology, cognitive neuroscience, genetics and biotechnology. In unlocking the secrets of intelligence and laying out the methods of which information is structured and processed, we can unlock a completely new theory of consciousness.

UNLOCKING CONSCIOUSNESS: LESSONS FROM THE CONVERGENCE OF COMPUTING AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Computers & Technology

Charles Ross

Computer Science

World Scientific Europe Ltd

Available in February 2012 Security Battleground: An Executive Field Manual provides guidance to any executive who find themselves shouldering oversight responsibility for information security. The Security Battleground team-of-authors designed this book to provide practical advice for security-obligated executives, that is, for business executives with or without formal backgrounds in security processes or technologies. "Refreshing! Finally a playbook that moves beyond the technical security stalemate by providing a strategic map for partnering, prioritizing and funding a successful security campaign." Denise Wood, CVP &amp; Chief Information Security Officer, FedEx Corporation "Security Battleground reaffirms my own belief that security planning must be based on a thorough understanding of the business to be effective." Gene Fredriksen, Chief Information Security Officer, Tyco "The Security Battleground authors have amassed years of experience as trusted advisors for CSOs and CISOs around the globe. The result is a gold mine of knowledge for non-technical executives who have an obligation to ensure corporate security." Brett Wahlin, CSO, Sony

Security Battleground: An Executive Field Manual

Brian Kenyon

Michael Fey

Kevin Reardon

Bradon Rogers

Intel Press

Charles Ross’ fascination with light, time and the space of the stars has produced a major earthwork, large-scale prism installations, sculpture, and painting with dynamite. From Star Axis, a vast architectonic earth/star work in the New Mexico desert, to his Solar Burns series made by burning wood-panel monochromes with focused rays of the sun, Ross allows the natural patterns and forces of the cosmos to inform his work. The Substance of Light is a comprehensive volume that covers over four decades of work and features full-color illustrations of his Solar Spectrum artworks, Star Axis, his Solar Burns, Star Maps and Explosion Paintings and Drawings, along with early work and selected architectural commissions. Major essays by Thomas McEvilley and Klaus Ottmann, as well as an extensive interview with Loïc Malle and a range of historical texts are also included.

Charles Ross: The Substance of Light

Arts & Photography

Thomas McEvilley

Klaus Ottmann

Loïc Malle

History & Criticism

Radius Books

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