Author | Sebastian Seung |
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Subject | Connectomics, Neuroscience |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Publication date | 2012 |
Pages | 384 |
ISBN | 978-0547508184 (hardcover) |
Connectome: How the Brain's Wiring Makes Us Who We Are (2012) is a book by Sebastian Seung. It introduces basic concepts in neuroscience and then elaborates on the field of connectomics, i.e., how to scan, decode, compare, and understand patterns in brain connectivity. The book concludes with musings on cryonics and mind uploading. It was selected by The Wall Street Journal as Top Ten Nonfiction of 2012.[1]