Deep Brain Stimulation therapies have proven an invaluable treatment option for patients suffering from otherwise debilitating diseases like Parkinson's. However, it — and its sibling tech, brain computer interfaces — currently suffer a critical shortcoming: the electrodes that convert electron pulses into bioelectric signals don't sit well with the surrounding brain tissue. And that's where folks with the lab coats and holding squids come in! InWe Are Electric: Inside the 200-Year Hunt for Our Body's Bioelectric Code, and What the Future Holds, author Sally Adee delves into two centuries of research into an often misunderstood and maligned branch of scientific discovery, guiding readers from the pioneering works of Alessandro Volta to the life-saving applications that might become possible once doctors learn to communicate directly with our body's cells.Hachette BooksExcerpted from We Are Electric: Inside the 200-Year Hunt for Our Body's Bioelectric Code, and What the Future Holds by Sally Adee. Copyright © 2023. Available from Hachette Books, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc.Lost in translation“There’s a fundamental asymmetry between the devices that drive our information economy and the tissues in the nervous system,” Bettinger told The Verge in 2018. “Your cell phone and your computer use electrons and pass them back and forth as the fundamental unit of information. Neurons, though, use ions like sodium and potassium. This matters because, to make a simple... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
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Research is showing that book sales around the world are in general decline and in some countries people are said to have simply stopped reading. What's to blame? Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quadrille Publishing has acquired The Belle and Boo Book of Craft, a project book inspired by the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The shortlist of ten children's book titles selected by Children's Books Ireland honors Irish authors and illustrators, and six final winners will be announced on May 8. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Frédérique Rusch transforms Mondrian’s two-dimensional primary-colored grid into a three-dimensional space, with a subtle Charles Burns reference thrown in for good measure. It’s all wonderfully meta: The first page of this comic by Frédérique Rusch is a simple grid that you may or may not... Continue reading at Fast Company
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Anyone who thinks women's writing is all about sex and vampires should take a closer look. Continue reading at The Sydney Morning Herald
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From April 23-25 the BAIBF offers exclusive programming for publishing professionals, including a seminar on change management, honors for Latin America's top 50 publishing pros, and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Printed book sales in the UK slipped back last week, despite a number of new novels by some of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A book published by one-man band Prospect Books has won the prestigious André Simon... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A snapshot of the ebook industry today shows more than 1,000 ebooks with sales of 25,000+. And while our survey of publishers is by no means complete, it's more than enough to prove that the book business is quickly moving to digital. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Fisher, m.d. of academic publishing for Cambridge University Press, has warned that Open... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The spinoff of Time Inc. to create the world's largest publicly-traded magazine publisher may be just the beginning of deals for the owner of People and Sports Illustrated.With analysts estimating an enterprise value of about $3.9 billion—a measure of what it could cost to buy a company—an... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Former Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has a book deal.Mr. Geithner has an agreement with Crown Publishers, an imprint of Random House, Inc. Crown announced Thursday that Geithner's book, currently untitled, is scheduled for 2014.Mr. Geithner plans a "behind-the-scenes" account of the... Continue reading at Crains New York
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World Book Night UK will be holding its main event in Liverpool this year, in a collaboration... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Folio Society is unveiled as the sponsor of new £40,000 literary award which will hand out its first accolade in 2014. Continue reading at BBC News
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Katy Perry has reportedly decided to write a book that includes details about her failed marriage to Russell Brand. Continue reading at Stuff
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Simon & Schuster has entered into an agreement with Good Books for the sales, distribution and fulfillment in the United States, Canada and open market of all of its frontlist and backlist titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Collins will publish Sarah Palin's latest book, “A Happy Holiday IS a Merry Christmas", which will call for a renewed emphasis on the holiday’s religious importance. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Booker prize winner, Hilary Mantel, could be the first person to win all three major book prizes after being nominated for the Woman's Prize For Fiction. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2013-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of new books in South Korea fell by 20% in 2012, according to a report from Statistics Korea, a situation that has Han Ki-ho, head of the Korean Publishing Market Research Institute, very concerned. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of printed books rocketed to a 2013 high last week as shoppers hit bookshops in the hunt... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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