A French neurobiologist whose work spans a wide range of topics, from protein structure and function to the development of the nervous system and cognitive functions. He is recognized for his contributions to understanding allosteric proteins and for developing the theory of epigenesis through selective stabilization of synapses. To the general public, he is known for his ideas on the relationship between the mind and the brain. His work emphasizes the active nature of the nervous system and the selection of internal representations, rather than mere responses to external stimuli.
Will understanding our brains help us to know our minds? Or is there an unbridgeable distance between the work of neuroscience and the workings of human consciousness? This book explores the vexed territory between these divergent approaches - and comes to a deeper, more complex perspective on human nature.
Hainer Kober, geboren 1942, lebt in Soltau. Er hat u. a. Werke von Stephen Hawking, Steven Pinker, Jonathan Littell, Georges Simenon und Oliver Sacks übersetzt.