"Minds made of meat (ours) are just one of Kaku’s concerns."

— Frank, Adam (b. 1962)


Date
March 7, 2014
Metaphor
"Minds made of meat (ours) are just one of Kaku’s concerns."
Metaphor in Context
Minds made of meat (ours) are just one of Kaku’s concerns. He is also interested in the possibilities of silicon and even alien minds. A compelling chapter on artificial intelligence describes the explosion in robotics and the new research that seeks to broaden the requirements for silicon self-consciousness, including a capacity to feel emotion.
Categories
Provenance
Reading
Citation
Adam Frank, "Dreaming in Code: Michio Kaku's 'Future of the Mind'" New York Times Book Review (March 7, 2014). <Link to NYTimes.com>
Date of Entry
03/11/2014

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.