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Blindsight is a hard science fiction novel by Canadian writer Peter Watts, published by Tor Books in 2006. It won the Seiun Award for the best novel in Japanese translation (where it is published by Tokyo Sogensha) [2] and was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel, [3] the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, [4] and the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction ...
The majority of studies on blindsight are conducted on patients who are hemianopic, i.e. blind in one-half of their visual field.Following the destruction of the left or right striate cortex, patients are asked to detect, localize, and discriminate amongst visual stimuli that are presented to their blind side, often in a forced-response or guessing situation, even though they may not ...
Blindsight is a novel by American writer Robin Cook, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1992. It was released on January 6, 1992. [1] Like most of Cook's other work, it is a medical thriller. This story introduces New York City pathologist Laurie Montgomery as being new to the medical examiner's office.
Peter Watts (born January 25, 1958 [1]) is a Canadian science fiction author. He specializes in hard science fiction.He earned a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in 1991 from the Department of Zoology and Resource Ecology. [3]
Blindsight is a 2006 documentary film directed by Lucy Walker and produced by Sybil Robson Orr for Robson Entertainment. It premiered at 2006 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in the category Real to Reel .
Blindsight is a neurological phenomenon. Blindsight may also refer to: Blindsight, a 1992 novel written by Robin Cook; Blindsight, a 2006 documentary film directed by Lucy Walker; Blindsight (Watts novel), a 2006 novel written by Peter Watts; Blindsight (Neuralink), a medical device developed by Neuralink
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Echopraxia explores topics like the nature of consciousness and the actual need (or lack) for it in evolved creatures, the use of religion to advance knowledge beyond science, the existence of God as a virus that modifies the laws of physics, and the role that baseline (non-modified) humans can have in a society where everyone else is "augmented" in one way or another.