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These neurons were mapped with the help of tens of thousands of gamers from around the world so we've made the data and the 3D models available at museum.eyewire.org. These meshes are released Creative Commons sharealike with attribution to Eyewire at Seung Lab
Read the paper at biorxiv.org/content/early/2018/01/02/182758
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![MIT Neurotech: From Neuron Signals to Behavior [Microelectrodes]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/E5tVb0KD6QY/mqdefault.jpg "MIT Neurotech: From Neuron Signals to Behavior [Microelectrodes]
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How does the activity of neurons result in behavior and our ability to make decisions? Discover how microelectrodes are revealing the secrets of learning and memory in part 2 of MIT Neurotech featuring MIT Professor Matt Wilson.
Questions? Contact mitneurotech at mit dot edu.
We graciously thank the following researchers and videographers for creating beautiful footage used in this video: (in order of appearance):
Thumbnail image and intro credits clip: Hippocampal neuron in 3D by David Edelman (Green = cytoskeleton; red = synapses; blue = nucleus): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEoK0JofYSs
ASIMO Robot interaction by Auto Express: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdQL11uWWcI&feature=youtu.be&t=1m45s
Matt Wilson Lab: http://www.mit.edu/org/w/wilsonlab/
Simulation of cortical neurons propagating spiking and propagating by Cajal Blue Brain Project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0T7yy_BipIY
Models of neurons by Cajal Blue Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbaYdYWsdik
Firing neurons animation by Leonard Bosgraaf of Molecular Shots in Groningen, The Netherlands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIGqp6_PG6k&feature=youtu.be&t=10s
Recording of hippocampal slice via microelectrodes by Franco Ortiz and Rafael Gutiérrez at the NETS3 Laboratory of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT, Genova): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s1LpE1wB-4&feature=youtu.be&t=16s
Epic eagle flight in Chamonix by Les Aigles du Léman
filmed with GoPro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3QrhdfLCO8&feature=youtu.be&t=34s
REM measurement during sleep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEgvw1Z-0co
Film and Video by Luke Hollyer
Music by Julian Samal
MIT Neurotech Logo by Beth Almeida
Animation by Brad Paivia
Produced by Maxine Jonas, Claire O’Connell and Amy Robinson
MIT Neurotech is a series based on a class created by Alan Jasanoff, Ed Boyden and Maxine Jonas at MITs Center for Neurobiological Engineering (http://web.mit.edu/cnbe/). This EdX experiment is supported by MITx (https://www.edx.org/school/mitx/allcourses). Media created by EyeWire (http://eyewire.org/).")
