Introduction:
I want you to know that I won't repeat all I said in the amphitheater .. but here u can find more things to readand understand. any question u welcome.
these things are not mine ..so the end of each lecture you are going to find references if you want to read much more about the topics.
so LEARN and ENJOY.
Lecture One: Introduction to neuroscience.
I.1. what is neuroscience:
It is the scientific
study of the nervous system. Neuroscience has Four functions. studying the structure, the functions,
the evolutionary history, and finally the pathologies of nervous
systems.
Neuroscientists specialize in the study of the brain and the nervous system. They have the daunting task of deciphering the brain’s commands of all these diverse functions. Over the years, the neuroscience field has made enormous progress. Scientists continue to strive for a deeper understanding of how the brain’s 100 billion nerve cells are born, grow, and connect. They study how these cells organize themselves into effective, functional circuits that usually remain in working order for life.
Find more at: Source: brain facts.org
I.2. History of Neuroscience:
Read the History in Neuroscience History: u can summarize all u need.
Read more here: Milestones in Neuroscience Research
Read and Summarize here: Neuroscience, the Early History.
I.3. What helped in the development of neuroscience:
With the new technologies and the development of computer science, neuroscience
tends to use more sophisticated methods when studying the brain. In the past,
neuroscientists made their experiments on dead brains, where they focused on
observation of its structures. Now they are able to observe a living brain and
discover the different functions of different parts of the brain.
So thanks to the technological
development, neuroscience shifted from structural brain study to functional and
in-depth brain studies.
I.4. Computational neuroscience:
Computational
neuroscience (also theoretical neuroscience) is the study of brain function in
terms of the information processing properties of the structures that make up
the nervous system.[1] It is an interdisciplinary science that links the
diverse fields of neuroscience, cognitive science, and psychology with
electrical engineering, computer science, mathematics, and physics. read more: wiki: computational neuroscience.
Computational Neuroscience, a relatively recent discipline within the broader field of neuroscience, has
emerged as a crucially important discipline for furthering our
understanding of brain function and translating this knowledge into
technological applications. Read more: Boston University.
Read more: Washington University: Coursera
Read Also: What is Computational Neuroscience
Conclusion:
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