
CONTROLLING THE BRAIN WITH LIGHT (pt2)
OCT 30, 2020
Paul is back this week, and takes the lead on part two with describing two papers he came across which both utilize optogenetics and a technique Brainy Days hosts haven’t yet discussed, called calcium imaging. Balancing a conversation between optogenetics and how to comprehend sensory perception, Jeff and Paul break down some experiments that use light to activate genetically modified cells in specific regions of the brain in order to alter an animal’s perception of its surrounding environment.