This article is about trying to understand the way our bodies can take sensory information and turn it information that our bodies can understand and use. Biomedical engineering Professor Garrett Stanley has been working on a way to observe the spiking of neurons in response to stimuli and make a prediction about what is happening with the senses, or causing someone to experience something that is not actually happening. The way to read the spiking of neurons has a lot to do with the timing of electricity in the neurons. If scientists figure out a way to map the brains functions they could cure various diseases such as epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, or even restore lost body function following a brain injury. With advances in technology it shouldn't be long before the scientists are able to map the neurons in the brain.
N.O.S. Themes:
1. Science is collaborative- many scientists are working on mapping the brain neurons.
2. Motivation and Curiosity- the scientists want to figure out how the brain works and they are curious to see if their experiments will work.
Link to Article: http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2013/03/12/neural_synchrony_may_be_key_to_understanding_how_the_human_brain_perceives.html
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