Mapping the circuitry of a fish's brain

Name: Mapping the circuitry of a fish's brain
Uploaded: 2014-07-02T16:48:41Z
Duration: P390S
Description: At the National Institutes of Health, Chris Harris and Kevin Briggman are working on mapping the circuitry of a living fish's brain, watching the neurons fire in real time. The goal is to understand how the brain takes information and acts on it.

Clip: 07/02/2014 | 6m 30s

At the National Institutes of Health, Chris Harris and Kevin Briggman are working on mapping the circuitry of a living fish's brain, watching the neurons fire in real time. The goal is to understand how the brain takes information and acts on it.

Aired: 07/02/14

Rating: NR

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