How do we know what we know about the brain? How can we know even more? These are the defining questions behind the Modern Methods in Neuroscience seminar.

Neuroscience is one of the most rapidly growing and exciting fields of the 21^st century. However, it’s also incredibly diverse, as it incorporates methods from across all the sciences. A molecular geneticist studying Drosophila mutants and a physicist analyzing MRI scans are both technically “doing neuroscience”, but their work couldn’t be more different. This seminar aims to understand the scientific rationale behind the work of both these scientists (and many others), and how their research questions and approaches relate to one another. More broadly, students in this seminar will explore cutting-edge neuroscience techniques that borrow from biology, chemistry, physics, and computer science to address broader questions about the brain. We will be discussing each technique’s scientific basis, research potential, and broader implications for society.

So, does putting the “science” in neuroscience sound like fun to you? (Or even just looking at pretty pictures of brains, because we’ll be doing a lot of that in this seminar too!). Check out the syllabus for all the details of this course, and head over to Apply to register!