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About the Course

These are very unique times for brain research. The aperitif for the course will thus highlight the present “brain-excitements” worldwide. You will then become intimately acquainted with the operational principles of neuronal “life-ware” (synapses, neurons and the networks that they form) and consequently, on how neurons behave as computational microchips and how they plastically and constantly change - a process that underlies learning and memory. Recent heroic attempts to realistically simulate large cortical networks in the computer will be highlighted (e.g., “the Blue Brain Project”) and processes related to perception, cognition and emotions in the brain will be discussed. For dessert we will deliberate on the future of brain research, including the questions of “brain and art”, consciousness and free will. For more information see the course promo below and read “About the course.”...

Top reviews

LC

May 1, 2016

A great course that help me who knew almost nothing about the marvelous brain to understand the behavior. Also help me on understanding artificial neural network much better than before. Thanks a lot!

WT

Jan 26, 2023

This course was full of information. The way how lecturer explains the subject was great. Only the guest lecturer section was pretty hard to understand but there were no exam needed for that week.

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By Sasha M

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Nov 4, 2015

a very clear an simple lecturer

By José t

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Jul 19, 2023

Very interesting, thanks

By Omar A

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Aug 12, 2020

Thank you so much!!

By Jack V

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May 21, 2017

Pretty interesting

By Elena A

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Aug 6, 2017

Great course!

By Jimmy D P

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Aug 2, 2017

Great!!

By Al P

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Nov 19, 2015

The course is interesting much to be learned and topics are open to much discussion. Some of the presentation need to be simplified and shortened. Repetitions tend to lose emphasis of the main ideas. Additional literature is welcome. But, to those of us whom love science and specially 'Brain mysteries' this course is a different perspective from those physiological or pathophysiological brain courses. Theoretical ideas of the brain are not easy topics; but it does make an interesting discussion. Thanks for the effort and the course is appreciated.

By Varsha K

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Dec 27, 2015

The content is really good but the test questions are very theoretical. They dont test the understanding but the learning capacity of the student.

By Myron K

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Oct 26, 2016

Some interesting parts but quality of visuals poor and presentation suffered