Lecture 1
Biophysics, dynamics, neuron doctrines, and organization of the brain
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Core Readings
- Apologia and Introduction of Cellular Biophysics and Modeling: A primer on the systems biology of excitable cells. (15 pages) [DOI]
- The organization of the brain. Nauta WJ, Feirtag M. Sci Am. 1979 Sep; 241(3):88-111. (Read the first half, pp. 17-25) [DOI]
- Neuroscience. The neuron doctrine, redux. Bullock TH, Bennett MV, Johnston D, Josephson R, Marder E, Fields RD. Science. 2005 Nov 4;310(5749):791-3. [DOI]
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Practice
Further Reading & Resources
- Polynomial functions and their graphs. Use that phrase to search for videos.
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A glossary of terms used in neuroanatomy. Appendix A in Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy: Evolution and Adaptation, Second Edition, by Ann B. Butler and William Hodos. [DOI]
- Bringing cartoons to life. Tyson JJ. Nature. 2007 Feb 22;445(7130):823. [DOI]
- Dynamic phenomena in cell biology and neuroscience. Sections 1.1 and 1.2 (pages 3-11) of Computational Cell Biology. Fall, C.P., Marland, E.S., Wagner, J.M. and Tyson, J.J. (Eds.) Springer. 2002. [DOI] [Amazon]
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