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Evolution and Brain Computation

Difficulty level
Beginner
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Duration
1:29:38

This lecture discusses approaching neural systems from an evolutionary perspective.

Topics covered in this lesson
  • Origins of the brain's molecular machinery
  • Functional convergence
  • Cross-species mechanisms comparison
  • The value of diverse model systems
  • Physical constraints and neural solutions: sound localization, with owls as a model organism