NSCI 121 - The Electrochemical basis of EVERYTHING

FC NSMA

4 credits
In this class, we make use of case studies to explore and understand the processes underlying how the nervous system develops, interprets the world, learns, stores information, creates thoughts, and initiates behavior. We will work towards understanding how the brain’s structure, chemistry, and function lead to implicit bias, dyslexia, and dementia, and how these issues can be addressed by retraining the brain, chemical intervention, or through BCI. Additionally, we will engage in some very basic programming of behavior to explore sensory systems and how those systems might influence behavior - i.e. develop a simple stimulus-response model in robots. Discussion and group work will complement lectures. Expect to spend time scouring the literature for new findings and bringing new ideas to the table!
This course is appropriate for new students.