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Description: This course covers the functional neuroanatomy of mammalian central nervous systems. The focus is on the human and mouse brains, but neuroanatomy is considered in the context of conserved features and innovations in vertebrate evolution. Level: Graduate Quaters: Winter 2024, Fall 2024 |
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Description: This course covers the neurobiology of complex brain states in health and disease. The unifying theme of the course is the active, top-down construction of reality in the brain. The topics include the brain's large-scale networks, Bayesian approaches to brain function, full-body illusions, wakefulness and sleep, the neurobiology of music, hallucinogens, and associated neurological disorders. Level: Upper-division Undergraduate Quarters: Fall 2022, Fall 2024 |
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Description: Neurobiology, psychology, and social sciences study systems that are inherently complex and can't be broken down into simple parts without losing the systems' key properties. A new science, complexity theory, has revealed that the structure and behavior of such systems are often based on surprisingly simple rules. Interestingly, the brain has no intuition for this hidden simplicity. By combining basic theory and hands-on modeling in Mathematica, this course builds a deeper understanding for these systems. While no prior programming experience is required, students are expected to develop coding skills as part of the course. Level: Upper-division Undergraduate Quarters: Winter 2024, Winter 2025 |