A light switch for neurons

Title:: A light switch for neurons
Speaker:: Ed Boyden
Description:: Ed Boyden shows how, by inserting genes for light-sensitive proteins into brain cells, he can selectively activate or de-activate specific neurons with fiber-optic implants. With this unprecedented level of control, he's managed to cure mice of analogs of PTSD and certain forms of blindness. On the horizon: neural prosthetics. Session host Juan Enriquez leads a brief post-talk Q&A.

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Video Language:: English
Team:: closed TED
Project:: TEDTalks
Duration:: 18:04

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