23 Problems in Systems NeuroscienceJan Leonard Hemmen, Terrence J. Sejnowski The complexity of the brain and the protean nature of behavior remain the most elusive area of science, but also the most important. van Hemmen and Sejnowski invited 23 experts from the many areas--from evolution to qualia--of systems neuroscience to formulate one problem each. Although each chapter was written independently and can be read separately, together they provide a useful roadmap to the field of systems neuroscience and will serve as a source of inspirations for future explorers of the brain. |
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How Is the Cerebral Cortex Organized? | 63 |
How Do Neurons Interact? | 133 |
What Can Brains Compute? | 213 |
Organization of Cognitive Systems | 341 |
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