19 min
1: Optogenetics Benchtime Stories
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- Science
Michelle Pang and Nikki Teran take a look at the world of optogenetics, where light is used to activate and manipulate neurons. We talk about how this works, what it has to do with a tiny green algae, and the crazy things people can do with it.
You can read the source material here for more on optogenetics:
https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-neuro-061010-113817
https://doi.org/10.3410/B3-11
https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.4091
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Music by Ryan Little, Nctrnm, and Podington Bear.
Michelle Pang and Nikki Teran take a look at the world of optogenetics, where light is used to activate and manipulate neurons. We talk about how this works, what it has to do with a tiny green algae, and the crazy things people can do with it.
You can read the source material here for more on optogenetics:
https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-neuro-061010-113817
https://doi.org/10.3410/B3-11
https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.4091
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Music by Ryan Little, Nctrnm, and Podington Bear.
19 min