A light switch for neurons - Ed Boyden
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A light switch for neurons - Ed Boyden
TED-Ed Lesson: 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 o…