Idan Segev

Robert T. Knight

This Collection is a collaboration between Frontiers for Young Minds and Frontiers’ flagship journal, Frontiers in Science. “What we know is a drop, what we don’t know is an ocean!” The Frontiers in Science Collection dives into what we don’t know—exploring the most exciting scientific discoveries that will change our lives. We cover everything from how our planet works, to what keeps us healthy, to the most important technologies shaping our future. Curious about how the tiniest things—like microbes and nanobots—can change the world? Want to learn how to take care of your body, your brain, your friends and family, and all the living things around us? Ready to explore the mysteries of the universe? Then this Collection on the most important science is for you—dive in! How do we do it? We talk to the most inspiring scientists—the ones with the longest lists of questions and the biggest imaginations! They share their world-changing science in fun, easy-to-understand ways, so you can be a scientist too—ready to make your own discoveries in the future. If you think about it, it’s kind of awesome: against all the odds, through the vast time since the Big Bang, we ended up here, on Earth. The famous astronomer Carl Sagan reminds us that on this tiny blue dot in space, everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone who ever lived, spent their lives. So what could be more important than discovering all we can about this beautiful planet we call home? We hope this unique Collection of exciting articles inspires you. Science is not magic—it is even better. It is real, driven by questions, creativity, and curiosity—just like yours.

Frontiers in Science collection: Brilliant science for a brilliant future, Volume 1

Maria Elisa Calcagnotto

Alberto A. Rasia-Filho

Dynamics and Modulation of Synaptic Transmission in the Mammalian CNS

Robert J. Zatorre

 Luis M. Martinez

Could we understand, in biological terms, the unique and fantastic capabilities of the human brain to both create and enjoy art? In the past decade neuroscience has made a huge leap in developing experimental techniques as well as theoretical frameworks for studying emergent properties following the activity of large neuronal networks. These methods, including MEG, fMRI, sophisticated data analysis approaches and behavioral methods, are increasingly being used in many labs worldwide, with the goal to explore brain mechanisms corresponding to the artistic experience. The 37 articles composing this unique Frontiers Research Topic bring together experimental and theoretical research, linking state-of-the-art knowledge about the brain with the phenomena of Art. It covers a broad scope of topics, contributed by world-renowned experts in vision, audition, somato-sensation, movement, and cinema. Importantly, as we felt that a dialog among artists and scientists is essential and fruitful, we invited a few artists to contribute their insights, as well as their art. Joan Miró said that “art is the search for the alphabet of the mind.” This volume reflects the state of the art search to understand neurobiological alphabet of the Arts. We hope that the wide range of articles in this volume will be highly attractive to brain researchers, artists and the community at large.

Brain and Art

Christof Koch

Kinetic Models of Synaptic Transmission / Alain Destexhe, Zachary F. Mainen, Terrence J. Sejnowski / - Cable Theory for Dendritic Neurons / Wilfrid Rall, Hagai Agmon-Snir / - Compartmental Models of Complex Neurons / Idan Segev, Robert E. Burke / - Multiple Channels and Calcium Dynamics / Walter M. Yamada, Christof Koch, Paul R. Adams / - Modeling Active Dendritic Processes in Pyramidal Neurons / Zachary F. Mainen, Terrence J. Sejnowski / - Calcium Dynamics in Large Neuronal Models / Erik De Schutter, Paul Smolen / - Analysis of Neural Excitability and Oscillations / John Rinzel, Bard Ermentrout / - Design and Fabrication of Analog VLSI Neurons / Rodney Douglas, Misha Mahowald / - Principles of Spike Train Analysis / Fabrizio Gabbiani, Christof Koch / - Modeling Small Networks / Larry Abbott, Eve Marder / - Spatial and Temporal Processing in Central Auditory Networks / Shihab Shamma / - Simulating Large Networks of Neurons / Alexander D. Protopapas, Michael Vanier, James M. Bower / ...

From Ions to Networks

Methods in Neuronal Modeling

Idan Segev

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