Lighting Up the Brain: The Science of Optogenetics (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781512427523)

What if neuroscientists could look inside the human brain and watch individual brain cells send signals to one another? What if they could then control these brain cells to direct thoughts and actions?

This may sound like science fiction, but it's actually a scientific revolution called optogenetics. Neuroscientists would like to use this new technology on human brains to uncover secrets about how the brain processes information and drives human behavior. Doctors hope to use optogenetics to restore sight and to treat Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, depression, and other debilitating or deadly health problems. Discover how the innovative work of leaders in the field is poised to radically transform science, medicine, and human health.

Author: Marc Zimmer
ISBN-10: 1512427527
ISBN-13: 9781512427523
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2018
Pages: 80
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.00w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.1
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 193855 / Lighting Up the Brain: The Science of Optogenetics


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2017
Booklist 11/01/2017 pg. 36
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2018
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory