Finding places tells the story of ground-breaking discoveries of the cells that constitute the brain's positioning system, the brain's GPS. The book takes you into the lab of neuroscientists May-Britt and Edvard Moser and let you experience the work of the many researchers who unveiled how some incredible cells help rats and humans find their way. Here you can read the details of the mind-boggling discovery of the 'grid cells', that generate a hexagonal coordinate system and allow for precise positioning and pathfinding. While giving unique insight into the research process, the author also conveys what these insights mean for you and me. Have you ever wondered how your brain knows where you are, why your memories are tied to places, or why Alzheimer's disease causes a loss of the sense of place? These questions and many more are answered here.The author's goals with this book is to document a fascinating scientific achievement that has revolutionized our understanding of the brain, but also provide insight into the nature of science and the imagination and creativity that lays behind topnotch research.

Book Information
ISBN 9789811216916
Author Unni Eikeseth
Format Hardback
Page Count 180
Imprint World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Publisher World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd