Connecting the Dots
This video takes a closer look at how grid cells and place cells in our brain give us a sense of where we are in space, and where we need to go. More specifically, it explores how grid cell firing patterns change when rats, and potentially humans too, explore two different spaces. These changes help us connect two places in our mind, and navigate between them.
This video took 2nd place in the 2017 Brain Awareness Video Contest. Learn more here: http://www.brainfacts.org/bavc