How The Giant Squid Axon Changed Neuroscience
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A lot of techniques and methods used in neuroscience have been developed thanks to modern technology and science. But what did neuroscientists do back in the day before all this fancy stuff? Well, turns out the giant squid axon was pivotal in the advancement of our understanding of neurons and how they work! Join Alie (as well as Hodgkin and Huxley) to find out how the squid's nervous system made such a splash in neuroscience.
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• The squid and its giant nerve fibre Part 1
• The squid and its giant nerve fibre Part 2
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Footage from "The Simpsons" S2E11 and "Clash of the Titans" were used for nonprofit educational purposes and were intended to benefit the public by teaching scientific concepts through relatable content. Therefore, they fall under fair use.
Credit to OpenWorm for their video of the C. Elegans nervous system. You can visit their website and see the interesting work they are doing at www.openworm.org
Thank you to the members of IYNA for contributing to the research and writing of this script.
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