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Explore MIT Neurotech at “The weak link in understanding ourselves is really about understanding ... Talk recorded live at CERN on 18 September 2021 during the first edition of Sparks! The Serendipity Forum at CERN Optogenetics is a revolutionary field that allows scientists to selectively turn targeted neurons in animal brains on and off. This video was recorded at the 2025 Foresight Neurotech Workshop in San Francisco on October 11–12, 2025, in San Francisco.

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Ed Boyden: A light switch for neurons

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Ed Boyden on Optogenetics -- selective brain stimulation with light

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Neurotech 6: Light Activated Neurons (Optogenetics with Ed Boyden)

Neurotech 6: Light Activated Neurons (Optogenetics with Ed Boyden)

Explore MIT Neurotech at http://neurotech.eyewire.org “The weak link in understanding ourselves is really about understanding ...

A new way to study the brain's invisible secrets | Ed Boyden

A new way to study the brain's invisible secrets | Ed Boyden

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A light switch for neurons - Ed Boyden

A light switch for neurons - Ed Boyden

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BrainStorm - Using light to control neurons - Ed Boyden

BrainStorm - Using light to control neurons - Ed Boyden

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Sparks! | Ed Boyden | Can mapping the brain help us simulate it?

Sparks! | Ed Boyden | Can mapping the brain help us simulate it?

Talk recorded live at CERN on 18 September 2021 during the first edition of Sparks! The Serendipity Forum at CERN

Analyzing & Repairing the Brain: Edward S. Boyden at Exner Lectures 2023

Analyzing & Repairing the Brain: Edward S. Boyden at Exner Lectures 2023

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Ed Boyden | Tools for Mapping and Controlling the Brain

Ed Boyden | Tools for Mapping and Controlling the Brain

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Towards Simulating the Brain in Computer Software | Ed Boyden

Towards Simulating the Brain in Computer Software | Ed Boyden

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Optogenetics pioneer Ed Boyden observes neuron behavior with light

Optogenetics pioneer Ed Boyden observes neuron behavior with light

Optogenetics is a revolutionary field that allows scientists to selectively turn targeted neurons in animal brains on and off.

The MIT Scientist Trying to Turn Biology Into Physics - EP 57 Ed Boyden

The MIT Scientist Trying to Turn Biology Into Physics - EP 57 Ed Boyden

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Ed Boyden | The Technological Path to Whole Brain Simulation @ Neurotechnology Workshop 2025

Ed Boyden | The Technological Path to Whole Brain Simulation @ Neurotechnology Workshop 2025

This video was recorded at the 2025 Foresight Neurotech Workshop in San Francisco on October 11–12, 2025, in San Francisco.