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January 6, 2010
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Edward Boyden describes the potential benefits of shutting off neurons in the brain.
Associate member of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT Edward Boyden describes how shutting off neurons in the brain could benefit research into epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.
Credit: MIT/National Science Foundation
Videos credited to the National Science Foundation, an agency of the U.S. Government, may be distributed freely. However, some materials within the videos may be copyrighted. If you would like to use portions of NSF-produced programs in another product, please contact the Video Team in the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs at the National Science Foundation.
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