Abstract
Scientific discoveries are often described as the sudden illumination of a light bulb. This is a particularly apt metaphor when discussing breakthroughs made possible by optogenetics, a research technique that enables neuroscientists to turn brain areas on or off with the flip of a light switch.
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Bartley, Carew
(2017)
"Shedding Light on Optogenetics,"
Osmosis Magazine: Vol. 2017:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
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https://scholarship.richmond.edu/osmosis/vol2017/iss1/6
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