History-Changing Mosquitoes (w/ Timothy Winegard) and Stimulating Neurons to Produce Images
Learn about how scientists stimulated mouse neurons to make them see things that weren\u2019t there; and, why mosquitoes are so dangerous and how they\u2019ve shaped human history, with Dr. Timothy Winegard.
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following story from Curiosity.com about how scientists stimulated mouse neurons to make them see things that weren\u2019t there: https://curiosity.im/2KiCcpB
Additional resources from Timothy Winegard:
- Pick up \u201cThe Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator\u201d on Amazon \u2014 https://amazon.com
- Colorado Mesa University faculty bio \u2014 https://www.coloradomesa.edu/directory/social-behavioral-sciences/timothy-winegard.html
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Find episode transcript here: https://curiosity-daily-4e53644e.simplecast.com/episodes/history-changing-mosquitoes-w-timothy-winegard-and-stimulating-neurons-to-produce-images
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