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From some conversations with neuroscientists, it seems that one issue that limits investment in new tools to measure the brain is that its easier to get a publi
by aaavl2821 9y ago
From some conversations with neuroscientists, it seems that one issue that limits investment in new tools to measure the brain is that its easier to get a publication by analyzing an existing data set in a new way, or even generating and analyzing a bigger / different data set with fMRI or eeg or clinical data, than it is to develop a novel tool to measure the brain (like optogenetics). but there are a lot of advances being made in new tools to get better data on how the brain works
- jonhendry18 9y agoI would guess doing research with optogenetics in the brain is probably an order of magnitude more expensive than non-surgical methods. And developing new tools that involve surgery is probably an order of magnitude more expensive still. At least.
- aaavl2821 9y agoIt probably is, but it is also at least an order of magnitude more beneficial to the field than some of the computational work. There are some groups working on non-invasive optogenetics methods, which are still early stage but really cool