NeuroscienceOctober 1, 2016
Building a See-Through Brain
A new experimental approach at the interface of chemistry and biology lets scientists peer into the deepest reaches of the body's master controller
Stories by Karl Deisseroth
Karl Deisseroth is a professor of bioengineering and psychiatry at Stanford University. He was the recipient of the 2015 Lurie Prize in Biomedical Sciences for the development of CLARITY and optogenetics.
Mind & BrainNovember 1, 2010
Controlling the Brain with Light
With a technique called optogenetics, researchers can probe how the nervous system works in unprecedented detail. Their findings could lead to better treatments for psychiatric problems
NeuroscienceOctober 20, 2010
Optogenetics: Controlling the Brain with Light [Extended Version]
In this web exclusive, the author offers a longer version of his December 2010 Scientific American article on how researchers can probe how the nervous system works in unprecedented detail, using a technique called optogenetics