Complex Networks – A Key
to
Understanding Brain
Function
The brain is a complex network of neurons,
engaging in spontaneous and evoked activity that is thought to be the main
substrate of mental life. How this complex system works together to
process information and generate coherent cognitive states, even consciousness,
is not yet well understood. In my talk I will review recent studies that
have revealed characteristic structural and functional attributes of brain
networks, and discuss efforts to build computational models of the brain that
are informed by our growing knowledge of brain anatomy and physiology.