Modern neuroscience research is inherently multidisciplinary. This exciting new book offers an overview of mainstream research techniques, including the study behavior, neural circuits, cells, genes, and individual molecules. Guide to Research Techniques in Neuroscience can be used as an introduction to the field for the new researcher or as a reference for any scientist wanting to gain knowledge outside their technical expertise. Read the book cover-to-cover or use it to examine a single technique at a time. The book examines the benefits and limitations of each technique, as well as examples of how the data are presented in the literature. There is no other book on the market that presents such a diverse spectrum of neuroscience techniques with detailed analysis and applications.
Covers a broad scope of methods, from whole brain imaging in human subjects to electrophysiology in animals to recombinant DNA technology in test tubes
Over 150 illustrations clearly convey the theory and practice of neuroscience techniques
Examines the way that data from neuroscience techniques are presented in literature, and what to look for when examining figures in papers, talks, and posters
Provides detailed recommendations on where to find protocols and other resources for specific techniques
Data Analysis boxes help with data interpretation and offer guidelines on how best to represent results
"Walk-through" boxes guide students through experiments step-by-step