Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast
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The nervous systems of worms
4 minutes Posted Jul 23, 2019 at 11:00 am.
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The nervous system is a complicated network of specialised cells - neurons - that transfer information from one part of the body to another. To help our understanding of the nervous system in humans, scientists have mapped every neuron and every connection in a type of roundworm called C. elegans. Emma Hildyard asked Scott Emmons how this map was created and what it could mean... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists