Scientists discover how our brains track where we and others go
For the first time, scientists have recorded how our brains navigate physical space
and keep track of others’ location. Researchers used a special backpack to wirelessly
monitor the brain waves of epilepsy patients as each one walked around an empty room
hunting for a hidden, two-foot spot. In an article published in Nature, the scientists
report that the waves flowed in a distinct pattern suggesting that each individual’s
brain had mapped out the walls and other boundaries.
Congratulations to Cory Inman who is a co-author on a this recently published study.