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Methods in Insect Sensory Neuroscience (Paperback)
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Methods in Insect Sensory Neuroscience (Paperback)
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Insects are among the most diverse and adaptable organisms on
Earth. They have long been our chief competitors for food and are
responsible for spreading devastating afflictions such as malaria
and encephalitis. The insects' ability to thrive is due in large
part to their well-developed sensory systems, which present a host
of novel physiological, biochemical, and behavioral attributes that
underlie their remarkable feats of sensory performance. Methods in
Insect Neuroscience is the first text to showcase the tremendous
variety of methods that are available to study the sensory
capabilities of insects. It covers the complete spectrum of sensory
modalities in insects, from vision and audition, to chemoreception
and multimodal processing. The book is designed to serve as a how
to guide for putting into practice a wide range of techniques,
including behavioral observation, brain imaging, single- and
multi-unit electrophysiology, computer modeling/signal processing,
and robotics to address innumerable questions. A truly
multidisciplinary synthesis of neurobiological, behavioral, and
computational approaches to sensory-information processing is most
likely to yield our richest understanding of the mechanisms that
underlie sensation and perception. In that spirit, this book
contains chapters by leading neuroethologists, comparative
biologists, neuroscientists, computational biologists, geneticists,
and bioengineers who have adopted insects as their models. Their
hard work and dedication is evident in the quality of detail
contained in every chapter. This book is intended for seasoned
neuroscientists looking for state-of-the-art information, as well
as discussions on the open-ended questions facing sensory
neuroscience today. It is also intended as a primer for newcomers
utilizing insects to embark on a study of sensory mechanisms.The
opening section provides background information and references
about the basic organization of the insect brain a
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