Computational Neuroethology: A Call to Action.
Neuron
; 104(1): 11-24, 2019 10 09.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31600508
ABSTRACT
The brain is worthy of study because it is in charge of behavior. A flurry of recent technical advances in measuring and quantifying naturalistic behaviors provide an important opportunity for advancing brain science. However, the problem of understanding unrestrained behavior in the context of neural recordings and manipulations remains unsolved, and developing approaches to addressing this challenge is critical. Here we discuss considerations in computational neuroethology-the science of quantifying naturalistic behaviors for understanding the brain-and propose strategies to evaluate progress. We point to open questions that require resolution and call upon the broader systems neuroscience community to further develop and leverage measures of naturalistic, unrestrained behavior, which will enable us to more effectively probe the richness and complexity of the brain.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Behavior, Animal
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Brain
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Machine Learning
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Year:
2019
Type:
Article