Optogenetics - Viral Vectors 101

Optogenetics has changed how neuroscientists study the brain. It provides a fast and precise method for controlling neurons using light. But how can light be used to control a neuron inside a functioning brain inside a living organism? This video takes a deeper look into this concept. For more on optogenetics, visit https://www.addgene.org/guides/optogenetics/ Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:25 Opsins 1:18 How Neurons Fire 2:41 Opsin Delivery 3:20 Why Optogenetics? Credits  Written, Directed, Designed, and Videographed by: Maya Peters Kostman Edited, Narrated, and Sound Designed by: Quintin Marcelino Music by: Coyote Hearing