Neurophysics

Neurophysics is the branch of physics dealing with the nervous system. It covers a wide spectrum of phenomena from molecular and cellular mechanisms to techniques to measure and influence the brain and to theories of brain function. It can be viewed as an approach to neuroscience that is based on solid understanding of the fundamental laws of nature.

Physics of the brain

The brain is made of atoms and it is the behavior of atoms and molecules that forms the basis of the functioning of the brain and our mind. Neurophysics is the study of how the collection of atoms that forms the nervous system works and results in information processing such as pattern recognition, perception, memory, intentionality, and consciousness.

See also

• Computational neuroscience
• Complex systems
• Neural networks
• Information theory
• Electrophysiology
• neuroscience
• brain
• neural coding

Books

• Wulfram Gerstner and Werner M. Kistler: Spiking Neuron Models
• Alwyn Scott: Neuroscience

Neurophysicists

• Alwyn Scott

External links

• Institute of Theoretical Neurophysics, Bremen, Germany
• Neurophysics at the Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, University College London
• Laboratory of Neurophysics and Physiology, CNRS- Université René Descartes, Paris
• The Neurophysics Lab, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• Neurophysics Research Program, Canada]
• Neurophysics Division, Dawnesh Radiation Research Institute, Barcelona, Spain
• Neurophysics Laboratory, University of Pittburgh Medical Center
• Neurophysics Group at the University of Pennsylvania]