Special Topics - Neuroethology

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Students study different animal models, ranging from insects and amphibians to birds and mammals, to learn about their specialized behaviors and the neural circuitries that govern them. The goal of this classic branch of behavioral neuroscience is to understand how the nervous system encodes relevant natural stimuli to trigger an appropriate behavioral response. By studying some of the evolutionarily robust behaviors, we can begin to uncover some shared fundamental principles of the nervous system.