spontaneous brain activity (i)

The brain is spontaneously cycling through elaborate, distributed patterns of activity, which mimic activity patterns associated with sensory, motor, or cognitive events. This is a movie showing the instantaneous patterns of spontaneous brain activity on the surface of the left brain hemisphere.

For more information see:
http://tiny.cc/vincentpaper1
and
http://tiny.cc/vincentpaper2

or visit my website:
http://martinos.org/~vincent

Video generated by Russ Hornbeck and Justin Vincent using data collected from a resting (and reflecting?) human being.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• brain
• neuroscience
• fMRI
• consciousness
• Vincent
• spontaneous

[enbenavidez]

where data come from? electroencephalography ?

fnmr?

[jlvincent]

fMRI

[MimzyMingiSakura19]

On the brain, what's the yellow color represents?

[jlvincent]

@MimzyMingiSakura19 yellow color indicates high activity; blue color is low activity.

[preacain]

looks like psycadellic roast chicken

[KathyGabby]

Huh. This is kind of like watching a fire in the fireplace. Can't really tell what's going on, but it's nice anyway.

[xtrmsprts]

there should be a scientific commentary accompanying this

[camelsonhorizon]

curdle, dirt, goo, tarp, obama controlled by major corporations

[TheBasic67]

Experiences that are life-altering. Serotonin is a chemical messenger that helps regulate mood and sleep.Is this At sleeping time non rem?

[jlvincent]

@c07rhd it is made using Caret software

[01010010Binary]

I've been looking for that give it back.

[2007excalibur2007]

I lol'd.