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A tool used to study spatial coding in hippocampus.
John O'Keefe · Place cells and the cognitive map inside the hippocampus.
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How science studies John O'Keefe: tools, protocols and hard limits.
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A tool used to study spatial coding in hippocampus.
A tool used to study spatial coding in hippocampus.
A tool used to study spatial coding in hippocampus.
A tool used to study spatial coding in hippocampus.
A tool used to study spatial coding in hippocampus.
A tool used to study spatial coding in hippocampus.
A common protocol around John O'Keefe.
A common protocol around John O'Keefe.
A common protocol around John O'Keefe.
A common protocol around John O'Keefe.
A known inference limit for spatial coding in hippocampus.
A known inference limit for spatial coding in hippocampus.
A known inference limit for spatial coding in hippocampus.
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