INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF NEURAL SCIENCE

Apart from the extreme complexity of the animal central nervous system, a general understanding of its functioning now seems possible. Although much is known about the details of the structure and function of individual neurons and some details of small circuits, little is known about the overall functioning of the systems; how neurons combine to produce an entity capable of mental processes and animal behaviour. A concerted attack on this problem now seems possible in light of recent experimental and theoretical advances. Such an attack, however, requires a highly interdisciplinary approach involving techniques from many fields (including applied mathematics, physics, neurophysiology, linguistics, psychology, and even philosophy). There is now a possibility that the development of important new concepts (of theoretical and practical interest) in this field may result from such an attack. It is in this area that the School will operate.