Neuromatch Academy — Computational Neuroscience

Video 1: Static and dynamic synapses

Introduces static and dynamic synapses, with a notebook that contrasts fixed connection strengths with short-term facilitation and depression.

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Use to see why a synapse's recent activity can matter as much as the presence of a connection.

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