BIOLOGY 368S · also NEUROSCI 368S
Wiring up The Brain
Arnaldo Carreira Rosario
Description from DukeHub
How do neural circuits in the brain form? We will explore how neurons are born and form connections within one another to build complex wiring networks in animal brains. Through primary and secondary literature, students will develop the skills to critically evaluate scientific evidence while building a conceptual framework for understanding brain development. Throughout the semester, we will apply this framework to examine real-world questions, including: How does the Zika virus cause brain abnormalities? Why can children learn a second language more easily than adults? Prerequisite: Biology 201L/LA or consent of the instructor
Skills
No skill passed the confidence bar. Weak matches go to review instead of this page: an AI pass that has to quote the description, then a person.
AI-resilient: 1 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- No: Live work with people
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 15 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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