Live Brain Cells Playing Pong in a Dish Could Illuminate Mind’s Mechanics

Scientists have created a gamer — out of cells, in a lab. An Australian-led team of researchers placed 800,000 live human and mouse brain cells into a dish, connected them to electrodes and a simulation of the classic game Pong. The scientists then watched as the mini-mind quickly taught itself the game and improved the more it practiced. They were able to follow along by converting the cellular responses into a visual depiction of the game that looks much like the original. […]

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