Beyond the Text

I was just thinking about mirror neurons and was wondering what happens when we dream. If our motor neurons light up when we imagine something but are not really performing an action, do they also light up if we dream about an action?

Who doesn’t love a good cartoon? And if it’s about learning about the brain, all the better!

Here’s a clip I found from a cartoon called “Pinky and the Brain”. Pinky and Brain are two genetically modified mice. Brain’s goal is to take over the world (though he always fails to do so) but, as his name suggests, he is the super-smart one. As you will see, Pinky, his side-kick, isn’t so clever.

Have fun!