Network neuroscience

Okay kiddo, do you know what a network is? It's like when you play with your friends, you are all connected in a way, right? You talk to each other, play together, and share toys.

Now, imagine if we could look inside your brain and see how all the different parts of your brain are connected. That's what network neuroscience is all about. Scientists use special tools to study the connections between different parts of the brain, just like how we study the connections between friends in a network.

They can see which parts of your brain talk to each other the most, like which friends you talk to the most. And they can see which parts don't talk to each other very much, like friends you don't play with as often.

This helps scientists understand how your brain works and how different parts of your brain work together to help you do things like think, remember, and move. It can also help them understand how the brain changes when we learn new things or when we get sick.

So, network neuroscience is all about studying the connections in your brain like how you connect with your friends, so that we can learn more about how your brain works and help people who may have brain illnesses.