In this episode, we are joined by special guest and neuroscientist, Dr. Dominic Burrows, to discuss brain-wide dynamics and the concept of criticality. How can the dynamic brain be viewed as a system, what properties characterise the system, and can this help us compare the brain to other biological and physical systems that exist in the world? Welcome to the field of systems neuroscience, of which a key question is how the brain maintains stability in the face of change. Criticality is a state that maintains a system near to a phase transition so that it is very responsive to any changes or inputs, but maintains stability between low and high activity states, and prevents any volatility. In this episode, we expore criticality in all sorts of systems, from bodies of water to magnets and sandpiles, and the brain! How can viewing the brain as such a dynamical system change our perception of how it functions? Listen to find out!

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