How scientists look at the brain
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Two questions, two families
The trade-off: when against where
Each box spans the cited range for a method. Further left means finer timing; lower means finer detail. Select a box or a button to read the numbers.
Where a source gives a single value, the box is drawn a little wider so it can be seen. EEG and MEG share the same cited range, so they are drawn side by side.
| Method | Finest detail | Finest timing | In plain words |
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The methods, one by one
Each drawing is an illustration, not a real scan and not to scale.
EEG explorer
Electrodes, seen from above
Illustration, not to scale. Nose at the top. Positions are approximate.
Brain rhythms
Synthetic signal for illustration. Real EEG is far less regular.
Which tool would you use?
Pick the best method for each research question. Each answer names the trade-off.