Principles of Neurobiology, Third Edition, presents the major concepts of neuroscience with an emphasis on how we know what we know. The text is organized around a series of key experiments to illustrate how scientific progress is made and helps undergraduate and graduate students discover the relevant primary literature. Written by a single author in a clear and consistent writing style, each topic builds in complexity from electrophysiology to molecular genetics to systems level in a highly integrative approach. Students can fully engage with the content via thematically linked chapters and will be able to read the book in its entirety in a semester-long course.

KEY FEATURES

• Extensive cross-referencing of sections and figures help emphasize the interconnected nature of the subject, strengthening the reader’s ability to draw connections between different areas of neurobiology
• Accessible text is supported and enhanced throughout by superb artwork illustrating the key concepts and mechanisms
• Key terms are emboldened throughout and defined in an extensive glossary at the back of the book
• Each chapter concludes with a series of open questions, designed to test students’ deeper comprehension of the material
• Online resources for instructors and students include over 40 animated videos, an interactive quiz and separate test bank for instructors, flashcards of key terms, and a blog featuring discoveries in research—all of which are designed to expand on the concepts covered in the textbook

Dr. Liqun Luo earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Science & Technology of China and PhD from Brandeis University. Since 1997, Dr. Luo has taught neurobiology to undergraduate and graduate students at Stanford University, where he also directs a lab studying the assembly and function of neural circuits. Dr. Luo is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.