Hoony Kang

Abstract The discovery that astrocytes are an active, rather than a passive, component of the brain has ushered in a paradigm shift in thinking about how the brain processes information. Although the mechanisms by which astrocytes integrate information from neurons are still debated, such discourse should not distract from the importance of more completely understanding how astrocytes communicate via signals amongst themselves.

Abstract The activity patterns in astrocytes are of considerable importance, given the recent finding that individual astrocytes actively integrate information from neuronal groups. This work analyzes collective information capacity and information flow of in vitro astrocyte networks themselves.