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Nature 446, 27 (1 March 2007) | doi:10.1038/446027a; Published online 28 February 2007

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Fascinating rhythm

Mayank Mehta1

BOOK REVIEWEDRhythms of the Brain

by György Buzsáki

Oxford University Press: 2006. 464 pp. £42, $69.95

The brain's primary task is probably to perceive environmental stimuli accurately and to generate appropriate responses quickly. Yet neurons not only respond to stimuli, but often do so in a rhythmic fashion.

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