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NEST Desktop, an Educational Application for Neuroscience.

Sebastian Spreizer, Johanna Senk, Stefan Rotter, Markus Diesmann, Benjamin Weyers

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Article in eNeuro. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Sebastian SpreizerFaculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany spreizer@uni-trier.de.ORCID 0000-0002-7720-9211
Johanna SenkInstitute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-6) and Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS-6) and Jülich Aachen Research Alliance (JARA)-Institute Brain Structure-Function Relationships (INM-10), Jülich Research Centre, 52428 Jülich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6304-062X
Stefan RotterFaculty of Biology, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-3534-6530
Markus DiesmannInstitute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-6) and Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS-6) and Jülich Aachen Research Alliance (JARA)-Institute Brain Structure-Function Relationships (INM-10), Jülich Research Centre, 52428 Jülich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2308-5727
Benjamin WeyersDepartment of Computer Science, University of Trier, 54296 Trier, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4785-708X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Simulation software for spiking neuronal network models matured in the past decades regarding performance and flexibility. But the entry barrier remains high for students and early career scientists in computational neuroscience since these simulators typically require programming skills and a complex installation. Here, we describe an installation-free Graphical User Interface (GUI) running in the web browser, which is distinct from the simulation engine running anywhere, on the student's laptop or on a supercomputer. This architecture provides robustness against technological changes in the software stack and simplifies deployment for self-education and for teachers. Our new open-source tool, NEST Desktop, comprises graphical elements for creating and configuring network models, running simulations, and visualizing and analyzing the results. NEST Desktop allows students to explore important concepts in computational neuroscience without the need to learn a simulator control language before. Our experiences so far highlight that NEST Desktop helps advancing both quality and intensity of teaching in computational neuroscience in regular university courses. We view the availability of the tool on public resources like the European ICT infrastructure for neuroscience EBRAINS as a contribution to equal opportunities.

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Computational BiologyNeurosciencesComputer SimulationHumansSoftwarecode generationgraphical user interfaceNEST simulatorneuronal dynamicsteachingweb-based application

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PMID34764188
PMCPMC8638679

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