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  _place cells_ are neurons — classically in the **hippocampus** — that become
  active when an animal occupies a specific location in its environment, so that
  their activity is tied to a particular _place_ rather than to a single
  stimulus.
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# \_place cells\_

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## Definition

_place cells_ are neurons — classically in the **hippocampus** — that become active when an animal occupies a specific location in its environment, so that their activity is tied to a particular _place_ rather than to a single stimulus.

_place cells_ come up in the conversation with **Dr. Bradley Love** on AI-driven scientific discovery, where the channel explores how ideas from neural representation inform modern AI and AI for science and medicine [^0f86b1d9-f314-5ff0-a9b5-e1313bf5fcd1@186].