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how do populations of neurons encode sensory information and how do subsequent populations extract that information for recognition decisions and action. Eero SimoncelliGolden Brain Award Recipient For the first time we could access on a daily basis a large homogenous population of cells all involved in coding the same basic form a face and ask how they are doing it. Doris Tsao Golden Brain Award Recipient We discovered that a deep brain structure called the basal ganglia plays an essential role in decision making especially when the decision is made based on past emotional experiences for example a reward or threat.