An unimaginable number of synapses converge, combining their action potentials, sending the signal back to a central processor for analysis, sending it out for further clarification, and finally moving a new series of ions across membranes to terminate in the movement of fingers across a keyboard.
I'm a developmental biologist studying brain development. I also teach biology to undergraduates.
I recently finished my first novel (sort of Carl Sagan meets Harry Potter). Hopefully I can get it published after a few more rounds of editing.
I'm also an artist, mostly working on computer graphics and CG animation these days.