The stencil metaphor of spatial computing (IMAGE) Picower Institute at MIT Caption The Spatial Computing theory posits that beta rhythms act like stencils, dictating where gamma rhythms can encode information in the cortex, for instance from the senses. Credit MIT Picower Institute Usage Restrictions with credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.