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 # A Julia port of [NeuronUnitOpt](https://github.com/russelljjarvis/NeuronunitOpt)
 
-A toolchain to optimise spiking neural [models evaluated in Julia](https://github.com/AStupidBear/SpikingNeuralNetworks.jl) against experimental data via a [genetic algorith optimization](https://github.com/gsoleilhac/NSGAII.jl/).
+A toolchain that facilitates optimization of spiking neuronal [models evaluated in Julia](https://github.com/AStupidBear/SpikingNeuralNetworks.jl) against experimental electrophysiology data via a [genetic algorith optimization](https://github.com/gsoleilhac/NSGAII.jl/).
 
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