Neuroscientist interested in cognitive-emotional brain
Author of The Entangled Brain, MIT Press, 2022
Author of The Cogitive-Emotional Brain, MIT Press, 2013
Neuroscience & Philosophy Salon (YouTube)
I'm a neuroscientist interested in emotion-motivation-cognition interactions.
Interested in conceptual/foundational issues.
I also wrote a book for general audience readers called The Entangled Brain that is open access at MIT Press.
mitpress.mit.edu/978026254460...
#neuroscience
If we leave aside the more extreme discussions about "everything everywhere" and modularity this is a very cool paper.
So much can be done with data from 260 regions and 60K neurons.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#neuroskyence
If we leave aside the more extreme discussions about "everything everywhere" and modularity this is a very cool paper.
So much can be done with data from 260 regions and 60K neurons.
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#neuroskyence
For the many tables that NSF requires, does NOT providing the organization of the individual get one's project rejected by the system?? Not an easy (or at times possible) task.
For the many tables that NSF requires, does NOT providing the organization of the individual get one's project rejected by the system?? Not an easy (or at times possible) task.
The 10th of these, would you believe?
This year we have foundation models, breakthroughs in using light to understand the brain, a gene therapy, and more
Enjoy!
medium.com/the-spike/20...
The 10th of these, would you believe?
This year we have foundation models, breakthroughs in using light to understand the brain, a gene therapy, and more
Enjoy!
medium.com/the-spike/20...
Annual reminder that the book is open access.
How do we think of the brain as a deeply interconnected system with highly distributed, non hierarchical processing.
Want to learn about the brain from a fresh perspective?
#neuroskyence
mitpress.mit.edu/978026254460...
Annual reminder that the book is open access.
How do we think of the brain as a deeply interconnected system with highly distributed, non hierarchical processing.
Want to learn about the brain from a fresh perspective?
#neuroskyence
mitpress.mit.edu/978026254460...
Great book about what understanding means in science. Highly recommend it.
Amazing historical account of cases studies in physics but applies to physical sciences more broadly.
Slow/repetitive at times but lots of gems if you stick with it.
Great book about what understanding means in science. Highly recommend it.
Amazing historical account of cases studies in physics but applies to physical sciences more broadly.
Slow/repetitive at times but lots of gems if you stick with it.
New paper I anticipate will become a classic in neuroscience and a must-read for students at all levels.
Understanding brain function beyond brain areas.
#neuroskyence
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
New paper I anticipate will become a classic in neuroscience and a must-read for students at all levels.
Understanding brain function beyond brain areas.
#neuroskyence
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Something that everyone using fMRI will be hoping is not very solid, please please...
Please BOLD don't go down if oxygen metabolism (neurons?) goes up...
And it had to affect "default" regions???
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#neuroskyence
Something that everyone using fMRI will be hoping is not very solid, please please...
Please BOLD don't go down if oxygen metabolism (neurons?) goes up...
And it had to affect "default" regions???
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
#neuroskyence
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Excellent paper discussing how considering biology is important to understand consciousness.
Really enjoyed this one.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
#neuroskyence
Excellent paper discussing how considering biology is important to understand consciousness.
Really enjoyed this one.
doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
#neuroskyence
Ambitious treatment of the physics of living systems
Some quibbles but impressive!
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#complexsystems
Ambitious treatment of the physics of living systems
Some quibbles but impressive!
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
#complexsystems
More on dynamics, this time by the pros, Athanasiadis/Jirsa et al.
Evidence for sharp and smoother transitions.
And switching dynamical systems again!
Forget about canonical static networks???
biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
#neuroskyence
More on dynamics, this time by the pros, Athanasiadis/Jirsa et al.
Evidence for sharp and smoother transitions.
And switching dynamical systems again!
Forget about canonical static networks???
biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
#neuroskyence
We employed Switching Linear Dynamical Systems to investigate the dynamics of resting-state networks
They are dynamic, not static!
Work with Xiaoyu Zhao with lots of new methods.
Thread.
#neuroskyence
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
We employed Switching Linear Dynamical Systems to investigate the dynamics of resting-state networks
They are dynamic, not static!
Work with Xiaoyu Zhao with lots of new methods.
Thread.
#neuroskyence
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Aarhus University is looking for a director to establish and lead a centre working at the circuit level to tackle brain disorders. Please circulate if you know people who may be interested
Aarhus University is looking for a director to establish and lead a centre working at the circuit level to tackle brain disorders. Please circulate if you know people who may be interested
Fantastic lineup of speakers: @clbockting.bsky.social, Ioannis Bakogiannis, Eero Castrén, @francescacirulli.bsky.social, Ashley Cooper, @marilyngatica.bsky.social, Agustin Ibanez,
@satupalva.bsky.social, @pessoabrain.bsky.social, @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social, Marten Scheffer
📌 Erice, Sicily, Italy
📅 26 April–1 May 2026
IBRO TRAVEL GRANTS avaiable for early career researchers interested in the #complexity of #brain and #mind
Registration
www.complexitymentalhealth.com
Fantastic lineup of speakers: @clbockting.bsky.social, Ioannis Bakogiannis, Eero Castrén, @francescacirulli.bsky.social, Ashley Cooper, @marilyngatica.bsky.social, Agustin Ibanez,
@satupalva.bsky.social, @pessoabrain.bsky.social, @ribeirocarlitos.bsky.social, Marten Scheffer
healthsci.queensu.ca/administrati...
1. a new Director for our Centre for Neuroscience Studies
2. a non-human primate NeuroAI researcher
Please share widely and reach out for questions!
healthsci.queensu.ca/administrati...
1. a new Director for our Centre for Neuroscience Studies
2. a non-human primate NeuroAI researcher
Please share widely and reach out for questions!
@matthewcobb.bsky.social's long awaited biography of Francis Crick did not disappoint. Authoritative and highly readable. 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@matthewcobb.bsky.social's long awaited biography of Francis Crick did not disappoint. Authoritative and highly readable. 🧵
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Looks very interesting.
#neuroskyence
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Looks very interesting.
#neuroskyence
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Looks quite interesting.
"Collective coordination" as state where unspecialized cells coordinate behavior through distributed signaling before specialized tissues like the brain can emerge.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#neuroskyence
Looks quite interesting.
"Collective coordination" as state where unspecialized cells coordinate behavior through distributed signaling before specialized tissues like the brain can emerge.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#neuroskyence
Just thought I'd add given controversies about fonts...
Just thought I'd add given controversies about fonts...