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Interested in #physics of life. Theorist but some of my best friends are experimentalists.
We have been fortunate to have a stream of extraordinary Fellows as part of our community. They have gone on to wonderful positions .. It is time, once more, to renew. Our annual search is a chance for us to understand what the brightest young people in the community are doing! Please apply!
September 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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September 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
It was an honor to write this, but also great fun. A chance to look back at the classics, and think about the path forward. #Physics is a beautiful human endeavor. journals.aps.org/prxlife/abst...
Emergence of Brains
This review traces how ideas from statistical physics evolved into foundational models of neural computation, shaping modern AI and culminating in the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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August 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The summer schools at Les Houches are a magnificent tradition. I was honored to lecture there in 2023, and my notes now are published as "Ambitions for theory in the physics of life." #physics #physicsoflife scipost.org/SciPostPhysL...
SciPost: SciPost Phys. Lect. Notes 84 (2024) - Ambitions for theory in the physics of life
SciPost Journals Publication Detail SciPost Phys. Lect. Notes 84 (2024) Ambitions for theory in the physics of life
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July 25, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Delighted to help my friends and colleagues launch the Physics of Life South America Network. Online seminar tomorrow (Thursday 12 June 2025) @ 14:30 São Paulo time.
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June 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM