Ben Cuthbert
@ben-cuthbert.bsky.social
comp neuro w/ Gunnar Blohm
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Reflective piece by Eve Marder – "What happened to the pursuit of truth"
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What happened to the pursuit of truth? | Journal of General Physiology | Rockefeller University Press
The knowledge in our brains, not in our phones, is necessary for creative thinking and the pursuit of truth.
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January 20, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Reflective piece by Eve Marder – "What happened to the pursuit of truth"
rupress.org/jgp/article/...
rupress.org/jgp/article/...
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The Brain Abstracted: Simplification in the History and Philosophy of Neuroscience, by M. Chirimuuta / @mitpress.bsky.social direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon... Looks interesting - has anyone read this yet?
The Brain Abstracted: Simplification in the History and Philosophy of Neuroscience
An exciting, new framework for interpreting the philosophical significance of neuroscience.All science needs to simplify, but when the object of research i
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December 8, 2024 at 11:07 AM
The Brain Abstracted: Simplification in the History and Philosophy of Neuroscience, by M. Chirimuuta / @mitpress.bsky.social direct.mit.edu/books/oa-mon... Looks interesting - has anyone read this yet?
Reposted by Ben Cuthbert
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We need to establish permanent roles focused on reading and synthesizing actoss all these different angles.
When I was young, I thought “Readers” in the UK academic system did exactly that, and I wanted to be one when I grew up. Turned out, they’ve got just as many open tabs as the rest of us.
We need to establish permanent roles focused on reading and synthesizing actoss all these different angles.
When I was young, I thought “Readers” in the UK academic system did exactly that, and I wanted to be one when I grew up. Turned out, they’ve got just as many open tabs as the rest of us.
To me these seemingly disconnected points highlight one important feature of our field: the need for diverse and multi-disciplinary approaches. We need to study the brain from as many angles as possible to understand how the warm fuzzy feeling on the beach emerges from the sensory cacophony
November 26, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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We need to establish permanent roles focused on reading and synthesizing actoss all these different angles.
When I was young, I thought “Readers” in the UK academic system did exactly that, and I wanted to be one when I grew up. Turned out, they’ve got just as many open tabs as the rest of us.
We need to establish permanent roles focused on reading and synthesizing actoss all these different angles.
When I was young, I thought “Readers” in the UK academic system did exactly that, and I wanted to be one when I grew up. Turned out, they’ve got just as many open tabs as the rest of us.