On the whole, we view our contribution to be one of clarification. If two scientists have starkly different conceptions in mind when they discuss oscillations in their writing or conversation, this will hamper empirical progress.

Finally, we outline a view in which oscillations in processes across levels of organization orchestrate neuronal computation via three processing syntaxes. We explain and consider empirical results in favor of each mode.

Next, we turn to oscillations specifically. There can be oscillations in processes and measurements, and one may happen without the other. We spell out criteria for inferring oscillations-in-process, and we argue oscillatory e-fields have special causal roles.

To get our analysis going, we introduce two distinctions. First, we delineate measurements and processes. Second, we separate causal and inferential relevance. We take these axes and analyse the relations between field potentials, electric fields, neurobiological processes, etc.

PhD thesis submitted... Now on to Germany for a postdoc! 🇩🇪