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I'm a Research Assistant Professor at the Neural Systems Laboratory in Boston University. My PhD was in Cognitive and Neural Systems, and my work involves computational neural network modeling of cognitive-emotional interaction and psychiatric disorders. My bachelor's and master's degrees were in physics.

From Cell Membranes to Computational Aesthetics: On the Importance of Boundaries in Life and Art

Posted by By Yohan April 24, 2014Posted inneurologism
My next 3QD column is out. I speculate about the role of boundaries in life and aesthetic experience. (Dopamine cells make a cameo appearance too.) This image is a taster:…
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From Cell Membranes to Computational Aesthetics: On the Importance of Boundaries in Life and Art

Posted by By Yohan April 23, 2014Posted inneurologism1 Comment
My next 3QD column is out. I speculate about the role of boundaries in life, curiosity, and identity. This image is a taster: If you want to know what this…
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A group composed of brilliant individuals will not automatically be the most brilliant group

Posted by By Yohan April 16, 2014Posted inneurologism
Perhaps the whole can be better than the sum of its parts? I came across a very interesting study on McGill University's excellent Brain from Top to Bottom Blog. In this…
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What is a biological model? Here’s a useful categorization system for people interested in neuroscience, cognitive science, and biology

Posted by By Yohan March 27, 2014Posted inneurologism
I found an excellent classification of models in a paper on neurogenesis: Using theoretical models to analyse neural development. I think this should be illuminating for anyone interested in theoretical, mathematical…
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The Mysterious Power of Naming in Human Cognition

Posted by By Yohan March 24, 2014Posted inneurologism
I've written a long-form essay for the blog/aggregator site 3 Quarks Daily: Boundaries and Subtleties: the Mysterious Power of Naming in Human CognitionHere's a taster:I've divided up the essay into four parts.…
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