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

By Yohan April 23, 2014neurologism1 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…

A group composed of brilliant individuals will not automatically be the most brilliant group

By Yohan April 16, 2014neurologism

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…

What is a biological model? Here’s a useful categorization system for people interested in neuroscience, cognitive science, and biology

By Yohan March 27, 2014neurologism

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…

The Mysterious Power of Naming in Human Cognition

By Yohan March 24, 2014neurologism

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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