On how vision works - with Li Zhaoping - #5
We know a lot about of how neurons in the primary visual cortex (V1) of mammals respond to visual stimuli. But how does the vast information contained in the spiking of millions of neurons in V1 give ...
9 Des 20231h 21min
On multi-area cortex models - with Sacha van Albada - #4
A key goal of computational neuroscience is to build mathematical models linking single-neuron activity to systems-level activity. The guest has taken some bold steps in this direction by developing a...
18 Nov 20231h 32min
On the neural code - with Arvind Kumar - #3
It is widely thought that spikes (action potentials) are the main carrier of information in the brain. But what is the neural code, that is, what aspects of the spike trains carry the information? The...
4 Nov 20231h 25min
On biophysics of computation – with Christof Koch - #2
Starting from the pioneering work of Hodgkin, Huxley and Rall in the 1950s and 60s, we have a well-founded biophysics-based mathematical understanding of how neurons integrate signals from other neuro...
28 Okt 20231h 20min
On models of the mind - with Grace Lindsay - #1
The book "Models of the Mind" published in 2021 gives an excellent popular account of the history and questions of interest in theoretical neuroscience. I could think of no other person more suitable ...
13 Okt 20231h 51min
