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David and John discuss some of the concepts from their recent paper Two Views on the Cognitive Brain, in which they argue the recent population-based dynamical systems approach is a promising route to understanding brain activity underpinning higher cognition. We discuss mental representations, the kinds of dynamical objects being used for explanation, and much more, including David's perspectives as a practicing neuroscientist and philosopher.

• David's webpage.
• John's Lab.
• Twitter: 
  • David: @DLBarack
  • John: @blamlab
• Paper: Two Views on the Cognitive Brain.
• John's previous episodes:
  • BI 025 John Krakauer: Understanding Cognition
  • BI 077 David and John Krakauer: Part 1
  • BI 078 David and John Krakauer: Part 2

Timestamps

0:00 - Intro