OHBM 2021 Keynote Interview Series: Heterogeneity Is the Key In this OHBM interview, Ted Satterthwaite discusses his career path, the influence of machine learning on the future of psychiatry, and the tools he's currently working on developing. Psychiatry caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
Modeling Brain Networks and Bias in Science Dani Bassett spoke on an episode of the podcast OHBM Neurosalience on network control theory for modulating networks for therapy and limitations in technology for modulation. Bioengineering Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
Artificial Neural Nets Finally Yield Clues to How Brains Learn The learning algorithm that enables the runaway success of deep neural networks doesn’t work in biological brains, but researchers are finding alternatives that could. Konrad Kording comments on how networks of biological neurons may learn by studying algorithms in artificial deep networks in this Quanta Magazine article. Bioengineering Neuroscience Psychology caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
Penn to Develop New Turing Tests, Investigate How AI Can Become More Like Biological Intelligence Despite their tiny brains, honey bees are intelligent and capable of solving complex, novel problems. AI researchers led by Konrad Kording aim to better understand this kind of biological intelligence in order to make artificially intelligent systems better able to learn and adapt. Bioengineering Computer and Information Science Neuroscience caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
Studying ‘Hunters and Busybodies,’ Penn and American University Researchers Measure Different Types of Curiosity A new study undertaken by Dani Bassett and collaborators uses Wikipedia browsing as a method for describing curiosity styles. Using a branch of mathematics known as graph theory, their analysis of curiosity opens doors for using it as a tool to improve learning and life satisfaction. Bioengineering Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
A Radical New Model of the Brain Illuminates Its Wiring Network neuroscience could revolutionize how we understand the brain—and change our approach to neurological and psychiatric disorders. Dani Bassett discusses this developing discipline in this recent Wired article. Bioengineering Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
Rooting Out Systemic Bias in Neuroscience Publishing An interdisciplinary research team has found statistical evidence of women being under-cited in academic literature. They are now leading efforts to analyze systemic racial bias in neuroscience citations, and have suggestions for combatting it. Bioengineering Electrical and Systems Engineering Neuroscience caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
Dani Bassett receives OHBM 2020 Early Career Investigator Award Each year, the Organization for Human Brain Mapping recognizes the outstanding contributions of members in the field of human brain imaging. Dani Bassett has received their 2020 Early Career Investigator Award. Bioengineering Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
What do ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘Macbeth,’ and a list of Facebook friends all have in common? New research from Dani Bassett finds that works of literature, musical pieces, and social networks have a similar underlying structure that allows them to share large amounts of information efficiently. Bioengineering Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
To err is human, to learn, divine New research from Dani Bassett finds that the human brain detects patterns in complex networks by striking a balance between simplicity and complexity, much like how a pointilist painting can be viewed up close to see the finer details or from a distance to see its overall structure. Bioengineering Electrical and Systems Engineering caret-arrow Evolution, Emergence and the Brain
