Thoughts on the science and philosophy of embodied minds, and the lives that can be; the more personal, broader complement to my laboratory research on the biophysical mechanisms of embodied intelligence.
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Current and Future Content Includes:
- Essays on biology, AI, philosophy, and relevant fiction
- Biographies of people who have had an influence on me
- Transcripts of internal conversations on issues of science and philosophy
- Interviews with remarkable scientists: established stars across fields, and introductions to new young researchers
- Software/code for productivity and/or fun
- AI- and mathematically-generated art
- Favorite links to others’ content
- Notes on messages I try to transmit to my students – from personal advice (coming into, or leaving, the lab) to class materials
- Notifications of new findings from our lab, with explanations for the interested public
- Ask-Me-Anything events (Q&A sessions)
- Photography (nature, infrared, and macrophotography)
- Complete list of books in my library and occasional book reviews
- My whole Endnote library of references (curated list of science papers I cite)
- Infographics and other downloadable educational content such as Powerpoint slides
- Personal recommendations for science books, sci-fi, etc.
- What our group is currently working on and how I see the work developing in the future
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A brief breakdown of the public material I make available and what exists at each location.
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Click an image to see a (possibly truncated) version of the prompt used for each one. Click the image again for a high-resolution version.
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Bioelectricity (natural electrical signaling among cells) is an extremely interesting field, in that it spans the gulf between very fundamental issues in philosophy (computation, cognition, downward causation, holism, mind-matter interaction) to specific aspects of biophysics at the heart of practical applications like regenerative medicine and cancer. Bioelectricity is the cognitive glue that binds individual neurons…
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All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force… We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent Mind. This Mind is the matrix of all matter. — Max Planck To reconcile those who hope to explain mechanically the formation of … an animal and all the interrelation of…
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A post on plant galls and their significance for biology and biomedicine.
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A short post about fractal art that can be made by Halley’s method.