Nicole RustDec 7, 2022

Following on the idea that the theories we will need to tackle the complexity of the brain have not been developed yet (e.g. https://mastodon.social/@NicoleCRust/109472784550141853)

What types of up and coming theoretical(ish) frameworks are you most excited about? Dynamical systems / RNNs? Topology? Network theory? Something else entirely?

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Show threadDezhe Jin

@NicoleCRust
I would like to see theories treating the entire brain as a dynamic system. Dissecting the brain functions region by region has its limits.

This might be possible for something like fly brain, with the connectome basically worked out. Coupled with good descriptions of the fly behaviors, it would be fascinating to see how neural dynamics in the brain as a whole support coherent behaviors.

Dec 8, 2022 at 2:00pmWeb
Show threadDr NickDec 8, 2022

@djin @NicoleCRust

you might like this
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.11.11.516186v1

Show threadNicole RustDec 8, 2022
@DrNick @djin Yes!
Show threadDezhe JinDec 8, 2022
@DrNick @NicoleCRust this looks great! Thanks for the pointer