New platform, new #introduction

I'm a neuroAI researcher and neurotechnology consultant. I'm interested in the intersection of neuroscience and AI: what can AI teach us about how the brain works, and how can we use that knowledge to help people with neurological disorders thrive?

I've worked on this question in academia, in industry (Google, Meta) and in non-profits (Neuromatch). I write papers but some of my most high-impact writing is on my long-running blog, xcorr.net. I'm also the author of the good research code handbook, teaching students how to write code that doesn't bite back, goodresearch.dev.

#neuroscience #neuroAI

Let's celebrate the season with a bit of science! Starting a daily countdown of 10 modern and fascinating ideas about the brain for us all to discuss. How likely is this to be true? And if true, what are the implications?

Brain idea 10: Our moods may depend not just on what's happening in our brain, but also our gut. The gist of the idea is that the gut can send distress signals to the brain that can trigger fear and anxiety.

The friendly summary:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/the-gut-brain-connection

The deeper dive:
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgstr.2022.1019578/full

#neuroscience
(And despite my reluctance; because I'm trying to work out the hashtag habit here ...)
#BrainIdeasCountdown

#Introduction - My lab focuses on #olfactory system behavioral and #cognitive #neurophysiology. We do this in rats (mostly) and specialize in #NeuralOscillations as indicators of system states during cognitive sequences. I take a systems approach and my foundations are in dynamical systems.

I’m passionate about broad and deep scholarship and believe that scholarship is essential to progress.

I’m a proud graduate of #StJohnsCollege, Santa Fe #SJC, and view a classical education as one of the best things I’ve ever chosen to do (besides marrying my wife and raising our kids). My #liberalArts education informs every aspect of my scientific work.