Convergent Science Network Podcast

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Welcome to the Convergent Science Network Podcast!

During the BCBT Summerschools (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) hosting professors Paul Verschure and Tony Prescott interviewed several speakers after their lectures. Interviews are also conducted on other occasions with various scientist in converging fields.

About the hosts: Paul Verschure is ICREA Professor at SPECS, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona; Tony Prescott is Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Sheffield.

The Convergent Science Network of biomimetic and biohybrid systems (CSN, www.csnetwork.eu) is a coordination action for the development of future real-world technologies. CSN is supported through the Future and Emerging Technology programs (FET) of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) work programme of Framework Programme 7 of the European Commission.

Audio (post-)production: Sytse Wierenga. Podcast site: Alberto Betella.

Thoughts, discussions, and achievements in neurobiology, biomimetic and biohybrid systems

We can learn a lot from brains and bodies when making machines and robots. But reversely, building complex machine systems can also give ideas about how brains and bodies have implemented their functioning over the evolution of ages. This podcast discusses various themes and aspects in-between robotics, neuroscience, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, biology, and technology.

Interview with Viktor Jisra

13-09-2018

The Virtual Brain project aims to support the simulation of whole brain models. Here we discuss the state of the art and the challenges TVB is facing.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 59.92MB - Duration: 1:19:00 m (106 kbps 44100 Hz)

Interview with Vincent Hayward

12-09-2018

Touch, the brain and the advanced experimental paradigms and models Vincent pursues to understand both.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 68.99MB - Duration: 1:40:02 m (96 kbps 44100 Hz)

Interview with Stuart Wilson

11-09-2018

The self-organization of the neocortex following epigenetic principles. Stewart aims to understand the nature of this interaction between brain and behaviour by allowing models of map self-organisation to guide the movement of simulated animal bodies.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 46.37MB - Duration: 1:08:20 m (95 kbps 44100 Hz)

Interview with Christine Aicardi

11-09-2018

New developments at the intersection of neuroscience and information technology have the potential to be socially and ethically disruptive. We discuss with Christine ideas of social responsibility in science.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 27.23MB - Duration: 38:57 m (98 kbps 44100 Hz)

Interview with Lars Muckli

10-09-2018

The predictive coding framework departs from the divide of perception, cognition, and action, and provides a unifying framework in which the organism minimizes surprise. In the podcast we discuss the implications of this framework.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 64.48MB - Duration: 1:28:30 m (102 kbps 44100 Hz)