Paul Middlebrooks · Science

Brain Inspired

Neuroscience and artificial intelligence work better together. Brain inspired is a celebration and exploration of the ideas driving our progress to understand intelligence. I interview experts about their work at the interface of neuroscience, artificial intelligence, cognitive science, philosophy, psychology, and more: the symbiosis of these overlapping fields, how they inform each other, where they differ, what the past brought us, and what the future brings. Topics include computational neuroscience, supervised machine learning, unsupervised learning, reinforcement learning, deep learning, convolutional and recurrent neural networks, decision-making science, AI agents, backpropagation, credit assignment, neuroengineering, neuromorphics, emergence, philosophy of mind, consciousness, general AI, spiking neural networks, data science, and a lot more. The podcast is not produced for a general audience. Instead, it aims to educate, challenge, inspire, and hopefully entertain those interested in learning more about neuroscience and AI.

Episodes

This podcast episode delves into various topics related to neuroscience, including brain plasticity, motor function, cognition, and intelligence. Experts discuss the role of brain plasticity in recovery from strokes and other neurological injuries, the debate on reorganization in the brain, and the importance of synapt...

BI 181 Max Bennett: A Brief History of Intelligence

25 Dec 2023

1h 27m

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This podcast episode examines evolutionary perspectives on the study of intelligence and the brain, particularly focusing on "The Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains" by Max Bennett. By integrating knowledge from comparative psychology, evolutionary neuroscience, and AI, the discussion ranging from animal navigatio...

BI 180 Panel Discussion: Long-term Memory Encoding and Connectome Decoding

11 Dec 2023

1h 29m

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This podcast episode explores the feasibility of decoding memories from connectomes, discussing the challenges, potential, and current limitations of this endeavor. Experts in neuroscience delve into topics such as the relationship between connectomes and behavior, the role of single neurons and networks in memory form...