Cambridge Element – Physics and Computation
Cambridge Element Physics and Computation was published online. Free copies can be downloaded until September 3rd.
Invitation for open-access symposia
At Brains, we have been holding symposia that showcase recent and forthcoming articles in philosophy of mind and cognitive science appearing in open-access journal, Ergo. I am excited to announce that we will now be expanding this to cover articles published in other open-access journals, and we are inviting your …
Conference: Natural and/or Artificial Minds (13-14 September)
I am pleased to announce an online conference program about natural and artificial minds in September. Thanks to Neural Mechanisms partner Marco Viola (and colleagues) for the tip and for organizing! Details below:
Unthinkable Pasts and Undreamable Futures: A Role of History for Scientists
I am not a historian. This thought did not occur to me when I set out three years ago to write a book about my field of computational neuroscience, but it has occurred to me many times since. I knew I wanted the book be more than just be a …
Writing The Misinformation Age
Thank you to Nick and his co-editors for inviting us to contribute to this symposium on writing books for general audiences! We have both written several books, and one of us – Weatherall – has written two other books for general audiences. But in this post, we are going to …
Let Go of Your Expertise to Tell a Better Story
Unexpectedly, the eyeball turned out to be the problem. There I was, writing a book about the brain, a manuscript that became The Spike: An Epic Journey Through the Brain in 2.1 Seconds, and I was stuck. The big picture was clear in my mind: I wanted to tell the …
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Have you ever wondered what it is like to write a cognitive science book for a general audience? This week we find out from the authors of three books. Mark Humphries, The Spike: A Journey Through The Brain in 2.1 Seconds (Princeton, 2021) Grace Lindsay, Models of the Mind: How …