RESEARCH SUMMARY
My research aims to provide new and interdisciplinary insights into the nature of mind and how we can best study it, as well as the metaphysical, epistemological and ethical issues arising from artificial intelligence. I want to help us better understand what is revealed by pioneering studies of brains and neural networks, and how to relate these studies to various capacities of perception, thought, and action in biological beings.
One current line of work I'm excited about applies the tools of cognitive science and AI research to the study of dance, performed as art, and in turn critically reflects on scientific approaches through consideration of the mind in dance.
Publications
Prospective Learning: Back To The Future
with Joshua Vogelstein et al.
Natural Information, Factivity and Nomicity
Referee Report of (Hypothetical) Phliosophy 101 Textbook
A Philosophical Understanding of Representation for Neuroscence
with Ben Lansdell and Konrad Kording
What Makes Representations "Useful?"
Generative Adversarial Collaboration with Richard Lange et al.
Complexity in Agential Systems
with Sonia Roberts and Lisa Miracchi
What Does "Engaged Philosophy" Look Like?
with Louise Daoust and Rob Willison
with Amanda Elbogen and Stephanie Keene
2022 Position Paper on arXiv
2021 Biology & Philosophy
2021 Teaching Philosophy
Manuscript under review
preprint on arXiv
2021 CCN
Manuscript under review
2016 Guest Post on Daily Nous
2013 Policy Bulletin Prepared by
Plan UK and Lowenstein International Human Rights Clinic
Selected Presentations
So You Think AI Can Dance?
Penn 2022 Eye, Mind, and Image, Visual Studies Conference
Symposium: Affirming Black Excellence in Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Neuroscience Society 2021 Virtual
A Philosophical Understanding of Representation for Neuroscience
Neuromatch 3.0
The Factivity and Nomicity of Information
Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology
Neural Dynamics and Inner Representations
SUNY Potsdam conference on Philosophy of Psychology
Weakness of Will, Resolutions, and Desires
The Philosopher's Cocoon Conference
2022
2021
2020
2019
2017
2015