RESEARCH SUMMARY
I work mainly at the intersection of Philosophy of Mind and Science, Neuroscience and AI. My research aims to advance the scientific investigation of capacities of perception, thought, and action. I do this in part by working to clarify what we learn about these capacities through the study of brains and artificial neural networks. I have recently been focused on examining mind in movement; I wonder about the various senses in which movement can be intelligent, and about the best ways of exploring this scientifically.
Papers
Three Aspects of Representation in Neuroscience
with Ben Lansdell and Konrad Kording
at Workshop on Embodiment in Perception of Creatvity
Prospective Learning: Back To The Future
with Joshua Vogelstein et al.
Natural Information, Factivity and Nomicity
Referee Report of (Hypothetical) Phliosophy 101 Textbook
Translated into Spanish by Fredy H. P. Galindo
Transl under review at Cuestiones Filosóficas
What Makes Representations "Useful?"
Generative Adversarial Collaboration with Richard Lange et al.
What Does "Engaged Philosophy" Look Like?
with Louise Daoust and Rob Willison
with Amanda Elbogen and Stephanie Keene
2022 Trends in Cognitive Sciences
2022 International Conference on Computational Creativity
2022 Position Paper
arXiv cs.LG
2021 Biology & Philosophy
2021 Teaching Philosophy
2021 Conference on Cognitive Computational Neuroscience
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
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2015