Whole Brain Emulation

How do our brains reconstruct the visual world?

Peter November 5, 2015 5574 Views No Comments

Without the brain constantly computing as a visual processor, the visual information we receive through our eyes would remain a chaotic, jumpy mess.

Brains work via their genes just as much as their neurons

Peter October 14, 2015 6774 Views No Comments

New genomic research reveals that, at an even deeper level, emotions and behavior are also shaped by a second layer of organization in the brain, one that we only recently created the tools to see.

Restoring Active Memory Replay — DARPA Seeks Super Learning and Enhanced Memory Technologies

Peter April 28, 2015 6425 Views No Comments

DARPA is seeking proposals to develop super learning and enhanced memory technologies for use in humans.

Olfaction and The Artificial Unconscious

Peter April 22, 2015 5322 Views No Comments

In comparison to the human neo-cortex, olfaction is considered simple, a primitive affair. The smelling brain is overlooked in the light of such neurological virtuosities as abstract thought, or self-awareness.

Mind Uploading and The Teleportation Problem

Peter April 16, 2015 13859 Views No Comments

Should you upload your mind if you can?

Mesoscopic Brain Dynamics for Mind Uploading

Peter March 25, 2015 5135 Views No Comments

Mesoscopic brain dynamics usually refers to the neural activity or dynamics at intermediate scales of the nervous system, at levels between neurons and the entire brain.

Video Friday: Bina 48 and Martine Rothblatt on Bloomberg Business

Peter February 6, 2015 8823 Views No Comments

Martine Rothblatt, the highest paid female CEO in the U.S., founded and runs a biopharmaceutical company, United Therapeutics. She took home $38 million dollars in 2013. Now she's leading the way in artificial intelligence. Bloomberg's Olivia Sterns sat down with Dr. Rothblatt and her latest invention -- a robot.