How did John Hopfield decide to work on the topic that led to his Nobel Prize? "I was now looking for A PROBLEM, not a problem ... How mind emerges from brain is to me the deepest question posed by our humanity. Definitely A PROBLEM." More here:

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Now What?

John J. Hopfield, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA. October 2018 John J. Hopfield Now What? (Article in PDF format) My first full-ti...

The solution: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.79.8.2554 "In the model network each "neuron" has elementary properties, and the network has little structure. Nonetheless, collective computational properties spontaneously arose."

Help me understand humanity. You’re running or walking laps around a square park. Which way do you go?

Incredible talk today by @npub18rdr...efux about the development of a new treatment for severe depression. At Penn, we had all read and discussed the work. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-06541-3 But seeing Chris present it was next-level. I’m walking away in awe and inspired.

So excited to change my profile from "Writing a book" (which has been up since I joined the Furry Elephant movement in Dec 2022) to include a link to that very book. Wow - this feeling!

Thread for us amateur grammar nerds. (Things I'm learning as I review the copy edits for my book). (Before I begin, let me voice my appreciation for editors!!) #1) Comprised vs composed

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Comprised vs. Composed | Difference & Examples

The related verbs comprise and compose, as well as their past tenses comprised and composed, are commonly confused: Comprise means "to be made up ...

The university comprises a number of different campuses. The university is composed of a number of different campuses. Amyloid plaques are not comprised of amyloid-beta, they are composed of it - good to know!

They picked me! (Audiobook) Yeah! It looks like I'll be the narrator for the audiobook of my own book. It's something I really wanted to do, but it's not guaranteed (you have to apply). I'm working with a narration coach to help ensure it's good. I'm learning that good narration is an art! I'm excited to learn more about it. The adventure continues ... (If you're wondering, "What book?", it's this one:

Elusive Cures

A neuroscientist’s bold proposal for tackling one of the greatest challenges of our time—brain and mental illnesses

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