[WTI-trainee] [REMINDER]APHINE Presents Earl K. Miller, Today, April 9th, 2:00 PM " Cognition Emerges from Neural Dynamics"

[Natalia Castelo Branco Matos]

Dear APHINE Members,

This is a reminder of today's upcoming session of our neuro-philosophy
seminar series featuring *Professor Earl K. Miller *from The Picower
Institute for Learning and Memory and Department of Brain and Cognitive
Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology


🎙️ Talk Title: Cognition Emerges from Neural Dynamics
📅 Date: Wednesday April 9th, 2025
🕒 Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM
📍 Location: 100 College Street, Room 1116

*About the Speaker: *Earl K. Miller is a Picower Professor of Neuroscience
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), affiliated with The
Picower Institute for Learning and Memory and the Department of Brain and
Cognitive Sciences. His laboratory investigates the neural mechanisms
underlying high-level cognitive functions, particularly executive functions
such as working memory, attention, and decision-making, with a significant
focus on the prefrontal cortex. Alongside his groundbreaking empirical
work, Professor Miller is recognized for advancing influential theories on
how cognitive control is implemented in the brain, emphasizing the role of
neural oscillations (brain waves) in coordinating neuronal activity. His
research challenges traditional views on brain function and provides
critical insights into how distributed neural networks give rise to focused
thought and flexible behavior, furthering our understanding of both normal
cognition and its dysfunction in neurological and psychiatric disorders.

*About the Talk*: Classic models likened brain function to neuron networks,
like telegraph systems. Emerging evidence, however, suggests higher
cognition relies on rhythmic oscillations or "brain waves" at the electric
field level. This expands functionality, with "telegraph wires" also
producing "radio waves" (electric fields) that rapidly spread influence.
These fields may facilitate large-scale organization, enabling executive
control and possibly energy-efficient analog computing.

Looking forward to seeing you there!
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