Topic: John Krakauer

Luis Favela, Edouard Machery, Frances Egan, Rosa Cao and John Krakauer examine what researchers mean by representation. The panel discusses survey evidence of inconsistent usage, arguments for and against retaining a flexible concept, and the consequences for neural explanation, communication across disciplines and the interpretation of brain activity.

Speakers will deliver focused 10-minute talks, with periods reserved for broader discussion on topics at the intersection of neural dynamics and computation. Organizer & Moderator: Chethan Pandarinath - Emory University and Georgia Tech Speakers & Discussants: Adrienne Fairhall - U Washington Mehrdad Jazayeri - MIT John Krakauer - John Hopkins Francesca Mastrogiuseppe - Gatsby / UCL Abigail Person - U Colorado Abigail Russo - Princeton Krishna Shenoy - Stanford Saurabh Vyas - Columbia