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Research on the interplay of biomechanics and the nervous system: neuromechanics, neuroethology, robotics, and simulation, using weakly electric fish as a model system

Frame of physics-based animation of weakly electric fish swimming

YouTube 30 minute talk on 'Energy, information, and the emergence of choice' at the FQXi conference in Copenhagen, Aug 30 2011 io9 coverage and video of the electric fish choir project New York Times article on our bioart installation at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing scale goes to the National Art Museum of China, for the International Triennial of New Media Art, July 27-August 17 2011. Royal Society Interface journal cover image for this publication Discover blog post on why conciousness evolved  WBEZ (Chicago affiliate of NPR) Clever Ape segment on the evolutionary basis of consciousness (second half of 10 minute episode).  Video press release on our new fish robot and study. Coverage by Wired; Fast Company; msnbc; PC World; Neil Shubin discusses the work on PBS affiliate WTTW on Chicago Tonight (movie).  News story: Scale, the electric fish orchestra, has its world premiere in Holland. Video of people interacting with the piece here.  MacIver wins Presidential Early Career Award  Blog Postings for Discover Magazine  The biomechanics of information: press release on new study  News story on working on Caprica and Tron  Discover Magazine guest blog posting on robots, artificial intelligence, and war  "Body Intelligence" radio clip  Interview on TRON and Caprica Involvement Video on how electric fish swim small version (40 MB, mov); large version (80 MB, mov). Other media sightings

 

 

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