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DESCRIPTION:\nThe Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar presents: How critical is 
 brain criticality?: Emergent computation and cognition near the edge of a 
 phase transition\n\nJordan O'Byrne\n\nPhD candidate\, Department of Psycho
 logy\, University of Montreal\, Canada\n\n\nAbstract: Criticality is the s
 ingular state of complex systems poised at the brink of a phase transition
  between order and randomness. Such systems display remarkable information
 -processing capabilities\, evoking the compelling hypothesis that the brai
 n may itself be critical. This foundational idea is now drawing renewed in
 terest thanks to high-density data and converging cross-disciplinary knowl
 edge. Together\, these lines of inquiry have shed light on the intimate li
 nk between criticality\, computation\, and cognition. In this talk\, I wil
 l present an introduction to the theory of critical phenomena and its appl
 ication in neuroscience. I will lay out the case for the “distance to crit
 icality” in brain dynamics as a relevant neural property for understanding
  both healthy and pathological changes in cognition and behaviour\, one th
 at forms a direct mechanistic link between neurons at the micro scale and 
 computation at the macro scale.\n\nBio: Jordan O’Byrne is a PhD candidate 
 at the University of Montreal (Canada). He obtained his MSc in Neuroscienc
 e at Concordia University\, Montreal\, where he studied sleep and memory i
 n humans\, and during which he co-developed Wonambi\, an open source Pytho
 n toolbox for sleep EEG analysis. Currently\, his main research focus is i
 n using models and formalisms from statistical physics and dynamical syste
 ms theory to gain a mechanistic understanding of the emergent\, low-dimens
 ional aspects of consciousness and cognition\, particularly of their varia
 tion in atypical states such as mental illness\, neurodivergence and pharm
 acologically induced states. In addition\, Jordan is developing a project 
 involving the use of AI-assisted brain decoding to test leading theories o
 f consciousness.\n\n\nThe Feindel Brain and Mind (VBM) Seminar Series will
  advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014)\, Former Director o
 f the Neuro (1972–1984)\, to constantly bridge the clinical and research r
 ealms. The talks will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in neu
 ropsychology\, cognitive neuroscience\, and neuroimaging.\n\nSpeakers will
  include scientists from across The Neuro\, as well as colleagues and coll
 aborators locally and from around the world. The series is intended to pro
 vide a virtual forum for scientists and trainees to continue to foster int
 erdisciplinary exchanges on the mechanisms\, diagnosis and treatment of br
 ain and cognitive disorders.\n\n\nTo watch via Vimeo\, click here.\n
DTSTART:20221109T210000Z
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LOCATION:De Grandpre Communications Center\, Montreal Neurological Institut
 e\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 2B4\, 3801 rue University
SUMMARY:Feindel Brain and Mind Lecture Series: How critical is brain critic
 ality?: Emergent computation and cognition near the edge of a phase transi
 tion
URL:/neuro/channels/event/feindel-brain-and-mind-lectu
 re-series-how-critical-brain-criticality-emergent-computation-and-342384
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