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ACADEMIA EUROPAEA BARCELONA KNOWLEDGE HUB#

FRONTIERS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIETY #

Understanding the brain: neurobiology or neuro computer sciences?#

Time: 4th of October 2023, from 18.00 to 19,30 h.
Venue: Royal Academy of Sciences and Arts of Barcelona (RACAB)
La Rambla, 115, 08002 Barcelona
Weblink:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86711297267?pwd=UU1pcjExZzAxZ1hwZkNSeVdHYWdKQT09
WEB Seminar ID: 867 1129 7267
Access: 332390

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Starting with the work of Cajal more than 100 years ago, neuroscience has sought to understand how the cells of the brain give rise to cognitive functions. How far has neuroscience and more precisely neurobiology, progressed in this endeavour? On the other side, to learn how cognition is implemented in the brain, computational neuroscience has built computational models that can perform cognitive tasks, and test such models with brain and behavioural experiments.

Neurobiology, psychology and computational neurosciences are different approaches to the study of the brain, even if the Human Brain Project (funded by the European Union) has mainly invested in computational aspects. Deciding where to allocate funding for brain research between neurobiology and computational neuroscience depends on various factors, including research goals, available expertise, technological advancements, and the specific questions being pursued. Where are we now? Is there a conflict or is there a balanced approach that supports collaboration between these fields?