Gary Marcus, described by the New York Times as “one of the country’s best known cognitive psychologists”, has published numerous articles on language, evolution, computation, and cognitive development, in leading journals such as Science and Nature. He is the author of four books, including: Kluge; The Algebraic Mind; and the New York Times Bestseller, Guitar Zero. Co-editor of the forthcoming book, The Future of the Brain: Essays By The World’s Leading Neuroscientists, Marcus frequently blogs on neuroscience and artificial intelligence for The New Yorker.
Gary Marcus
Professor of Psychology, New York University, and Director, NYU Center for Language and Music
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Feb 22nd
2014
Feb 22nd
2014
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Biology of Mind
This roundtable will examine the nature of mind as it relates to biological systems, the evolutionary origins of cognition and consciousness, and the possibility of engineering artificial minds.