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polavieja.bsky.social
Scientist at Champalimaud Foundation (polaviejalab.org) and co-founder of Algebraic AI (algebraic.ai). #Maths4AI #AI4Science, #BehaviorAI #NeuroAI #CognitionAI #CollectiveBehavior
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A quick-start guide to research non-profits: erikaaldendeb.substack.com/p/erikas-qui...

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Interested in understanding how things work? In particular the tools you use to study the brain? Join us at TENSS 2025 where we brainstorm ideas, build and debug microscopes, electrophysiology and behavior rigs amidst the picturesque Transylvanian hills! tenss.ro Apply by: February 16th!

submitted 44 days ago • 2 comments

Our new paper! "Analytic theory of creativity in convolutional diffusion models" lead expertly by @masonkamb.bsky.social arxiv.org/abs/2412.20292 Our closed-form theory needs no training, is mechanistically interpretable & accurately predicts diffusion model outputs with high median r^2~0.9

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Human Frontier Science Program for small consortia working on interdisciplinary biological problems. Letter of intent by 18th March 2025. www.hfsp.org/funding/hfsp...

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Let us start 2025 in a positive mood: here are 10 methods things researchers can worry *less* about in 2025

submitted 66 days ago • 15 comments

Just 1 minute of being "chased" by an object teaches zebrafish day-olds to recognize it as a threat. This rapid learning is powered by noradrenergic and forebrain circuits. www.cell.com/current-biol... @currentbiology.bsky.social

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Sign up to come to the Alternative Mathematics for AI Meeting, sites.google.com/view/altai25

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Last day to apply!!!: postdoctoral position available with us and David Rios (www.davidriosinsua.es at ICMAT, bsky.app/profile/icma...) on collective behavior and frontier AI techniques, more info and application: aihub.csic.es/en/allies-co...

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Genesis: high quality generative Physics engine, genesis-embodied-ai.github.io

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Large concept models is a very interesting idea, ai.meta.com/research/pub...

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Applications still open for the International Neuroscience Doctoral Programme at Champalimaud in Lisbon fchampalimaud.org/champalimaud...

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How can randomness be a source of living order? Can physics explain how an embryo emerges out of chaos? In this new paper in Science, Bernat Corominas-Murtra, @ehannezo.bsky.social & cols. show how embryos solve their own Rubik’s cube ist.ac.at/en/news/from...

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Today we report that an engineered skin bacterium, swabbed gently on the head of a mouse, can unleash a potent antibody response against a pathogen. Could lead to topical vaccines that are applied in a cream. @djenetbousbaine.bsky.social led the charge... @natureportfolio.bsky.social 1/55

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I wrote an article about my dad's death, and how it affected my views on assisted dying Free version of the article in the next post Views are my own, not those of the institutions or academies I'm associated with www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

submitted 77 days ago • 16 comments

Great scientist and great person. Great coffee. I tried to learn all I could from him.

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Interested in diffusion models, behavior forecasting, internal states, neuromechanical modeling, reservoir computing, joint neural/behavioral datasets? Missing the sunshine? We have multiple fully funded postdoc positions, come join us!

submitted 78 days ago • 2 comments

Want to do a PhD in Neuroscience? Applications are open until January 31st for the Champalimaud International Neuroscience Doctoral Programme (INDP) in beautiful Lisbon Portugal. fchampalimaud.org/champalimaud...

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