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SUMMARY:Novel technologies to uncover neural algorithms of intelligence - 
 Mayank Mehta\, Professor in the Department of Physics &amp\; Astronomy\, N
 eurology\, and Electrical and Communications engineering (ECE) at UCLA.
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DTEND:20230327T160000Z
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CONTACT:Kirsty Shepherd
DESCRIPTION:Despite major progress in AI and its applications\, we still d
 on’t understand how the brain creates abstract ideas. To address this\, 
 we develop novel technologies to test biophysical theories and carry out i
 n vivo measurements. Using a novel type of electrode\, termed Dendode we m
 easured the activity of small neuronal compartments called dendrites\, whe
 re memories are stored\, in freely behaving animals\, for the first time. 
 Surprisingly\, we found that the dendrites generate ten times as many spik
 es as the neuronal soma\, and dendrites contain a hybrid\, analog-digital 
 code. This necessitates a change in the textbook ideas of how neurons comp
 ute. Further\, we designed a novel\, immersive virtual reality that reveal
 ed neural algorithms of flexible computations on the fly. These findings h
 ave significant implications for artificial intelligence and drug discover
 y.
LOCATION:Electrical Engineering\, Department of Engineering - EE Seminar R
 oom\, 9 JJ Thomson Avenue\, Cambridge\, CB3 0FA
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