Simon Laughlin
@neuraldesyne
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Neurobiologist, zoologist, insect vision, neuronal energy efficiency, efficient codes, author with Peter Sterling of Principles of Neural Design, MIT Press 2015
Cambridge UK
Joined June 2020
In @eLife: Version 2 of Investments in photoreceptors compete with investments in optics to determine eye design https://t.co/KMpp8PB0CZ Much improved - points clarified, arguments strengthened. Thank you editors, referees and above all my co-author Fran Heras
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Our new cost:benefit approach to understanding eye design is an eLife reviewed preprint, https://t.co/KMpp8PBysx comments welcome
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New cost:benefit approach shows photoreceptor costs shape entire eye, including optics. Investments in photoreceptors compete with investments in optics to determine eye design https://t.co/KNiC3VIMgr Made possible by brilliant co-author, Fran Heras
biorxiv.org
Because an animal invests in an eye’s optics and photoreceptor array to meet behavioural needs at minimum cost, optics and photoreceptors compete for resources to maximise eye performance. This...
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New scaling law for dendritic trees, Liao, Lang & Howard https://t.co/aFjoRJgl7M. As in retina (Hsu, Tsukamoto, Smith, Sterling 1998) cable engineering submits to demands of microtubular truckers. Neural Design=Cell Biology
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Great news, ANU backtracks on decision to close Eccles Institute for Neuroscience #saveeccles. Episode has damaged ANU's reputation but not peoples' careers and OZ neuroscience
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Shocked that ANU is axing neuroscience - hand back my PhD? Sign Petition to save Eccles Institute http://chng.it/hcVK5DKV via @UKChange
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Visual neuroethology is go! Mouse retinal amacrine cell (W3) is a looming detector that drives escape behaviour. Impressive use of powerful toolkit, wow! WorldWideNeuro | TübingenNeuroTalks | 04/03/2021 | Prof. Daniel Kerschen... https://t.co/bcdkZLdYsf via @YouTube
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Chemistry ruled supreme in first brains? Gaspar Jekely, great talk, BCCN 29/9, gave v strong evidence 1st brains worked by targeting secreting & integrating diverse chemical signals. Out soon, PhilTransB, Basal Cognition Issue Compute with Chemistry!
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