This session will reverse the usual order of discussion by presenting a question followed by an argument, instead of an argument, followed by questions.

Chair: Gal Haspel. Fri. 3-5p EST

3:05 - 3:27

Is this brain conscious and how can we tell?

Netta Cohen (University of Leeds)

3:27 - 3:49

What do we mean by brain computations? A battle of metaphors.

Horacio G. Rotstein (New Jersey Institute of Technology)

3:49 - 4:11

Do brains encode information? Insights from olfactory processing.

Leslie M. Kay (University of Chicago)

4:11-4:16 Break

4:16 - 4:38

Low dimensional manifolds for neural population dynamics: how and why?

Sara Solla, (Northwestern University)

4:38 - 5:00

Is the genius of the brain because it is a kludge in design?

Kamran Khodakhah (Einstein College)