Building Brains for NeuroAI
The Self-Organizing Units Lab (SOUL) is spearheading cognition-in-a-dish research, using bioengineered brains and high-density microelectrode arrays to understand learning, consciousness, and design bioinspired AI
Brain_Glitch
Brain_Glitch is a visual arts project that combines signal processing and neuroscience. Images of brains are converted to bitmaps, imported to audio processing software, filtered, and re-converted to "glitched" images.
Essentia Foundation Podcast
Dr. Rouleau's interview with Hans Busstra of the Essentia Foundation on consciousness, mindedness, mystical experiences, and more
In Vivo Podcast
Dr. Rouleau's interview with the In Vivo Podcast on free will, cybernetic organisms, consciousness, mind blindness, and minimal cognition.
The brain is the original biocomputer - with tissue engineering, we can build and assemble biocomputing modules, inspired by neural structure-function
Thoughtforms Life Podcast
Dr. Rouleau's conversation with Dr. Michael Levin on free will, cybernetics, and transmissive consciousness
Chikly Institute Podcast
Dr. Rouleau discusses photoencephalography (PEG) - co-developed
with Dr. Nirosha J. Murugan - with Dr. Bruno Chikly.
Click here to see PEG featured in Scientific American.
Thoughtforms Life Podcast
Dr. Rouleau's conversation with Dr. Michael Levin on unconventional
minds and embodiments, minimal cognition, and memory transfer
Ionic Culture
Ionic Culture is a science-inspired electronic music project directed by The SOUL's very own Cooper Kansala.
Click to hear more.
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