Galit and I discuss the independent roles of prediction and explanation in scientific models, their history and eventual separation in the philosophy of science, how they can inform each other, and how statisticians like Galit view the current deep learning explosion.

Kevin Mitchell Pic Paul Sharp/SHARPPIX Erik, Kevin, and I discuss… well a lot of things. Erik’s recent novel The Revelations is a story about...
Support the show to get full episodes and join the Discord community. Henry and I discuss why he thinks neuroscience is in a crisis...
Chris and I discuss his Spaun large scale model of the human brain (Semantic Pointer Architecture Unified Network), as detailed in his book How...