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.

Jim and I discuss his reverse engineering approach to visual intelligence, using deep models optimized to perform object recognition tasks. We talk about the...
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Image courtesy of Kendrick Kay: Brain art Show notes: Check out Kendrick’s lab website: CVN lab. Follow him on twitter: @cvnlab. The papers we...