by michaelhalassa | Sep 1, 2025 | Michael Halassa, Neural circuits, Neuroscience, Science, Working memory
Over the past year, I’ve found a new favorite running trail. It winds through woods, follows riverbanks, and slips through an old industrial complex. The scenery shifts constantly, broken into short, distinct segments. I was surprised to discover that the run takes...
by michaelhalassa | Jul 17, 2025 | Cognitive flexibility, Cognitive Processing, Computational neuroscience, Halassa Lab, Michael Halassa, Neural circuits, NeuroAI, Neuroscience, Science
A mouse can explore a new environment, find food and adapt when the rules change, all using less energy than a lightbulb. Meanwhile, our most powerful computers can solve chess and master protein folding, but still can’t walk across a messy room without crashing into...
by michaelhalassa | Jul 16, 2025 | Computational neuroscience, Halassa Lab, Neural circuits, NeuroAI, Neuroscience, Science
On July 9th 2025, Z. Sage Chen (NYU) and I organized “The BRAIN 2.0 NeuroAI” workshop at the Organization for Computational Neurosciences (OCNS) annual meeting in Florence. The workshop brought together several scientists working at the intersection...
by | Sep 12, 2024 | Michael Halassa, Neuroscience, Science
I have recently had the privilege of writing a book chapter with Bob Vertes and Nicola Palemero-Ghallager on the evolution of the frontal cortex. It was an amazing intellectual journey, where I learned a lot from our interactions. The product was a new hypothesis for...
