Carne Esperta Podcast
A curious interview – by an Artificial Intelligence from the future, trying to understand humans. What can The Self-Assembling Brain tell us? Podcast available here: Google Podcasts Spotify
The Latest News & Reviews
In-Depth Book Review and Interview on TechTalks and VentureBeat
You can find a very thoughtful book review, summary and discussion of questions arising from The Self-Assembling Brain in the in-depth book review from August 16 at TechTalks here. The same review was also picked up by the VentureBeat, a leading media authority in artificial intelligence and machine learning. TechTalks is an influential site that examines trends in technology, how…
Royal Institution Lecture on Youtube – 68K views after 4 weeks!
The Royal Institution hosted a one and a half hour live lecture and discussion on The Self-Assembling Brain and the cross-talk of biological and artificial neural network research. Thanks to 800 participants for signing up, watching it live or over the next week via the Royal Institution video link. The lecture is online since July 2 on Youtube. Thanks for…
Interview on biological and artificial intelligence in Berliner ‘Tagesspiegel’
On July 3, 2021 the Berlin newspaper ‘Der Tagesspiegel’ published a short interview with the AI researcher Christoph Benzmüller and Peter Robin Hiesinger about biological and artificial intelligence. On July 20, the Free University of Berlin has also published an English translation.
June 8 release in the UK and Europe
One month after the May 4 release in the US, The Self-Assembling Brain has just been released in the UK and Europe! Thanks to a wonderful review in the journal Science, and a very well-attended lecture and discussion at the Royal Institution, The Self-Assembling Brain has hit it off well on the Amazon bestseller lists in the US, UK and…
Review of The Self-Assembling Brain in the Journal Science
‘What AI can learn from the biological brain‘ is the title of a new review of The Self-Assembling Brain in the journal Science, published in the May 21 issue. This is an expert review, right on target, including both positively and critically assessed points. If you are looking for a critical summary of the book – this is the one!
Livestream Lecture at The Royal Institution on June 8
The Royal Institution will host Peter Robin Hiesinger for a lecture and discussion of The Self-Assembling Brain on June 8 at 7pm UK time (11am US West Coast, 2pm US East Coast, 8pm in Central Europe). More information and tickets available here.
ERC Advanced Grant for ‘Synaptic Promiscuity in Brain Development’
Peter Robin Hiesinger has been selected for the highest grant award for established scientists in the European Union. According the the European Research Commission (ERC), Advanced Grants are awarded to exceptional leaders in terms of originality and significance of their research contributions. The 2020 competition was particularly fierce, with a success rate of less than 8%. The question of synaptic…
Is the structure of the adult human brain a sufficient model…
…for building artificially intelligent neural networks? Absolutely not is the message of The Self-Assembling Brain. Developmental processes are shown to be central to learning, both in the growth of the brain and continuing through in adult intelligence. This book could be a game changer. Mark Lee, author of How to Grow a Robot
This delightful book explores the underappreciated importance of algorithmic growth…
… in understanding how biological systems develop and brains assemble. A significant contribution, The Self-Assembling Brain will interest readers in systems neuroscience, developmental neuroscience, and other areas of developmental biology, as well as computer scientists with an interest in biology. Simon R. Schultz, Imperial College London