In this “Brain Inspired” episode, Paul Middlebrooks talks with Cristopher Moore, professor at the Santa Fe Institute. Moore explains how computational complexity provides a specific lens through which to view many fields of study, including neuroscience and artificial intelligence. In turn, Moore believes brains may offer fresh clues to the nature of computation itself.
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Are computational complexity principles relevant for explaining brain activity?
Cristopher Moore discusses the nature of computation and whether we should think of neural activity as computing.
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Paul Middlebrooks
17 June 2026 | 1 min read
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