Mapping the Brain

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Waterloo brain researchers, Chris Eliasmith, Paul Thagard, James Danckert, Richard Staines, and Bryan Tripp make headway understanding how we think.

The full article can be found at Waterloo Magazine, Fall 2013 issue,
pages 20-25.

Chris Eliasmith with small robotic machine     Paul Thagard sitting in a chair working on a laptop computer

Chris Eliasmith                                  Paul Thagard
       

James Danckert with students     Richard Staines in a research lab with students

James Danckert                           Richard Staines
 

Bryan Tripp writing on a whiteboard

Bryan Tripp

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