Paul Cisek PhD – Associate Professor of the Department of Neuroscience, University of Montreal
Mac Shine PhD – Associate Professor at the University of Sydney
#45: Mac Shine and Paul Cisek – Exploring the evolution, integration and complexities of the brain: basal ganglia, dopamine, and beyond.
In this special episode of Stimulating Brains, we dive deep into the intricacies of the human brain with two esteemed guests, Mac Shine from Sydney University and Paul Cisek from the University of Montreal. Building upon our earlier conversation with Mac in episode 9, this episode sees these brilliant minds sharing their insights on the basal ganglia, the role of dopamine, and the fascinating interplay between various brain regions. In addition, we explore the modulation of the thalamus by the basal ganglia, discussing its impact on both the cortex and the brainstem. Moreover, the conversation takes us on a journey through the evolution of the brain, examining the concept of the phylogenetic refinement approach. Join us in this intellectually stimulating episode as we explore groundbreaking concepts that could significantly impact both systems and clinical neuroscience.
Pacheco, Niels; Horn, Andreas (2023). #45: Mac Shine and Paul Cisek – Exploring the evolution, integration and complexities of the brain: basal ganglia, dopamine, and beyond. figshare. Media. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.24762297.v2
Additional Resources
- Tony Prescott work on layered control architecture – (1408) Lecture 8.3: Tony Prescott – Control Architecture in Mammals and Robots – YouTube
- Elisabeth Murray, Steven Wise book – The Evolution of Memory Systems – Paperback – Elisabeth Murray; Steven Wise; Kim Graham – Oxford University Press (oup.com)
- Bill Powers book review – Behavior: The Control of Perception — LessWrong
- The seven problems of the basal ganglia – Seven problems on the basal ganglia – PubMed (nih.gov)
- Functional neuroimaging as a catalyst for integrated neuroscience – Functional neuroimaging as a catalyst for integrated neuroscience – PubMed (nih.gov)
- Strong inference by John Platt – Strong Inference | Science
- Josh Berke – (1408) Josh Berke – Dopamine firing versus dopamine release during motivated behavior – ViDA 2020 – YouTube
