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Episode 118 -- Sam Sober PhD

Episode 118 -- Sam Sober PhD

FromNeuroscientists Talk Shop


Episode 118 -- Sam Sober PhD

FromNeuroscientists Talk Shop

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Oct 2, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Thursday, October 2, 2014
Sam Sober (Emory/Ga Tech) discusses how the brain solves the problem of which errors to use to drive behavior and learning in the vocal learning system of songbirds.  He also discusses the importance of understanding  the biomechanics of the bird vocal organ as a way to understand the  mapping between neurons and the motor control involved in singing.
Duration: 45 minutes
Discussants:(in alphabetical order)
Salma Quraishi (Asst Prof, UTSA)
Fidel Santamaria (Assoc Prof, UTSA)
Todd Troyer (Assoc Prof, UTSA)
Charles Wilson (Prof, UTSA)
acknowledgement: JM Tepper for original music.
Released:
Oct 2, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Neuroscientists Talk Shop is the University of Texas at San Antonio's (UTSA) Neurobiology Podcast, showcasing the current research of internationally renowned guest Neuroscientists. Each episode features a moderated discussion with a cross section of UTSA Neurobiology faculty, highlighting the featured guest's research, and the state of the art in the field at hand.