The Young Vision Scientist
By UC Berkeley School of Optometry & Vision Science
The Young Vision Scientist podcast hosted by the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry & Vision Science at the University of California, Berkeley is for prospective students, vision scientists, enthusiasts, and anyone with an interest in vision science. Each episode will feature an interview with a current vision science PhD student or postdoctoral researcher. Listeners will learn about their most recent research questions and findings and hear conversational insights about cutting-edge research and new advances within the interdisciplinary study of vision science.
The Young Vision ScientistDec 08, 2022
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Computational Neuroscience & the Problem of Representation
Welcome to the first episode of the Young Vision Scientist podcast with your host, Reem Almagati! In this episode, we talk to Christian Shewmake, who is a rising second year in the Vision Science program. Christian shares how he got into vision science, his research in computational neuroscience and the 'problem of representation,' and the specific questions he's attempting to answer, especially in artificial neural networks and machine learning. He also shares his tips or advice that he's learned over his time in the program. Learn more about The Young Vision Scientist podcast hosted by the Herbert Wertheim School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
Dec 08, 202231:01