In this episode, hosts Joe and Lesley chat with Dr. Rodrigo Pena about computational neuroscience and the power of this field to advance our understanding of the nervous system. Dr. Pena is an Assistant Professor in the Biological Sciences department at Florida Atlantic University.  He is also one of the organizers of LASCON IX (Latin American School on Computational Neuroscience) which is now accepting applications.

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87. Understanding Computational Neuroscience with Rodrigo De Oliveira Pena

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87. Understanding Computational Neuroscience with Rodrigo De Oliveira Pena

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