Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science
Shannon is a linguist whose research centers on the interface of syntax and semantics, with particular interest in what language reveals about the way we think about the world around us. Her work brings together experimental methods and theoretical perspectives to better understand why languages look the way they do given the minds that make them, and how humans use language to convey and construct our mental models. Personal Website
Mimi is a neuroscientist whose research is about systems and behavioral neuroscience with an emphasis on auditory plasticity/stability and perceptual functions in humans, non-human primates, rodents, and songbirds across the lifespan and pathologies. Along with that her focus also includes effects of stress and epigenetic influences on sensory and sensorimotor learning and memory, and as well as modelling of infant vocal learning.
Ryan is a neurolinguist who researches how language is represented and implemented by the brain. He is interested in the shape of language, how we learn, and what kinds of computations the brain can do. He is also passionate about science communication and maintains a YouTube channel for videos about language, the mind, the brain, and cognition: https://www.youtube.com/@LanguageofMind
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Paul holds MSc degrees in Philosophy of Science (London School of Economics) and Cognitive and Decision Sciences (University College London) and in 2020 he received his PhD in Philosophy with Interdisciplinary Specialization in Cognitive and Brain Sciences (Ohio State University). His research focus is on cognition, rationality, and human origins. He has published on the nature of inference and his current work investigates cognitive biases and the evolution of human reasoning. The ultimate goal of his research is to advance an interdisciplinary understanding of human nature that can be usefully applied in real world settings such as conflict resolution and deliberative democracy initiatives.
