Neural Information

Neurons collect information from the outside world, pass that information amongst themselves, store that information for milliseconds to decades, process that information to make decisions that drive behavioral responses, and even review that information to evaluate response efficacy. Neural information can be measured, typically in bits, just like the information processed by computers. We explore how this information is shared and reshaped across neural levels: from sensory neurons in the periphery up to cogitating neurons in prefrontal cortex. Through that understanding, we are devising novel information-processing frameworks for future iterations of artificially intelligent computer systems.