Rob Russell

Rob Russell

@gtv840

I came, I saw, I took a photo.

Online in Eastern Australia

Joined Nov 1, 2022

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Neural Proto-Language Reconstruction

arxiv.org/html/2404.15690v1

Jul 31, 2026

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A unique cellular trick may explain octopus intelligence

www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-unique-cellular-trick-may-explain-octopus-intelligence/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TIS_072926&utm_term=How%20their%20ribosomal%20RNA%20makes%20proteins&_kx=JqdKJj3d1W3no8bV3cSJ2YRRZ3WlVXNR4AYfnKf2diM.WEer5A

Jul 30, 2026

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This young neuroscientist is challenging what we know about learning

www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/neuroscientist-kaue-m-costa-redefines-how-the-brain-learns/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TIS_072926&utm_term=a%20podcast%20interview%20with%20Costa&_kx=JqdKJj3d1W3no8bV3cSJ2YRRZ3WlVXNR4AYfnKf2diM.WEer5A

Jul 30, 2026

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ANN vs BNN - GeeksforGeeks

www.geeksforgeeks.org/machine-learning/difference-between-ann-and-bnn/

Jul 29, 2026

1

Connectionism, Complexity, and Living Systems: a comparison of Artificial and Biological Neural Networks

arxiv.org/abs/2103.15553

Jul 29, 2026

1

Neuromorphic Computing - An Overview

arxiv.org/html/2510.06721v1

Jul 29, 2026

1

Energy-Based Models

energy-based-model.github.io/Energy-based-Model-MIT/

Jul 29, 2026

1

The Forward-Forward Algorithm: Some Preliminary Investigations

arxiv.org/abs/2212.13345

Jul 29, 2026

1

Consciousness qua Mortal Computation

arxiv.org/abs/2403.03925

Jul 29, 2026

1

Waves and symbols in neuromorphic hardware: from analog signal processing to digital computing on the same computational substrate

arxiv.org/abs/2502.20381

Jul 29, 2026

1

The network architecture of general intelligence in the human connectome - Nature Communications

www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-68698-5

Jul 29, 2026

1

Intelligence emerges when the whole brain works as one

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260303050632.htm

Jul 29, 2026

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A Critical Assessment of the Brain Criticality Hypothesis

arxiv.org/html/2604.21071

Jul 18, 2026

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building an LLM from scratch on a home PC - Bing

www.bing.com/search?q=building+an+LLM+from+scratch+on+a+home+PC&cvid=4366ed812ee440a7b6f04d467bede37a&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQABhAMgYIAhAAGEAyBggDEAAYQDIGCAQQABhAMgYIBRAAGEAyBggGEAAYQDIGCAcQABhAMgcICBDrBxhA0gEJMTM3MzdqMGo3qAIIsAIB&FORM=EDGUC2&adppc=EDGEESS&PC=EDGEDB

Jul 14, 2026

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Verbalizable Representations Form a Global Workspace in Language Models

transformer-circuits.pub/2026/workspace/index.html

Jul 9, 2026

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Token Economics for LLM Agents: A Dual-View Study from Computing and Economics — The Commonplace

commonplace.workforcefutures.net/paper/arxiv:2605.09104

Jul 6, 2026

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Understanding LLM Agent Behaviours via Game Theory: Strategy Recognition, Biases and Multi-Agent Dynamics

arxiv.org/html/2512.07462v1

Jul 6, 2026

1

Communication Enables Cooperation in LLM Agents: A Comparison with Curriculum-Based Approaches

arxiv.org/html/2510.05748v2

Jul 6, 2026

1

Cultural Evolution of Cooperation among LLM Agents

arxiv.org/html/2412.10270v1

Jul 6, 2026

1

The Neuroscience of Decision-Making: Why We Choose What We Do

www.sciencenewstoday.org/the-neuroscience-of-decision-making-why-we-choose-what-we-do

Jul 5, 2026

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Evo: DNA foundation modeling from molecular to genome scale | Arc Institute

arcinstitute.org/news/evo

Jul 3, 2026

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Uploads | Zenodo

zenodo.org/me/uploads?q=&f=shared_with_me%3Afalse&l=list&p=2&s=10&sort=newest

Jul 3, 2026

6

Uploads

zenodo.org/me/uploads?q=&f=shared_with_me%3Afalse&l=list&p=1&s=10&sort=newest

Jul 3, 2026

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The Unbounded Recursion Hypothesis of Consciousness

zenodo.org/records/20081910

Jul 3, 2026

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The neural pathways, development and functions of empathy

www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352154614000321

Jul 3, 2026

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How we empathize with others: a neurobiological perspective - PubMed

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21169921/

Jul 3, 2026

1

The anatomy of empathy: Vicarious experience and disorders of social cognition - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4942880/

Jul 3, 2026

1

Frontiers | A Dual Route Model of Empathy: A Neurobiological Prospective

www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02212/full

Jul 3, 2026

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Frequent lucid dreaming associated with increased functional connectivity between frontopolar cortex and temporoparietal association areas - Scientific Reports

www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-36190-w

Jul 1, 2026

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During Sleep, One Brain Region Teaches Another, Converting Novel Data Into Enduring Memories - Neuroscience News

neurosciencenews.com/memory-sleep-hippocampus-neocortex-21719/

Jul 1, 2026

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The Fascinating Neuroscience of Lucid Dreaming

www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/sleep/2025/the-fascinating-neuroscience-of-lucid-dreaming-072325

Jul 1, 2026

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Hippocampal memory consolidation during sleep: a comparison of mammals and birds - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3117012/

Jul 1, 2026

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Distributed control circuits across a brain-and-cord connectome - Nature

www.nature.com/articles/s41586-026-10735-w

Jun 10, 2026

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A new virus-like entity has just been discovered – ‘obelisks’ explained

theconversation.com/a-new-virus-like-entity-has-just-been-discovered-obelisks-explained-222296

May 30, 2026

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Retroviral envelope gene captures and syncytin exaptation for placentation in marsupials - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4321253/

May 30, 2026

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(1) Retroviral envelope gene captures and syncytin exaptation for placentation in marsupials

www.academia.edu/23472728/Retroviral_envelope_gene_captures_and_syncytin_exaptation_for_placentation_in_marsupials?force_claim_to_highlight=true

May 30, 2026

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Capture of a Hyena-Specific Retroviral Envelope Gene with Placental Expression Associated in Evolution with the Unique Emergence among Carnivorans of Hemochorial Placentation in Hyaenidae | Journal of Virology

journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jvi.01811-18

May 30, 2026

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Function of a retroviral envelope protein in the placenta of a viviparous lizard - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5754817/

May 30, 2026

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From ancestral infectious retroviruses to bona fide cellular genes: Role of the captured syncytins in placentation

www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0143400412002044

May 30, 2026

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Retroviral envelope syncytin capture in an ancestrally diverged mammalian clade for placentation in the primitive Afrotherian tenrecs | PNAS

www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1412268111

May 30, 2026

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Molecular Bases and Role of Viruses in the Human Microbiome - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7172398/

May 30, 2026

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Were bigger brains really smarter?

www.washington.edu/news/2005/02/18/were-bigger-brains-really-smarter/

May 30, 2026

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An endogenous retroviral envelope syncytin and its cognate receptor identified in the viviparous placental Mabuya lizard | PNAS

www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1714590114

May 30, 2026

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An endogenous retroviral envelope syncytin and its cognate receptor identified in the viviparous placental Mabuya lizard | PNAS

www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.1714590114

May 30, 2026

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Retroviruses turned egg-layers into live-bearers | Virology Blog

virology.ws/2017/12/14/a-retrovirus-gene-drove-emergence-of-the-placenta/

May 30, 2026

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Retroviruses facilitate the rapid evolution of the mammalian placenta - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4332834/

May 30, 2026

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Neocortex evolution in primates: the ‘social brain’ is for females - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1626378/

May 30, 2026

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Pattern and process in hominin brain size evolution are scale-dependent - PMC

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5832710/

May 30, 2026

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THE THROWING MADONNA (Published 1983)

www.nytimes.com/1983/08/21/books/the-throwing-madonna.html

May 30, 2026

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The Human Brain Evolving: A Personal Retrospective

www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev.anthro.37.081407.085211

May 30, 2026

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Frontiers | Human Brain Expansion during Evolution Is Independent of Fire Control and Cooking

www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2016.00167/full

May 30, 2026

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