Erik Hoel | |
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| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Hampshire College (BA) University of Wisconsin-Madison (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | Tufts University Columbia University |
| Doctoral advisor | Giulio Tononi |
| Website | erikphoel |
Erik Hoel is an American neuroscientist,[1] neurophilosopher,[2] and fiction writer. His main areas of research are the study and philosophy of consciousness, cognition, biological function of dreams, and mathematical theories of emergence. He is noted for using information theory and causal analysis to develop mathematical models to explore and understand the basis of consciousness and dreams.[3][4][5][6] Hoel holds a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and in 2018 was recipient of the Forbes 30 Under 30 – Science award.[7]
- ^ "New Math Untangles the Mysterious Nature of Causality". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Horgan, John. "Second Thoughts on Whether Self-Knowledge Is Overrated". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "A Theory of Reality as More Than the Sum of Its Parts". Quanta Magazine. June 1, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "New Math Untangles the Mysterious Nature of Causality". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "Weird dreams train us for the unexpected, says new theory". the Guardian. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "Weird Dreams Keep Our Brains Fit, Help Humans Cope Better with Reality, Finds Study". www.news18.com. May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "Erik Hoel". Forbes. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
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