Gaute Einevoll.

Gaute Einevoll

Professor of physics
Norwegian University of Life Sciences and the University of Oslo

Gaute Einevoll is professor of physics at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and the University of Oslo. He works on brain physics—in particular, physics-type modeling of nerve cells, networks of nerve cells, brain tissue and brain signals.

He has produced the podcast “Theoretical Neuroscience” since October 2023.

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