Philippe Mourrain

Associate professor
Stanford University

Philippe Mourrain is associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University in California.

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Spectrum

By Philippe Mourrain

3 September 2019

4 min read

synapse populations analysis--micrograph shows neurons in green in colorful network

How studying sleep in animals could unearth autism’s roots

Sleep problems may contribute to autism's underlying biology — a connection that scientists can study in animal models.

Spectrum

How studying sleep in animals could unearth autism’s roots

By Philippe Mourrain

3 September 2019 | 4 min read

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How does a control theorist explain cognition?

Maxim Raginsky draws on control theory, engineering and philosophy to explore what makes biological brains intelligent, what artificial intelligence is missing, and what principles underlie biological autonomy.