I suggest that you take a look at Floridis book 'Philosophy of Information' where he distinguishes three senses of the word 'information' and one of which seems to fit what you are asking about , viz., 'Neuroinformation'. regards Lars-Göran Johansson
3 dec 2014 kl. 13:46 skrev Carolina Isiegas <cisie...@gmail.com>: > Dear list, > > I have been reading during the last year all these interesting exchanges. > Some of them terrific discussions! Given my scientific backgound (Molecular > Neuroscience), I would like to hear your point of view on the topic of > neuroinformation, how information "exists" within the Central Nervous > Systems. My task was experimental; I was interested in investigating the > molecular mechanisms underlying learning and memory, specifically, the role > of the cAMP-PKA-CREB signaling pathway in such brain functions (In Ted Abel´s > Lab at the University of Pennsylvania, where I spent 7 years). I generated > several genetically modified mice in which I could regulate the expression of > this pathway in specific brain regions and in which I studied the effects of > upregulation or downregulation at the synaptic and behavioral levels. > However, I am conscious that the "information flow" within the mouse Nervous > System is far more complex that in the "simple" pathway that I was > studying...so, my concrete question for you "Fishers" or "Fisers", how should > we contemplate the micro and macro structures of information within the > neural realm? what is Neuroinformation? > > Best wishes, > > > -- > Carolina Isiegas > _______________________________________________ > Fis mailing list > Fis@listas.unizar.es > http://listas.unizar.es/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fis -------------------------------------------------- Lars-Göran Johansson professor filosofiska institutionen Uppsala Universitet _______________________________________________ Fis mailing list Fis@listas.unizar.es http://listas.unizar.es/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fis
