Paul Taylor

Screenshot of job ad: How do Bayesian brains acquire priors? APPLICATIONS CLOSE 20/4/2026 11:55 PM Summary of the Project This project explores how the brain constructs perceptual experience from visual input, focusing on the role of Bayesian models in perception. A key challenge in vision science is understanding how humans interpret complex scenes from the limited information available in retinal images. Modern theories suggest that perception involves probabilistic inference, where the brain integrates sensory signals with prior expectations to make sense of the world. However, the origins and nature of these expectations remain poorly understood. This research aims to advance our understanding of perceptual experience by examining how structured patterns in visual input can inform models of perception. The work spans computational modelling and experimental approaches to uncover principles that explain how visual systems interpret properties such as shape, material, and lighting from images. By addressing fundamental questions about perception, this project will contribute to psychology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence, offering insights into how biological and artificial systems can learn to interpret complex environments.

I'm looking for a skilled PhD student who doesn't want to work too hard but still do great science:
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Hubel & Wiesel - Cortical Neuron - V1 YouTube video by Ali Moeeny

Thank you, that is cool, also I hope to share that with students. Currently I show them a video like this one (via Ali Moeeny, not on here afaik)
youtu.be/8VdFf3egwfg?...

.... from the really useful resource by @bachmichael.bsky.social

There's a cool online tool for playing round with parameters of this illusion by Michael Bach - you can toggle the effect if you make the small diamonds all have the same orientation for example
michaelbach.de/ot/ang-SkyeG...

JOB ALERT💡We (franziskaknolle.com 🇩🇪 and www.derosierelab.com 🇫🇷) are looking for a PhD student to investigate apathy in schizophrenia using computational modelling, imaging and novel subcortical non-invasive stimulation (tTIS). The project is funded by
cofund-archifun.univ-lyon1.fr PM for more info🧠

Why academia is sleepwalking into self-destruction. My editorial @brain1878.bsky.social If you agree with the sentiments please repost. It's important for all our sakes to stop the madness
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Lessons Worth Sharing TED-Ed celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Discover hundreds of animated lessons, create customized lessons, and share your big ideas.

Check out our new TED-Ed lesson on perception! Huge thanks to the TED Ed team, it was a great experience working with them. Looking forward to sharing it with my students next week! #scicomm

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