Favela, Luis (2020) “It takes two to make a thing go right”: The coevolution of technological and mathematical tools in neuroscience. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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Some philosophers of neuroscience have recently argued that the history of neuroscience is principally a history of technological tool development. Across these claims, there is little to no mention of data analysis methods nor their underlying assumptions. Here, I argue that mathematical tools have played crucial roles in the history of neuroscience. First, I present the Hodgkin-Huxley model as an example of research constrained by technological limitations and mathematical assumptions. Second, I highlight scale-free neuronal dynamics and explain how that discovery required both technological and mathematical advancements. I conclude by discussing consequences for explanations in neuroscience.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Favela, Luis luis.favela@ucf.edu 0000-0002-6434-959X
Keywords:	Hodgkin-Huxley model, mechanism, neuronal dynamics, scale-free, tool development
Subjects:	General Issues > Explanation Specific Sciences > Neuroscience
Depositing User:	Dr. Luis H. Favela
Date Deposited:	10 Jun 2020 03:04
Last Modified:	10 Jun 2020 03:04
Item ID:	17299
Subjects:	General Issues > Explanation Specific Sciences > Neuroscience
Date:	2020
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/17299

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