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April 08, 2024
Ideas of the university
Abstract: When intellectual values are no longer paramount, other commitments—say to the professionalized disciplinary pathways that have congealed as the default means of university organization and governa...
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March 26, 2024
The Hadley circulation in a changing climate
Abstract: The Hadley circulation (HC) is a global‐scale atmospheric feature with air descending in the subtropics and ascending in the tropics, which plays a fundamental role in Earth's climate because it tr...
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March 25, 2024
Neural representation in active inference: Using generative models to interact with—and understand—the lived world
Abstract: This paper considers neural representation through the lens of active inference, a normative framework for understanding brain function. It delves into how living organisms employ generative models...
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March 23, 2024
Barriers to implementing good nutrition in pregnancy and early childhood: Creating equitable national solutions
Abstract: Exposure to deleterious stressors in early life, such as poor nutrition, underlies most adult‐onset chronic diseases. As rates of chronic disease continue to climb in the United States, a focus on ...
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