#164: Python in Brain Research at the Allen Institute

Talk Python To Me

Michael Kennedy

Technology

4.8 • 635 Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2018

⏱️ 58 minutes

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The brain is truly one of the final frontiers of human exploration. Understanding how brains work has vast consequences for human health and computation. Imagine how computers might change if we actually understood how thinking and even consciousness worked. On this episode, you'll meet Justin Kiggins and Corinne Teeter who are research scientists using Python for their daily work at the Allen Institute for Brain Science. They are joined by Nicholas Cain who is a software developer supporting scientists there using Python as well.

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0:00.0	The brain is truly one of the final frontiers of human exploration.
0:03.6	Understanding how the brain works has vast consequences for human health and for computation.
0:08.9	Imagine how computers might change if we actually understood thinking and even consciousness.
0:13.9	On this episode, you'll meet Justin Kiggins and Corin Teter,
0:16.6	who are research scientists using Python for their daily work at the Paul Allen Brain Institute.
0:22.0	They're joined by Nicholas Kane, who's a software developer there, supporting scientists using Python as well.
0:28.9	Now, even if you aren't interested in brain science directly, I really encourage you to listen to this entire interview.
0:34.3	It's super fascinating.
0:36.6	This is Talk Python to Me. Episode 164 recorded May 4th, 2018.
1:01.7	Welcome to Talk Python to Me, a weekly podcast on Python, the language, the libraries, the ecosystem, and the personalities.
1:05.8	This is your host, Michael Kennedy. Follow me on Twitter where I'm at M. Kennedy.
1:09.7	Keep up with the show and listen to past episodes at TalkPython.fm.
1:11.4	And follow the show on Twitter via at talk python.
1:13.2	This episode is brought to you by Cox Automotive and Rollbar.
1:17.3	That's right.
1:17.8	Cox Automotive is joined the show as a sponsor.
1:20.5	They're looking for new developers.
1:22.1	So check out what they're offering during their segment or the link in the show notes.
1:26.9	Justin, Corinne, Nick, welcome to the show.
1:29.0	Yeah.
1:29.4	Thank you for us.
1:30.3	Yeah.
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