Thoughts & Essays

Essays and writing pieces on neuroscience, philosophy, and cognitive science.
Reflections from my journey through various topics in mind and brain.

Could machines be conscious?

Essays

Philosophy

Uni

With growing interest in AI and rapid developments in consciousness science, tackling the question of machine consciousness is now unavoidable.

Thursday, the 6th of May, 2021

Federico D’Agostino

Are numbers innate?

Essays

Neuroscience

Uni

The answer, unsurprisingly, depends on what you mean by number.

Friday, the 18th of December, 2020

Federico D’Agostino

Schizophrenia & Basal Ganglia

Essays

Neuroscience

Uni

Examining the relationship between basal ganglia dysfunction and schizophrenia symptoms, exploring neurobiological mechanisms and therapeutic implications.

Thursday, the 7th of May, 2020

Federico D’Agostino

Perspectives on Alzheimer’s Disease

Essays

Neuroscience

Uni

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) should need no introduction. It is a neurodegenerative disorder with a prevalence of 10-30% in the population over 65 years of age (Kawas et al.…

Thursday, the 12th of December, 2019

Federico D’Agostino

Free Will & Cognitive Science

Essays

Philosophy

Uni

Exploring the intersection of free will concepts with modern cognitive science and neuroscience research, examining determinism and agency.

Sunday, the 13th of January, 2019

Federico D’Agostino