I lead the Dynamics and Neural Systems Group @sydney_physics Use physics/stats to understand dynamics of complex neural systems @bendfulcher@fediscience.org
Sydney, New South Wales
Joined June 2009
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New preprint!
"Identifying statistical indicators of temporal asymmetry using a data-driven approach"
arxiv.org/abs/2511.15991
_Can we statistically distinguish the forward- versus reverse-time dynamics of a system from a finite time series?_ 👇
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What kinds of dynamical structures have scientists developed models for?
Introducing the 1000×1000 collection: 1000 simulated time series × 1000 samples from 133 dynamical processes, from noise and chaos to hearts, brains and climate.
Have a play? 🐛
dynamicsandneuralsystems.git…
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Rivers, pendulums and the thalamus: how the brain balances stable and flexible dynamics, and what changes when consciousness fades.
Our latest journey into how the thalamus is shaping cortical dynamics in @ScienceAdvances 🧵1/10
science.org/doi/10.1126/scia…
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Interested in the principles shaping connectome architecture?
Check out our latest in @CellCellPress led by @_francisnormand w/ @jchrispang, @TrangCao2016,
J Cruddas, @m_gajwani, @Arshiya_San, @DrAlexHolmes, @StuartJOldham, & P Robinson.
We derive a simple model using geometric eigenmodes that can capture cortical connectome topology and topography of mouse, marmoset, macaque, chimp, and human connectomes, as mapped using diffusion MRI and tract-tracing.
Paper available here:
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Peep Francis' thread for more details!
What mechanisms shape the intricate wiring of the cortex (i.e., its connectome)?
Check out our new paper out in Cell showing how geometry constrains connectome architecture:
cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092…
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Highly comparative time-series analysis feature-extraction software (-hctsa-) now available in python as pyhctsa!
Compute *over 4500* time-series features from time-series data!
Code: github.com/DynamicsAndNeural…
Docs: dynamicsandneuralsystems.git…
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ポスドクを募集しています！MRIやEEGを用いたヒト睡眠研究に興味のある方、ぜひご連絡ください。
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Introducing respyra - an open-source Python toolbox for respiratory tracking experiments in interoception research. Now available on PyPI and as a preprint on PsyArXiv!
pip install respyra
Paper: osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/wj…
GitHub: github.com/embodied-computat…
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📢Maths in the Brain Workshop 2026 in Melbourne.
We will bring together researchers across Australia with a shared interest in understanding the brain from a quantitative perspective.
This year's keynote is delivered by Professor James Cole, University College London.
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🔥🔥The Noosa Brain Workshop Registration Deadline is approaching!!!🔥🔥
Speakers are confirmed and registration closed Feb 1st.
Only a few places are left so get in now!
Details here:
monash.edu/turner-institute/…
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‼️Two new PhD positions open! One experimental, one modelling, exploring these beautiful collective dynamics in mitochondria across species. 🇳🇴, good pay, full staff benefits. [Shares much appreciated]
Lab: jobbnorge.no/en/available-jo…
Modelling: jobbnorge.no/en/available-jo…
Here's a mitochondrial "social network" (tracking encounters) emerging over time from their collective dynamics in a plant cell. This picture helps us understand their capacity to share and exchange biomolecules 🔬🌱🫂
Read more pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3401… ; sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Exciting announcement!
Our Institute is calling for applications for a EMCR 2-year fellowship .
Come and join a great team @turnerinstitute!
Details here:
careers.pageuppeople.com/513…
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来年度に向けてポスドクの方1〜2名募集しています！(1) 異なる脳の間での情報翻訳と制御 (2) 異なる脳状態の熱力学・制御理論的な観点からの特徴づけ (3) クオリア構造の個人間比較とその神経基盤等に興味のある方はお気軽にご連絡下さい！
詳細はこちらをご参照下さい。
oizumi-lab-website.vercel.ap…
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New preprint! (by @kieran_s_owens)
Of interest to anyone who analyzes time-series data!:
"Time-series dimension reduction: a comprehensive review and conceptual unification of algorithms"
techrxiv.org/users/999518/ar…
#timeseries #dimensionreduction #complexsystems
The breath of comparison (of both methods and processes) also allowed us to demonstrate that all tested indices of irreversibility had weaknesses: i.e., we could always find an irreversibile process on which any given irreverisbility index will fail to detect irreversibility.
If you're interested in the statistics of time-irreversibility and how they can be used to capture novel, interpretable properties from real-world time series, take a look: arxiv.org/abs/2511.15991
Code here: github.com/DynamicsAndNeural…
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I am looking to hire 1–2 postdocs for next year. Please feel free to reach out if interested in: (1) Inter-brain information translation & control (2) Characterizing brain states via thermodynamics & control theory (3) Comparing qualia structures across individuals and identifying their neural substrates.
Application details coming soon.
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We have started recruiting many postdocs at Araya.
1. Scaling Laws for Brain Decoding
2. Computational models of Consciousness
3. Mathematical Theories of Consciousness
If you are interested, please take a look at this site and apply.
herp.careers/v1/arayainc/Uzq…
