Invited Lectures and Presentations


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2022:
Alicea, B. Embodied Hypergraphs: Analyzing Interactions in Time-Dependent Systems SIAM Workshop on Network Science. Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Alicea, B. Hypergraphs Demonstrate Anastomoses During Divergent Integration. NetSci 2022, Shanghai and Virtual

2021:
The Role of Representation in Biological Modeling. Find Your Inner Modeler IV, UNiversity of Illinois-Chicago.

Embryo Networks as Generative Divergent Integration. Networks 2021, Virtual.

Examining Cultural Evolution with Contextual Geometric Structures. Cultural Evolution Society 2021, Virtual.

Allostasis Machines: a model for understanding internal states and technological environments. Emergent Interaction Workshop (SIGCHI 2021), Virtual.

DevoLearn: a platform for open Developmental Data Science, Machine Learning, and Education. INCF Assembly, Virtual.

DevoLearn: engaging learners with Computational Developmental Biology. OSF Education Unconference, Virtual.

2020:
Observer-dependent Models. Philosopher's Web Cafe, Virtual.

OpenWorm, Model Realism, and the Truth. Artificial Life 2020, Virtual.

Developmental Embodied Agents as Meta-brain Models. DevoNN Workshop (Artificial Life 2020), Virtual.

How has the Google Summer of Code (through INCF sponsorship) helped our organization? INCF Google Summer of Code Mentoring Meeting, Virtual.

Developing the Virtual Worm Via Data-theoretical Synthesis. VirtualWorm lecture series, Virtual.

2018:
Process as Connectivity: models of interaction in cellular systems. Finding Your Inner Modeler II Workshop, University of Illinois-Chicago.

2017:
Cybernetic Representations of Suboptimal Regulatory Systems. NetSciReg, Indianapolis.

2016:
DevoWorm: developing the worm (and Ascidian, and graph, and digital embryo). OpenWorm Journal Club, Google Hangouts.

2015:
The Role of Web 2.0 Tools and Digital Practice in Doing Open-Science. Webmaster Workshop, University of Illinois Webmasters, Urbana-Champaign, IL. video

DevoWorm: raising the (Open)Worm (with data). Biocomplexity Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

Contextual Geometric Structures: abstractions of cognition and culture. Society of Postdoctoral Scholars (SOPS) Conference, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

2014:
DevoWorm: raising the (Open)Worm. OpenWorm Journal Club, Google Hangouts.

2013:
From Switches to Convolution to Tangled Webs: evolving sub-optimal, subtle biological mechanisms. Network Frontiers Workshop, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.

Adventures in Quasi-Evolution: evolutionary modulus and evolutionary through the looking glass. BEACON Center, Michigan State University. video

2012:
Simulating the Dynamic Regulation of a Cell: Relevance to Cell Reprogramming. 2nd Midwest Conference of Stem Cell Biology and Therapy, Oakland University, Rochester, MI.

Advancing Dynamic Models of Cellular Processes (and new ways to fund them). Levin Lab, Institute for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Tufts University.

Scenes From a Graphical, Parallel Biology. Embryo Physics Course, Silver Bog Research, Second Life. slides

Behavioral Engineering and Brain Science in Virtual Reality. Seminar, Department of Computer Science, Michigan State University.

2007:
Evolving “Physical” Intelligence: physiology, robotics, and computational biology. Evolving Intelligence Research Group, DevoLab, Department of Computer Science, Michigan State University.

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