i completely agree. the simulated bodies meeting at janelia had a few human biomechanics people adjacent to the gaming industry, but i think there is a lot more opportunity for fruitful interaction.

i agree with walter that this remains our fundamental strength. i am reviewing grants right now because i still have some faith that my input matters. but that could easily change...

i deliberately confuse vertebrate brain area names to mimic how my vertebrate colleagues handle the insect brain

i know it's kind of like saying "free bird" changed my life, but i was but a young country bumpkin

And Sasha Zill should be given an honorary umlaut.

And Ansgar Büschges of course. Also a legend, but he feels less mythical only because I've met him.

agreed, great list. found a couple i hadn't read. now that you're at cambridge, you should def read "the world as i found it", if you haven't already.