Invited Lectures and Presentations
Sorted by Year, Reverse Chronological Order
2024
Alicea, B., Hough, M., Nelson, A., and Parent, J. Purposefully Nonstandard Cybernetics: an alternative to purpose-driven control. Active Inference Institute Symposium, Virtual.
Alicea, B., Hough, M., Nelson, A., and Parent, J. An Overview of Open Source and Open Science. Active Inference Institute Symposium, Virtual.
Alicea, B. Representational Brains and Phenotypes Group Developmental Neurosimulation as a Route to Embodied Morphogenetic-inspired Intelligence. Embodied Intelligence Workshop 2024, Virtual.
Alicea, B., DevoWorm Group Mathematics of DevoWorm (developmental representations). Virtual Cell and Developmental Biology Festival Week, SMB Subgroup on Cell and Molecular Biology, Virtual.
Alicea, B., Hough, M., Nelson, A., and Parent, J. Purposefully Nonstandard Cybernetics: an alternative to purpose-driven control. Active Inference Institute Symposium, Virtual.
Alicea, B., Hough, M., Nelson, A., and Parent, J. An Overview of Open Source and Open Science. Active Inference Institute Symposium, Virtual.
Alicea, B. Representational Brains and Phenotypes Group Developmental Neurosimulation as a Route to Embodied Morphogenetic-inspired Intelligence. Embodied Intelligence Workshop 2024, Virtual.
Alicea, B., DevoWorm Group Mathematics of DevoWorm (developmental representations). Virtual Cell and Developmental Biology Festival Week, SMB Subgroup on Cell and Molecular Biology, Virtual.
2023
Alicea, B., McCorkle, B., Ather, H., Chougule, H., Parent, J. Open-source Sustainability: an agent-based, cybernetic approach. Sustainable AI Conference, Bonn, Germany and Virtual.
Alicea, B. Critical Periods as Developmental Neurosimulation. Embodied Intelligence Workshop, Virtual.
Alicea, B. The Impact of New Technologies on Open-source Projects. New York Celebration of Women in Computing (NYCWiC), Fort William Henry, New York.
Alicea, B. Physical Intelligence in Development: regulation of dynamic tension and sensing as intersecting networks. Dynamics Days 2023, Trinity College (Connecticut) and Virtual.
2022
Alicea, B., Pang, A., and Parent, J. Intelligence Offloading and Developmental Neurosimulation. Neuromatch 2022, Virtual
Alicea, B. Embodied Hypergraphs: Analyzing Interactions in Time-Dependent Systems. SIAM Workshop on Network Science. Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
Parent, J., Nelson, A., McCorkle, B., Lim, A., Hough, M., and Alicea, B. Research Methods in Cognition Studies and Phenomenology: challenges and opportunities. Neuromatch 2022, Virtual
Alicea, B., Lim, A., and Parent, J. Layers, Folds, and Semi-Neuronal Information Processing. BICA * AI (Monterrey, Mexico) and Neuromatch 2022 (Virtual).
Alicea, B. Hypergraphs Demonstrate Anastomoses During Divergent Integration. NetSci 2022, Shanghai and Virtual
Alicea, B., Oidas, A.R., and Parent, J. Intelligence Offloading and Neurobiological Embodiment. Embodied Intelligence Workshop, Virtual
2021
Alicea, B., Cialfi, D., Grover, A., and Parent, J. Universal Theory of Switching. Neuromatch 4 Conference, Virtual.
Alicea, B., Cialfi, D., Lim, A., and Parent, J. Gibsonian Information: agent-based information theory. Neuromatch 4 Conference, Virtual.
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.
Alicea, B. and Parent, J. Charting the Future of Academic Fields with Cultural Evolutionary Trajectories. Cultural Evolution Society 2021, Virtual.
Alicea, B., Higgs, E., and Parent, J. Examining Cultural Evolution with Contextual Geometric Structures. Cultural Evolution Society 2021, Virtual.
Alicea, B. and the Representation Brains and Phenotypes group Approaches to Embodied Developmental Neurosimulation. Embodied Intelligence Workshop, Virtual (Metaverse version).
Alicea, B., Cialfi, D., Lim, A., and Parent, J. 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.
Alicea, B., McCorkle, B., Ather, H., Chougule, H., Parent, J. Open-source Sustainability: an agent-based, cybernetic approach. Sustainable AI Conference, Bonn, Germany and Virtual.
Alicea, B. Critical Periods as Developmental Neurosimulation. Embodied Intelligence Workshop, Virtual.
Alicea, B. The Impact of New Technologies on Open-source Projects. New York Celebration of Women in Computing (NYCWiC), Fort William Henry, New York.
Alicea, B. Physical Intelligence in Development: regulation of dynamic tension and sensing as intersecting networks. Dynamics Days 2023, Trinity College (Connecticut) and Virtual.
2022
Alicea, B., Pang, A., and Parent, J. Intelligence Offloading and Developmental Neurosimulation. Neuromatch 2022, Virtual
Alicea, B. Embodied Hypergraphs: Analyzing Interactions in Time-Dependent Systems. SIAM Workshop on Network Science. Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
Parent, J., Nelson, A., McCorkle, B., Lim, A., Hough, M., and Alicea, B. Research Methods in Cognition Studies and Phenomenology: challenges and opportunities. Neuromatch 2022, Virtual
Alicea, B., Lim, A., and Parent, J. Layers, Folds, and Semi-Neuronal Information Processing. BICA * AI (Monterrey, Mexico) and Neuromatch 2022 (Virtual).
Alicea, B. Hypergraphs Demonstrate Anastomoses During Divergent Integration. NetSci 2022, Shanghai and Virtual
Alicea, B., Oidas, A.R., and Parent, J. Intelligence Offloading and Neurobiological Embodiment. Embodied Intelligence Workshop, Virtual
2021
Alicea, B., Cialfi, D., Grover, A., and Parent, J. Universal Theory of Switching. Neuromatch 4 Conference, Virtual.
Alicea, B., Cialfi, D., Lim, A., and Parent, J. Gibsonian Information: agent-based information theory. Neuromatch 4 Conference, Virtual.
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.
Alicea, B. and Parent, J. Charting the Future of Academic Fields with Cultural Evolutionary Trajectories. Cultural Evolution Society 2021, Virtual.
Alicea, B., Higgs, E., and Parent, J. Examining Cultural Evolution with Contextual Geometric Structures. Cultural Evolution Society 2021, Virtual.
Alicea, B. and the Representation Brains and Phenotypes group Approaches to Embodied Developmental Neurosimulation. Embodied Intelligence Workshop, Virtual (Metaverse version).
Alicea, B., Cialfi, D., Lim, A., and Parent, J. 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.
