Neuromechanical principles define the properties and problems that shape neural solutions
for movement. Although the theoretical and experimental evidence is debated, we present …

To understand complex biological systems requires the integration of experimental and
computational research—in other words a systems biology approach. Computational …

Undulatory swimming represents an ideal behavior to investigate locomotion control and the
role of the underlying central and peripheral components in the spinal cord. Many vertebrate …

“Neural coding” is a popular metaphor in neuroscience, where objective properties of the
world are communicated to the brain in the form of spikes. Here I argue that this metaphor is …

Neuroscience needs behavior. However, it is daunting to render the behavior of organisms
intelligible without suppressing most, if not all, references to life. When animals are treated …

The adoption of powerful software tools and computational methods from the software
industry by the scientific research community has resulted in a renewed interest in …

Evolution sculpts both the body plans and nervous systems of agents together over time. By
contrast, in artificial intelligence and robotics, a robot's body plan is usually designed by …

Control theory arose from a need to control synthetic systems. From regulating steam
engines to tuning radios to devices capable of autonomous movement, it provided a formal …

Paramecium is a unicellular organism that swims in fresh water by beating thousands of
cilia. When it is stimulated (mechanically, chemically, optically, thermally…), it often swims …

The interindividual variability in the neural drive sent from the spinal cord to muscles is
largely unknown, even during highly constrained motor tasks. Here, we investigated …