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  • 1McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 46-6161, USA; Brain and Cognition, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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Summary

Scientists achieve understanding by building predictive, simple, and computable models of phenomena. This framework guides the use of deep neural networks in brain research for better scientific models.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Computational Neuroscience

Background:

  • Scientific inquiry is driven by the desire to understand phenomena.
  • The concept of 'understanding' requires operationalization for scientific application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define 'understanding' in a scientific context.
  • To propose criteria for evaluating scientific models.
  • To explore the implications for deep neural networks in brain research.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of scientific understanding.
  • Identification of key criteria for model evaluation: predictability, simplicity, and computability.

Main Results:

  • Understanding is operationalized as the construction of models for empirical phenomena.

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