Education¶

Whole Brain Emulation draws on neuroscience, computing, philosophy and more. Start wherever your curiosity takes you: courses and reading lists, recorded talks and lectures, our writing and podcast.

Learn

Courses and self-study paths for neuroscience and the foundations of Whole Brain Emulation.

Start learning
Media

Recorded talks, panels and interviews from our workshops and events.

Watch videos
Lectures

Slides and lectures on the science and methods behind Whole Brain Emulation.

Browse lectures
Writing

Books and long-form posts by our team and community.

Read books and posts
Podcast

Conversations on brain preservation, emulation and personal identity.

Listen to episodes
CarbonGPT Experimental

Ask questions about Whole Brain Emulation and get answers drawn from our material.

Try CarbonGPT

Latest from Our Substack¶

Recommended Readings¶

# Education

Whole Brain Emulation draws on neuroscience, computing, philosophy and more. Start wherever your curiosity takes you: courses and reading lists, recorded talks and lectures, our writing and podcast.

-   :material-school:{ .lg .middle } __Learn__

---

Courses and self-study paths for neuroscience and the foundations of Whole Brain Emulation.

[:octicons-arrow-right-24: Start learning](/Resources/Learn)

-   :material-play-box-multiple-outline:{ .lg .middle } __Media__

---

Recorded talks, panels and interviews from our workshops and events.

[:octicons-arrow-right-24: Watch videos](/Resources/Media)

-   :material-presentation:{ .lg .middle } __Lectures__

---

Slides and lectures on the science and methods behind Whole Brain Emulation.

[:octicons-arrow-right-24: Browse lectures](/Resources/Lectures)

-   :material-book-open-page-variant-outline:{ .lg .middle } __Writing__

---

Books and long-form posts by our team and community.

[:octicons-arrow-right-24: Read books and posts](/Resources/Books)

-   :material-podcast:{ .lg .middle } __Podcast__

---

Conversations on brain preservation, emulation and personal identity.

[:octicons-arrow-right-24: Listen to episodes](/Resources/Podcast/Index)

-   :material-robot-outline:{ .lg .middle } __CarbonGPT__ <span class="edu-tag">Experimental</span>

---

Ask questions about Whole Brain Emulation and get answers drawn from our material.

[:octicons-arrow-right-24: Try CarbonGPT](/CarbonGPT)

</div>

## Latest from Our Substack

<div class="social-feature social-feature--substack">
  <img class="social-feature__logo" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!c6EV!,w_400,h_400,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep,g_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdf186141-6e1e-42af-a369-b7c66f406c2d_632x632.png" alt="Carboncopies Foundation on Substack">
  <div class="social-feature__text">
    <strong>Carboncopies Foundation</strong>
    <span>Essays and research notes on Whole Brain Emulation, straight to your inbox.</span>
  </div>
  <a class="md-button md-button--primary social-feature__action" href="https://carboncopiesorg.substack.com/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe</a>
</div>

<div class="social-posts">
<a class="social-post social-post--substack" href="https://carboncopiesorg.substack.com/p/beyond-the-checklist-what-whole-brain" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zDla!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F457086e8-f645-4396-a1f8-b2bdba7b147b_558x408.png" alt="" loading="lazy"><span class="social-post__body"><span class="social-post__date">Aug 20, 2026</span><span class="social-post__title">Beyond the Checklist: What Whole Brain Emulation Could Mean for Diagnosing Neurocognitive Disorders</span></span></a>
<a class="social-post social-post--substack" href="https://carboncopiesorg.substack.com/p/ground-truth-what-do-we-mean-by-agi" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qu6Q!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6399f98-322f-4e4c-8857-15bb77990de9_1200x600.png" alt="" loading="lazy"><span class="social-post__body"><span class="social-post__date">Jul 13, 2026</span><span class="social-post__title">Ground Truth: What Do We Mean by AGI?</span></span></a>
<a class="social-post social-post--substack" href="https://carboncopiesorg.substack.com/p/dynamic-reference-frames-in-the-brains" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!es36!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5a2eb5a5-23f6-48f9-885a-6c6bc7170bf2_1492x938.jpeg" alt="" loading="lazy"><span class="social-post__body"><span class="social-post__date">May 9, 2026</span><span class="social-post__title">Dynamic Reference Frames in the Brain’s Internal Map</span></span></a>
<a class="social-post social-post--substack" href="https://carboncopiesorg.substack.com/p/no-a-fruit-fly-has-not-been-uploaded" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!UENH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1fe2b4cb-993b-4fe7-aba1-55558c0a596e_1919x905.png" alt="" loading="lazy"><span class="social-post__body"><span class="social-post__date">Mar 20, 2026</span><span class="social-post__title">No, a fruit fly has not been uploaded</span></span></a>
<a class="social-post social-post--substack" href="https://carboncopiesorg.substack.com/p/revisiting-ca3-recurrent-connectivity" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/42d91408-555d-4942-a26e-a4b62ed8888b_960x720.png" alt="" loading="lazy"><span class="social-post__body"><span class="social-post__date">Feb 7, 2026</span><span class="social-post__title">Revisiting CA3 Recurrent Connectivity</span></span></a>
<a class="social-post social-post--substack" href="https://carboncopiesorg.substack.com/p/carboncopies-foundation-advancing" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rke_!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd4cc161c-58a8-4408-97c1-a5b02da5ac69_626x333.png" alt="" loading="lazy"><span class="social-post__body"><span class="social-post__date">Dec 27, 2025</span><span class="social-post__title">Carboncopies Foundation: Advancing Research and Development for Whole Brain Emulation</span></span></a>
</div>

## Recommended Readings

<div class="social-feature social-feature--zotero">
  <span class="social-feature__logo social-feature__logo--zotero" aria-hidden="true"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M21.231 2.462 7.18 20.923h14.564V24H2.256v-2.462L16.308 3.076H2.975V0h18.256v2.462z"/></svg></span>
  <div class="social-feature__text">
    <strong>Our Zotero library</strong>
    <span>A curated collection of books and research papers on Whole Brain Emulation and neuroscience.</span>
  </div>
  <a class="md-button social-feature__action" href="https://www.zotero.org/groups/5667770/carboncopies_foundation_research/collections/BNAFBJW6/collection" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Browse collection</a>
</div>