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Randall D. Beer

Neuroscience · Indiana University

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Neural dynamics and brain functionNeural Networks and ApplicationsRobotic Locomotion and ControlGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsGene Regulatory Network Analysis

Publications

197

Citations

9,027

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

42

Publishing since 1985

Research summary
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Randall D. Beer studies how nervous systems, bodies, and behavior interact using computational and mathematical models. His work uses dynamical systems theory to understand phenomena like locomotion, neural circuit stability, and survival, often working with simple model organisms such as the roundworm C. elegans and with simulated 'artificial life' agents. He also engages with theoretical and philosophical questions about how minds and behavior emerge from embodied, interacting systems.

Computational and theoretical neuroscienceDynamical systems models of behaviorEmbodied cognition and artificial lifeNeural circuit stability and homeostatic plasticityC. elegans neural and behavioral modeling

Publication activity has been fairly steady across the decade, averaging about five papers per year over the last five years, with a notable uptick in 2026.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.0/year recently
2017: 7 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 3 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 3 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 8 publications826
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×7
  • Artificial Life×4
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×4
  • Adaptive Behavior×3
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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