Larry Abbott
Biographic Data
| ID | 4276813 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Larry Abbott |
| GIVEN NAMES | Larry |
| FAMILY NAME | Abbott |
| SIGNATURE | ABBOTT L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Columbia University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Theoretical Physics and Theoretical Neuroscience
This interview with Larry Abbott, a distinguished physicist who made his way from theoretical particle physics to neuroscience, explores similarities and differences between the theoretical scaffoldings of physics and biology and the respective modelling practices. Abbott reflects on the philosophical underpinnings and practical challenges of both fields, emphasising the role of mathematical modelling in understanding complex systems. He discusse…
“But Meanwhile the Dead Poison Us and Those Who Come after Us”
This article reviews the depiction of the ghost in veterans’ writing (and some art) from World War I to the present. The author demonstrates that the depiction of various forms of the ghost is a prevalent image in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. The author further contends that if the therapist/clinician treating PTSD is aware of the forms of the ghost his/her treatment protocols will be enhanced. The author believes that it is essential that p…
Seneca Myths and Folk Tales
was attempting...to reproduce the tales like native storytellers while interpreting them for a wider audience...It is high time that this treasure was reprinted in a paperback edition and made available to scholars, the native Iroquois, and the general reader.--William N. Fenton. A work of great merit...Collected at first-hand by a trained, sympathetic and understanding mind with the heartiest cooperation of the leaders among the Senecas.--New Yo…
Seneca Myths and Folk Tales
was attempting...to reproduce the tales like native storytellers while interpreting them for a wider audience...It is high time that this treasure was reprinted in a paperback edition and made available to scholars, the native Iroquois, and the general reader.--William N. Fenton. A work of great merit...Collected at first-hand by a trained, sympathetic and understanding mind with the heartiest cooperation of the leaders among the Senecas.--New Yo…
Seneca Myths and Folk Tales
was attempting...to reproduce the tales like native storytellers while interpreting them for a wider audience...It is high time that this treasure was reprinted in a paperback edition and made available to scholars, the native Iroquois, and the general reader.--William N. Fenton. A work of great merit...Collected at first-hand by a trained, sympathetic and understanding mind with the heartiest cooperation of the leaders among the Senecas.--New Yo…
“But Meanwhile the Dead Poison Us and Those Who Come after Us”
This article reviews the depiction of the ghost in veterans’ writing (and some art) from World War I to the present. The author demonstrates that the depiction of various forms of the ghost is a prevalent image in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. The author further contends that if the therapist/clinician treating PTSD is aware of the forms of the ghost his/her treatment protocols will be enhanced. The author believes that it is essential that p…
Theoretical Physics and Theoretical Neuroscience
This interview with Larry Abbott, a distinguished physicist who made his way from theoretical particle physics to neuroscience, explores similarities and differences between the theoretical scaffoldings of physics and biology and the respective modelling practices. Abbott reflects on the philosophical underpinnings and practical challenges of both fields, emphasising the role of mathematical modelling in understanding complex systems. He discusse…
Art (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Archaeology and Natural History (1 work) · Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies (1 work) · Cognitive science (1 work) · Comics and Graphic Narratives (1 work) · Communication (1 work) · Consciousness (1 work)