There are ever more compelling tools available for neuroscience research, ranging from
selective genetic targeting to optogenetic circuit control to mapping whole connectomes. These …

A defining feature of active sensing is the use of self-generated energy to probe the
environment. Familiar biological examples include echolocation in bats and dolphins and active …

Decisions made by mammals and birds are often temporally extended. They require
planning and sampling of decision-relevant information. Our understanding of such decision-…

… In this paper, we extend earlier preliminary studies on this subject (MacIver et al., 1996;
MacIver and Nelson, 1997) by using an improved analysis methodology to extract quantitative …

… We have found that the resistive impedance of Daphnia approximately matches that of
the surrounding water at a bath conductivity of 300 μS cm −1 (MA MacIver and ME Nelson, …

… [33] MA MacIver and ME Nelson, “Toward a biorobotic electrosensory system,” Auton. …
MacIver received the B.Sc. degree in computer science and the MA degree in philosophy from the …

… [1] Curet OM, Patankar NA, Lauder GV and MacIver MA 2010 Aquatic manoeuvering with
counter-propagating waves: a novel locomotive strategy JR Soc. Interface at press (doi:10.1098…

We present a computational algorithm for fully resolved numerical simulation (FRS) of rigid
and deforming bodies moving in fluids. Given the deformation of the body in its own reference …

… [3] ME Nelson and MA MacIver, “Sensory acquisition in active sensing systems,” J. Comp. …
Peshkin, and MA MacIver, “Finding and identifying simple objects underwater with active …

… MacIver; The hydrodynamics of ribbon-fin propulsion during impulsive motion. J Exp Biol
1 November 2008; 211 (21): 3490–3503. doi: https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.019224 …