‘Neuron tuning and orientations’
Autism Research Centre. October 25th: vivid dreams – wake late – up late – only person at breakfast much to staff disappointment but heartened by rush as I leave – Bath – redress – leave late – no students on streets – arrive at ARC and make tea – into lab – meet new PhD student – tuning filters – wham – ideas start to spring into an ‘empty’ ready head – focus in on details of information with translation into design for experiments – fill – attempt to blog unsuccessfully – TIME – Lady bird spotted – meet with new contact to chat ‘adult aspergers’ – call – The Arts Catalyst Jo arrives from London – carry on conversation with 3 way interest – no notes as concentrate – systemising quotients – process conversation – additional introductions – lunch conversations are ‘outward facing’ – apple – soup of 2 points – art meets science to breed – Russia – location neutral for new audiences – wait – expectancy – nervous – we meet with Simon – ‘Konfirm’ titles confirmed – joys are real not printed on paper – geological museum – maps – disconfirming – dis-conforming – unicorn discovery – repeating correspondences – explain modular synthesisers CV ADSR VCA LFO – time flies – forget to ask – over too quick – listen intent few words make it to paper – seeds planted – implications of brokenness best avoided – walk in conversation against thick traffic – return working to blog successfully – converse hidden sonic annoyances – high frequencies – Neanderthal brain sizes – people then dispersing as night grows in intensity outside – tea – ‘notes geologique’ unearthed – fossils discussed – look up to find we are almost alone – walk back to hotel in the dark each step glowing – child waves from stationary car – shop for tea to the single last point – in settle unlatch magnetic catch – bath twice as enjoying train of thought plot artwork ahead of time – restraint from fitting puzzle pieces – seen RED28 at 8:28 – IQ on BBC4 – resting – drawing to 8 intelligences and Corinth mystery – frothy coffee – resting but cant switch off – Pandas – repetitive n – light out – music as people social dancing overhead.