Description: Home page of Jon Clayden, journeyman scientist and language enthusiast
I am standing for the Liberal Democrats in the district council elections on May the 6th, 2021. For details and the relevant imprint, please see my campaign page .
In my day job I am a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at University College London . I'm interested in the connectivity of the brain, how its wiring relates to its function, and how disconnection between brain regions can affect people's ability to go about their lives. Further details on my research, teaching and scientific publications can be found on my academic site .
I am also interested in science policy and philosophy of science. I worry about the incentive structure in contemporary academia, and how it might negatively affect scientific endeavour in the long term.