Daniel Moshe Knebel

Daniel Moshe Knebel is a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin, where he works in Katja Krause’s research group Experience in the Premodern Sciences of Soul and Body ca. 800–1650. His academic journey began with a PhD in neuroscience from Tel Aviv University (2018), focusing on insect neuromotor systems, followed by postdoctoral research in mathematics/computer science at Bar-Ilan University and computational modeling at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology.

• Education: PhD in Neuroscience (Tel Aviv University, 2018).
• Current Role: Researcher at Max Planck Institute for the History of Science.

His research bridges empirical neuroscience with historical analysis, exploring how disciplinary shifts in the 20th century transformed the study of neuronal specimens. Key themes include the evolution of the reflex concept across biology, psychology, and philosophy. He investigates collective behavior through experimental and computational approaches, analyzing variability in swarms and social insects.

Daniel’s publications span topics like inter-group variance in collective behavior, neural asymmetries in insects, and interdisciplinary modeling of animal behavior. His work emphasizes the interplay between technological advances and conceptual frameworks in neuroscience.