Varela, Francisco J.

Autopoiesis and Cognition: The Realization of the Living

Maturana, H. R., & Varela, F. J. (1980) · Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science

Philosophy of Biology and Scientific ExplanationComplex Systems and Dynamics

Cited by 5,815

The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience

Varela, F. J., Rosch, E., & Thompson, E. (1991) · The MIT Press eBooks

Embodied and Extended CognitionPhenomenology and Existential Philosophy

Cited by 5,765

The brainweb: phase synchronization and large-scale integration

Varela, F., Lachaux, J.-P., Rodriguez, E., & Martinerie, J. (2001) · Nature Reviews Neuroscience

Neural dynamics and brain functionFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies

Cited by 4,761

The Embodied Mind: Cognitive Science and Human Experience

Varela, F. J., Thompson, E., & Rosch, E. (2017) · The MIT Press eBooks

Embodied and Extended CognitionPhenomenology and Existential Philosophy

Cited by 2,449

Perception's shadow: long-distance synchronization of human brain activity

Rodriguez, E., George, N., Lachaux, J.-P., Martinerie, J., Renault, B., & Varela, F. J. (1999) · Nature

Neural dynamics and brain functionVisual perception and processing mechanisms

Cited by 1,915

Radical embodiment: neural dynamics and consciousness

Thompson, E., & Varela, F. J. (2001) · Trends in Cognitive Sciences

Embodied and Extended CognitionPhilosophy and Theoretical Science

Cited by 1,144

Guiding the study of brain dynamics by using first-person data: Synchrony patterns correlate with ongoing conscious states during a simple visual task

Lutz, A., Lachaux, J.-P., Martinerie, J., & Varela, F. J. (2002) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Neural dynamics and brain functionEEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Cited by 503

Patterns of Life: Intertwining Identity and Cognition

Varela, F. J. (1997) · Brain and Cognition

Embodied and Extended CognitionCybernetics and Technology in Society

Cited by 414

Self-replicating micelles — a chemical version of a minimal autopoietic system

Luisi, P. L., & Varela, F. J. (1989) · Origins of life and evolution of the biosphere

Origins and Evolution of LifeSurfactants and Colloidal Systems

Cited by 154

Waves of consciousness: ongoing cortical patterns during binocular rivalry

Cosmelli, D., David, O., Lachaux, J.-P., Martinerie, J., Garnero, L., Renault, B., & Varela, F. (2004) · NeuroImage

Visual perception and processing mechanismsNeural dynamics and brain function

Cited by 131

Mechanism and Biological Explanation

Varela, F., & Maturana, H. (1972) · Philosophy of Science

Philosophy of Biology and Scientific ExplanationPhilosophical and Theoretical Analysis

Cited by 89

Structural Coupling and the Origin of Meaning in a Simple Cellular Automation

Varela, F. J. (1988) · The Semiotics of Cellular Communication in the Immune System

Philosophy of Biology and Scientific ExplanationSemiotics and Representation Studies

Cited by 26