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Rob Taylor, PhD.

Wellington, New Zealand
Welcome to my page!

My name's Rob and I'm an independent researcher based in Wellington, New Zealand.

My research areas are in visual psychophysics and working memory. I also build computational models of human perceptual processes.



Latest News


6 October 2023
New Website!
Like the death star, it is now operational.

I have been toiling away at this for a little while now and finally have something that, well, works. Let me know if you find anything weird. Also, feel free to scavange for anything useful by hitting the button below.

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3 October 2023
New Blog Post
An Introduction to Bayes’ Theorem

There's no smoke without fire! Or is there? Very little in the world is certain - but don't worry, Reverand Bayes has got your back! This article steps through how Bayesian updating works, right from prior to all the way through to posterior.

Read here

1 November 2022
New Blog Post
Understanding SQL: Getting Started with Window Functions

In my latest contribution to Towards Data Science I provide a window into ...uh, window functions! This article will help you grasp the basics so you can begin to close the window on simple aggregations.

Read here


Experience


PhD (Psychology), Massey University, New Zealand

MA (Psychology), Massey University, New Zealand




April 2023 - Present
Independent Researcher
Wellington, New Zealand
August 2019 - April 2023
Data Scientist
New Zealand Government, Wellington, New Zealand
Machine Learning
Data Analytics
November 2018 - August 2019
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
Psychophysics
Visual Working Memory
Computational Neuroscience
January 2017 - November 2018
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Psychophysics
Visual Working Memory
Computational Neuroscience
August 2014 - January 2017
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
UNSW, Sydney, Australia
Psychophysics
Visual Working Memory
Computational Modelling
January 2012 - November 2015
PhD Candidate
Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Psychophysics
Computational Modelling