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Alireza Modirshanechi @modirshanechi.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Excited to share that I'll be starting as a junior professor and Emmy Noether awardee at the University of Göttingen this October! 🥳 🚀 I'll be hiring #phd students and #postdoc across #machinelearning, #neuroscience and #cogsci: modirlab.github.io/open-positio... Please spread the word! 🙏

Information about Göttingen and equal opportunities

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Alina Peter @alinapeter.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Thanks! Happy this work with Gwangsu Kim & Jim DiCarlo is out. Amygdala neurons are famously multimodal with complex visual selectivity. We find that the relationship between visual and valence responses is also specific and can be partially captured in models, like the visual responses themselves.

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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Found a really nice Dutch grant for turning our WARN-D pipeline that forecasts depression onset for young adults into an actionable system for people at risk. Grant requires a Dutch tech partner, preferably with an existing app that can be adapted to ours needs. Any interest? Please get in touch.

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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Hi folks! For a methods validation paper, we're looking for a large, cross-sectional, psychometric dataset that will show considerable heterogeneity in item responses, preferably, based on different classes/clusters/groups of people. Open access optimal, but if you have one you'd share w me ...

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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

After 5 years of data collection, our WARN-D machine learning competition to forecast depression onset is now LIVE! We hope many of you will participate—we have incredibly rich data. If you share a single thing of my lab this year, please make it this competition. eiko-fried.com/warn-d-machi...

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WARN-D machine learning competition is live » Eiko Fried

If you share one single thing of our team in 2026—on social media or per email with your colleagues—please let it be this machine learning competition. It was half a decade of work to get here, especi...

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Alina Peter @alinapeter.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

This looks beautiful. And very timely translational work also for the fMRI folk who just got a fresh reminder about the complexities of their signal. Not sure if you discuss in the paper because it doesn't download for me atm :-)

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Alina Peter @alinapeter.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I had some experts in the field recommend to call it simply fMRI signal rather than BOLD for greater accuracy. And for a decade I watched what I felt was much of the fMRI community more or less ignore these issues, it would be great to see more integration of these findings.

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Alina Peter @alinapeter.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

As Alex points out the complexities are known for two decades now, recommend the review. Several papers pointing out stronger relationships to LFP than spikes already back then, Niessing 05, Viswanathan 07, Sawamura and Vogels did a detailed study of fmri adaptation and its issues specifically.

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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Friends in Boston!! Please join me Tuesday evening (10/28) for this event at the Harvard Science Center. Free and open to all (just register). Elusive Cures is targeted at non-experts and experts alike. Its message is empathetic and optimistic. www.harvard.com/event/nicole...

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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Please spread the word! I am recruiting a PhD student this cycle (Fall 2026 start) to join my team in a new venture: the neuroscience of mood. If you are curious to learn more, this short talk provides a good overview of why, what and how. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjIK...

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Nicole Rust - The representation of mood in the primate insula (May 6, 2025)

YouTube video by Simons Foundation

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 17/09/2025

Open Call for Expressions of Interest: become a Max Planck Director & redefine what’s possible in science! We offer scientific independence, long-term stable funding & exceptional infrastructure. Lead your own department & open new frontiers of research. Apply by 31 Oct 2025 → www.mpg.de/directors

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Directors

The Max Planck Society offers Directors a unique platform for groundbreaking research and leadership in diverse scientific fields.

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Alina Peter @alinapeter.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

That sounds really cool, looking forward to it!

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Alina Peter @alinapeter.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I actually experience face pareidolia with the upper part of that tree. And I am not sure if this has a name, but related to our tendency to see faces there is certainly our tendency to add faces to things :-)

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Alina Peter @alinapeter.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

In Germany we have the word Muße which denotes a peaceful free time with inner quiet. It is associated with creativity. Apparently the Romans also had such a notion.

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Michele A. Basso @micheleabasso.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

I’ve officially moved to BlueSky - yes i’m a little slow! You’ll soon get a following notice from me as I ‘bridged’ my X account - I hope that wasn’t a mistake.

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Alina Peter @alinapeter.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Welcome Michele! This place has some nice features so you can find new and old friends. E.g. feeds/lists like brain and mind researchers and women in neuroscience and neuroskyence and fantastic nerdy communities on bees, sharks, books... And you can be on those lists too, just message the list owner

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Ida Momennejad @neuroai.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Pleased to say "Space, Time, and Memory", an academic book by Oxford University Press edited by the inimitable Lynn Nadel & Sara Aronowitz is now out. I contributed a chapter, "Memory and Planning in Brains and Machines". You can download the entire book for free: library.oapen.org/bitstream/ha...

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Lisa Schmors @lisaschmors.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

🧠🤖 Computational Neuroscience summer school IMBIZO in Cape Town is open for applications again! 💻🧬 3 weeks of intense coursework & projects with support from expert tutors and faculty 📈Apply until July 1st! 🔗https://imbizo.africa/

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

We want to hear from you! We’re conducting a survey on the state of neuroscience. This week’s question is: What are the most important neuroscience findings of the past five years? #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/state-of-neu...

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Survey: The state of basic neuroscience

We want to hear from all neuroscientists. Please participate in our survey.

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Oded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Yossi Yovel's book is out! 🦇 Yossi, the Batman, is not only a super original neuroscientist, he's also a great writer and adventurer. Recenlty he's been releasing, one by one, his tales from the jungles. Get his book on promotion here: bit.ly/TheGeniusBatBN

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The Genius Bat: The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal|Hardcover

An awe-inspiring tour of bat world by the world’s leading expertWith nearly 1500 species, bats account for more than twenty percent of mammalian species. The most successful and most diverse gro...

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hakwan lau @hakwan.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

is anyone working on cortical waves (traveling, rotational, etc) looking for a faculty position? we'll soon be hiring in Korea, at our center where multiple labs (ephys, optical imaging, human neuroimaging) are interested in collaborating w/ theoreticians pls DM/email for informal inquiries 🧠📈 🧠💻

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Andrew Iwaniuk @evoneuro.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

The cover of our new book has been approved! Due out this August through MIT Press and the online version will be open access. #neuroskyence #ornithology 🪶🧠

A book cover for Bird Brains and Behavior: A Synthesis. The images on the cover include a Turkey vulture in flight, a singing song sparrow, a drawing of a black browed albatross brain, and a foraging whimbrel.

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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

If any science illustrators are available to do a rush job on illustrations (around "mood") that will appear in an upcoming documentary (due EOD Sunday), please let me know. My DMs are open & my contact info is here: www.nicolecrust.com/nicole Thank you!

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Nicole Rust | About Nicole

Learn more about Nicole Rust as an author, professor, and scientist.

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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Über 12.000 Wissenschaftler fordern entschlossene Klimapolitik von der Bundesregierung www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de/app/consent/...

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Aktuelle Nachrichten | Saarbrücker Zeitung

Saarbrücker Zeitung – Mit unseren News sind Sie rund um die Uhr gut informiert

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SP Arun @sparuniisc.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Matthew Smith and I cowrote this obituary about Carl Olson, who passed away recently. Carl was my postdoc mentor and was absolutely amazing. I will miss him💔 authors.elsevier.com/c/1knqf3BtfH...

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Pause @ Real Scientists DE @realscientists.de · 16/03/2025

[Admin] Hallo alle miteinander! Wir wollten auf eine Aktion hinweisen: Die Scientists 4 Future organisieren gerade einen Appell an den Bundestag, der darauf abzielt, dass die deutsche Politik die Wissenschaft ernster nehmen soll. Findet ihn ihr: www.bayceer.uni-bayreuth.de/s4f/de/top/o... 1/2

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S4F: Ein Appell von Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern in Deutschland an die Politik

als Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler in Deutschland sind wir in großer Sorge. Die Klimakrise und weitere Umweltkrisen (Biodiversitätsverlust, Überlastung biogeochemischer Stoffkreisläufe ......

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Alina Peter @alinapeter.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Perhaps the Boston embassy of Germany can clarify what is going on here.

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

We are excited to announce that nominations are open for our “Rising stars in neuroscience” 2025 report. We seek to feature early-career researchers who have made outstanding scientific contributions and demonstrated a commitment to community-building. Submit a nominee here: bit.ly/4bsoBXD

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The Transmitter’s ‘Rising stars in neuroscience’ 2025

Recognize early-career researchers who have made outstanding contributions to the field. Selected nominees will be featured on our website and in our annual book.

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E. Rosalie @erosalie.infoepi.com · 13/03/2025

A French University is funding a Safe Place For Science program meant to recruit scientists who cannot continue their work in the US. www.univ-amu.fr/fr/public/a...

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Ologies with Alie Ward @ologies.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Hey we won Best Science pod at the iHeart Awards among some fierce competition. Thanks to everyone who listens & thank you to our small but mighty team. If you want to convert someone to an Ologite, but don’t know where to start, ologies.com is like a menu of topics. Science matters. Like, A LOT.

Alie (which is me) on a stage at a mic, in front of a tall red curtain

Alie ol’ Dadward cheesin on a red carpet holding a chrome, heart-shaped trophy award. I’m wearing a black skirt, black shirt and striped tights with old ratty combat boots

A graphic that says iHeart Podcast Awards winner! Best Science Podcast: Ologies with Alie ward

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Robert Rohde @rarohde.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Welcome to the Atlantic Temporal Anomaly. That period, twice a year, when scheduling calendars go a bit wacky because Europeans and Americans can't agree to start and stop their daylight savings changes on the same dates.

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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Ch 1 of my book Elusive Cures is available for (free!) preview @princetonupress.bsky.social. I had no idea how timely it would be for conversations in 2025 about science -> society. Those conversations are complex, especially in brain research. Why? 🧵 /1 press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...

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Elusive Cures

A neuroscientist’s bold proposal for tackling one of the greatest challenges of our time—brain and mental illnesses

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Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Proud to speak at the StandUpForScience rally in Boston today!

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Alina Peter @alinapeter.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I keep reading such things and want to mention applications are open in the German Lise Meitner program for excellent female scientists, who typically already have leadership experience. It is the breeding ground for future MPI directors. Maybe you can point some folks to it that may match.

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Lise Meitner Excellence Program

Since 2018, up to ten further Lise Meitner Groups will be advertised to recruit and promote exceptionally qualified female scientists as part of the new Lise Meitner Excellence Program.

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Alina Peter @alinapeter.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Possible reason is that scientists put each other on really helpful lists that can be followed. Pretty sure this is why I found you.

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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Are you a PI interested in redirecting to something new? @simonsfoundation.org is now accepting applications for their Pivot Fellowships. I'm grateful to be a Simons Pivot Fellow (I'm pivoting from memory to mood). Very few mechanisms like this exist. www.simonsfoundation.org/2025/03/03/s...

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Simons Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Fourth Class of Pivot Fellows

The Simons Foundation and Simons Foundation International are now accepting applications for the 2026 class of Pivot Fellows.

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CantlonLab @cantlonlab.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Join us! Science Homecoming helps scientists reconnect with communities by writing about the importance of science funding in their hometown newspapers. We’ve mapped every small newspaper in the U.S. and provide resources to get you started. Help science get back home 🧪🔬🧬 🏠 sciencehomecoming.com

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Science Homecoming

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Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

This is an unusual opportunity in Germany where the idea of Tenure track is relatively new. A 'W1' is basically an Assistant Professor, (although the Germans translate it to the sad-sounding 'Junior Professor'). haushalt-und-personal.hu-berlin.de/de/personal/...

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W1 Professorship in Human Geography and Global Transitions (with tenure track to W3)

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The Kavli Foundation @kavlifoundation.org · 21/02/2025

We're #hiring! The Kavli Foundation is looking for a Grants and Contracts Manager to join our team. Interested? Learn more and apply here: www.kavlifoundation.org/careers/ Plus, check out our other open positions! #GrantsManagement #JobOpening #STEM #NonprofitJobs

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The Kavli Foundation is dedicated to advancing science for the benefit of humanity.

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Alina Peter @alinapeter.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Americans taught us Germans a lot about freedom. After defeating the Nazi regime, they and regime survivors strongly influenced our constitution. Art. 5 guarantees uncensored freedom of speech & public information, and special protections for: journalists, artists, professors, and scientists.

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Grace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Some non-Americans are expressing a sense of helplessness watching the US. My personal recommendation to those feeling that way is to work to steel up the science infrastructure, funding, and culture in your own country. We need everyone to harbor knowledge and incubate progress while the US can't!

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Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics @mpicybernetics.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

This year again in person: the Systems Vision Science Summer School & Symposium! Come and connect with other #vision and #neuroscience researchers from around the world. 🗓️ Aug. 11-22, 2025 📍Tübingen, Germany ⏰ Apply until March 31! 👉https://buff.ly/3EplK5u

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andy™ @andylevy.net · 16/02/2025

hey for anyone who might want to actually own their kindle books instead of renting them, or who might be thinking of switching to kobo etc and will want to convert them to epubs, you now only have one week before amazon kills your ability to download its ebooks www.theverge.com/news/612898/...

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Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books

It’s bad if you like to keep ebook backup copies.

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Amr Farahat @amr-farahat.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

🚨Preprint Alert New work with @martinavinck.bsky.social We elucidate the architectural bias that enables CNNs to predict early visual cortex responses in macaques and humans even without optimization of convolutional kernels. 🧠🤖 🧠📈

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Danielle Beckman @daniellebeckman.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Rare chance to work as a Postdoc with one of the nicest people and a world expert in Neurovirology. The position is to investigate the connection between viruses and #Parkinson (more relevant than ever) and funded by philanthropy, so independent of government funding.

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Nancy Kanwisher @nancykanwisher.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

I don't often collect my paper mail, so only saw this just now. "the strength of our Nation is defined in part by the boldness of its science, the quality of its research, and the progress it brings forth." Exactly!

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