Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetSteven Meisler @stevenmeisler.com · 01/10/2026There are many MRI approaches for studying myelin. But which ones are reliable, how do they relate to each other, and how do they behave in gray vs white matter? In our new preprint, we introduce Myelin Imaging Reliability and ReprOducibility Resource (MIRROR) 🧠🪞 📄🔗 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 13918
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetImaging Neuroscience @imagingneurosci.bsky.social · 23/09/2026New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Amir H. Shaker, Arash Nazeri, et al: Simultaneous real-time imaging of upper cervical cerebrospinal fluid and vascular dynamics using ultrafast inflow-weighted EPI doi.org/10.1162/IMAG... 041
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetDan Quintana @dsquintana.bsky.social · 19/09/2026New preprint! 🎉 I analysed 1660 papers from 4 psychology journals and found materials sharing went from 9% of papers in 2015 to 82% in 2025, and these materials *do* get downloaded — a median of 135 times each. BUT shared code is often hard to run. doi.org/10.31234/osf... Let's walk through it 🧵 4265113
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetPaul Taylor @afni-pt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Have you ever felt like something was missing from your #fmri results? Have you been worried about potential reproducibility issues? Well, this new @natmethods.nature.com article with 40+ coauthors shows how the simple change to transparent thresholding helps both. Go Figure! rdcu.be/B4tikBETdQZa 19151
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetAuditory-Visual Speech Association (AVISA) @avsp.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The role of high-amplitude bursts of high-gamma activity in naturalistic speech and music listening direct.mit.edu/imag/article... Neuronal avalanches (top 1% of high-gamma activations) may provide an insight into stimulus-relevant, large-scale neural dynamics - its always the bursty noise makersdirect.mit.eduThe role of high-amplitude bursts of high-gamma activity in naturalistic speech and music listeningAbstract. A central challenge in systems neuroscience is to understand how distributed brain networks organize activity during naturalistic cognition. Here, we investigate whether transient, high-ampl... 041
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetRuss Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 21/08/2026Bringing analytic rigor to agentic AI for science: The Brain Researcher platform for neuroimaging data analysis arxiv.org/abs/2608.19902 - our group's latest work, led by Zijiao Chen, on an agentic harness for neuroimaging analysis that aims to promote analytic rigor.arxiv.orgBringing analytic rigor to agentic AI for science: The Brain Researcher platform for neuroimaging data analysisAI agents can execute scientific analyses, but an analytic output becomes a defensible claim only after alternatives are weighed and the claim is limited to what the evidence supports. Agents may repr... 1345
Dr Cyril Pernet @cyrilrpernet.bsky.social · 22/08/2026'good' and 'bad' are mostly cultural and political based views, evolution does not give a shit about what human think, if anything it might only select 'good' human universals like empathy and cooperation 020
Dr Cyril Pernet @cyrilrpernet.bsky.social · 22/08/2026@ohbmofficial.bsky.social has not had a meeting in the USA since the visa restrictions (Hawaii 2015 was the last one) -- we cannot afford meetings excluding people ; but boy do I miss visiting #highstandards #science 020
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetEarl K. Miller @earlkmiller.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Brain rhythms are a fundamental computational motif. They actively help coordinate movement and thinking. They could serve as useful targets for diagnosing and treating neurological and psychiatric disorders. #neuroscience www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comCerebellar rhythms: mechanisms, functions and translational opportunities - Nature Reviews NeuroscienceNeural oscillations across a range of frequencies contribute to the cerebellum’s roles in perception, prediction and action. Koch and colleagues describe the microcircuit dynamics through which cerebe... 0236
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetAperture Neuro @apertureohbm.bsky.social · 11/08/2026📣 Aperture Neuro is welcoming new peer reviewers! Researchers across neuroimaging, neuroscience & related fields are invited to join our reviewer community and help support rigorous, constructive peer review. Interested? Sign up here 👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...forms.cloud.microsoftFill | Join the Aperture Neuro Reviewer PoolThank you for your interest in reviewing for Aperture Neuro, the open-access journal of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM). We welcome researchers with expertise across neuroimaging, neuroscience,... 022
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetRebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 05/08/2026“The tragic implication of Plümper and Neumayer’s analysis is not that individual scientists are unusually dishonest, but that a system designed to incentivise truth-seeking has been incrementally transformed into one that often rewards its distortion” blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofb...blogs.lse.ac.ukIs publication, not truth, now the driving pursuit of science? - LSE Review of BooksThe Credibility Crisis in Science by Thomas Plümper and Eric Neumayer explores how researcher incentives and publication bias distort scientific knowledge 23319
Dr Cyril Pernet @cyrilrpernet.bsky.social · 02/08/2026moslty in french, but YouTube subtiles work --- highly recommend youtu.be/w1RT9_qqXV8?... as a follow up to think about philanthropy and maybe too much of it, is not that goodyoutu.beLes ultra-riches rendent-ils le monde meilleur ? | Est-il vrai que...? | ARTEYouTube video by ARTE 020
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetJoe Bak-Coleman @jbakcoleman.bsky.social · 01/08/2026A must read by @jwlockhart.bsky.social on the money behind open science. He’s spot on that there are some subjects you just can’t touch with typical peer reviewers in #metascience scatter.wordpress.com/2026/07/31/s...scatter.wordpress.comscience funding and the cherry picking problemScience publishing–like all of science–requires money. There’s no getting around it, even with the open science movement. What appears free to many authors and readers still requires money and infr… 34721
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 31/07/2026Nature did a short piece on our preprint about how LLMs will affect the practice of science; my more detailed thread is below.nature.comScientists using LLMs will ‘do more, less well’, modelling study predictsResearch suggests that the combination of incentives to publish and the use of large language models will lead to more papers, but they will be less refined. 8440170
Dr Cyril Pernet @cyrilrpernet.bsky.social · 02/08/2026gotta be tried on felines! When I look at my cat, I think low entropy 😏 020
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetEarl K. Miller @earlkmiller.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Are brain rhythms a steady hum or a brief buzz? Both. Alpha and beta activity are relatively sustained, helping maintain ongoing brain state, supporting its role in top-down control. Universal rhythmic architecture uncovers two modes of neural dynamics www.nature.com/articles/s41... #neurosciencenature.comUniversal rhythmic architecture uncovers two modes of neural dynamics - Nature CommunicationsBrain oscillations are traditionally regarded as sustained rhythms. Here, the authors show that there are both high and low-rhythmicity bands, characterised by brief bursts, which can signal responses... 15417
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetbioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 30/07/2026From periodic/aperiodic to static/dynamic: rethinking the decomposition of neural power spectra www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 01810
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetBIDS (Brain Imaging Data Structure) @bidsstandard.bsky.social · 24/07/2026📣 BIDS seeks a volunteer Communications Maintainer to keep our community informed, connected, and engaged. Learn more: bids.neuroimaging.io/blog/2026/07... #BIDS #OpenScience #Neuroimagingbids.neuroimaging.io📣 BIDS is looking for a volunteer Communications Maintainer - The Brain Imaging Data Structure 096
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetJeffrey Perkel (he/him) @jperkel.bsky.social · 22/07/2026New @nature.com 🧪: #AI is increasingly used to create scientific illustrations -- but as with text, it makes mistakes. Here are 3 tips for avoiding them. By @sarahemilywild.bsky.social, feat. @elisabethbik.bsky.social! www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comThree tips to avoid AI image mistakes in scienceArtificial-intelligence tools can be useful for brainstorming and creating graphics, but they can introduce errors. If you’re going to use them, here’s how to avoid problems. 2159
Dr Cyril Pernet @cyrilrpernet.bsky.social · 22/07/2026if you have never been to a OHBM meeting, I recommend it 1000% - super cool community and best brain imaging you can find (+ all side perks like blogs, podcasts, etc) 041
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetNeuroskeptic @neuroskeptic.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Brain mitochondria as key drivers of cognition and behaviour - a review www.nature.com/articles/s41... Mitochondria are our oldest friends 🥰 They've been there for us for 1.45 billion years 🤜🤛nature.comBrain mitochondria as key drivers of cognition and behaviour - Nature Reviews NeuroscienceNeuronal and glial mitochondria support neuronal circuit function and plasticity through the supply of energetic substrates and the regulation of cellular physiology. Sandi and colleagues describe how... 0165
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetJamie Cummins @jamiecummins.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Today we launch the first stable release of RegCheck: v1.0.0. RegCheck makes it easier and quicker to compare study registrations to published papers for consistency - something we know is important in principle, but rarely done in practice. A 🧵 on what's new: regcheck.appregcheck.appRegCheckRegCheck is an AI tool to compare preregistrations with papers instantly. 512883
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetAIMOS @aimosinc.bsky.social · 11/07/2026retractionwatch.com/2026/07/09/t... Well done editors!retractionwatch.com‘The exploitation still remains’: Stats journal associate editors resign over $3,000 publishing chargeEighteen associate editors of the journal Statistics and Computing have announced they will resign after Springer Nature announced the journal would require a fee to publish. In a July 8 stat… 055
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetMarc L Seal @parkvillegeek.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Benchmarking fMRI Denoising Pipelines Human Brain Mapping | Neuroimaging Journal | Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....onlinelibrary.wiley.comBenchmarking <fc>fMRI</fc> Denoising PipelinesThis paper benchmarked fMRI denoising pipelines on task- and resting-state, single- and multi-echo fMRI datasets, in a modern 1-step regression framework, with pre-whitening and time-shifted physiolo... 0123
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetEarl K. Miller @earlkmiller.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Analog computation is real, and your brain can take advantage of it. This chip does something similar, using natural electrical drift in its hardware to perform efficient analog computation. doi.org/10.1126/scie... #neurosciencedoi.orgA sub–10-millisecond neural dynamical system based on phase-change memristorsHigh-fidelity geometry for physical-world modeling demands real-time, dense, and differentiable deformation fields on manifolds. Neural dynamical systems (NDSs) using adaptive stepsize integration wit... 1223
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetYe Lab @liye-tsri.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Our new preprint is out!! The human brain runs on ~20 watts. Computers and modern AI systems require vastly higher energy. This gap raises a fundamental question: how does the brain compute so efficiently? In our new study, we take a critical step toward measuring and understanding this directly 1/3 56621
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetChaz Firestone @chazfirestone.bsky.social · 01/07/2026You press ‘send’ on a high-stakes email but hesitate when lifting your finger. You make a chess move but linger on the piece before letting go. Familiar? In @pnas.org, Hanbei Zhou @ruizhegoh.bsky.social @ianbphillips.bsky.social & I show that response *duration* tracks confidence! shorturl.at/A9NVe 28721
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetCarl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 01/07/2026Meet SpudCell, a synthetic cell made from lifeless ingredients that feeds, grows, divides, and experiences selection. If it doesn't have all the hallmarks of life, it has a lot! Here's my story. Gift link: nyti.ms/4vCbTih 1825392
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetKo Matsui @komatsui.bsky.social · 18/05/2026We are delighted to share that our article in Glia has been recognized as a Top Viewed Article among papers published in #Glia. This marks the third consecutive year that our work has received recognition from Glia. Yamao H, Matsui K (2025) doi.org/10.1002/glia... #TopViewedArticle @wileyinresearch 052
Dr Cyril Pernet @cyrilrpernet.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Back from #OHBM2026static.klipy.comEmaciated Creature: Death's EmbraceALT: Emaciated Creature: Death's Embrace 060
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetFrank Harrell @f2harrell.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Indeed the primary causes of bad science come from within: academics are incentivized for quantity, not quality; for novelty, not reproducibility. Toss in poor #Statistics education (including measurement and experimental design) and you have a disaster. 4245
Dr Cyril Pernet @cyrilrpernet.bsky.social · 13/06/2026@ohbmofficial.bsky.social @ohbmtrainees.bsky.social we also use super green computing :-) @ohbmenvironment.bsky.social 023
Dr Cyril Pernet @cyrilrpernet.bsky.social · 13/06/2026hey #OHBM2026 attendees - this year I have a booth to speak about publicneuro.eu. Come and see how we can help you share personal / 'protected' data, or just come get a new sticker for your laptop and say hello 0104
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetEiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Very thoughtful interview with @margaritap.bsky.social on why social media bans in youth don’t achieve the aims people believe they will — and what to do instead. newhumanist.org.uk/articles/sho...newhumanist.org.ukShould we ban social media for under-16s?Two leading voices battle it out 0127
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetMarc L Seal @parkvillegeek.bsky.social · 03/06/2026👇 your regular remindner ... Poor supervision is pushing young researchers out of academia www.nature.com/articles/d41...nature.comPoor supervision is pushing young researchers out of academiaA survey finds that academic supervisors can have a huge impact on their students’ mental health. 051
Dr Cyril Pernet @cyrilrpernet.bsky.social · 03/06/2026One can have a different view and acknowledge that neuroscientists know there are issues and are addressing them head on. 010
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetEarl K. Miller @earlkmiller.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Thalamic recordings show a rhythm that’s strong in wake and REM and absent in deep sleep: An electrophysiological signature of conscious states. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #neurosciencenature.comThalamic oscillations distinguish natural states of consciousness in humans - Nature Human BehaviourChowdhury et al. report the discovery of a 19–45-Hz thalamic oscillation that is present during human wakefulness and REM sleep, but not NREM sleep. 1298
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetKevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Indeterminism and the physics of open neural dynamics www.cell.com/trends-open/... - the brain is not a deterministic system 05924
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetThe Organization for Human Brain Mapping @ohbmofficial.bsky.social · 27/05/2026⏰ Only 5 days left to vote on the proposed OHBM Bylaws updates! We encourage all eligible members to review the proposed updates and submit their vote before the deadline on June 1. 👉 Members vote here: humanbrainmapping.org/2026-ohbm-by... ⏰ Deadline: June 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST (USA) 002
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetThe Organization for Human Brain Mapping @ohbmofficial.bsky.social · 26/05/2026🤖 Android users, wait no longer... the OHBM2026 app is now available on Google Play! 📲 The updated #OHBM2026 app is now LIVE on the Apple App Store, Google Play, and the web platform! Download now by searching “OHBM” in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or click here: 🔗 ohbm.start.page 022
Dr Cyril Pernet @cyrilrpernet.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Tired of changing your list of publications for each new grant application? fetch and order as you want, customise fields, etc. I made this self-contained HTML app github.com/CPernet/Acad... You are welcome 😁 you can see what it looks like for me here cpernet.github.io/publications...github.comGitHub - CPernet/Academic_Publications: build you academic publication list with this html filebuild you academic publication list with this html file - CPernet/Academic_Publications 072
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetRui Xu @rui-xu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026New preprint as my first post! "Monosynaptic connections link functionally similar regions in human cortex." We use electrical stimulation + fMRI in epilepsy patients to map whole-brain monosynaptic connectivity at 42 cortical sites. doi.org/10.64898/202... 1/n 514057
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetEiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 20/05/2026100% worth your 63 seconds if you have my reading speed. sinceyouarrived.world/takensinceyouarrived.worldtaken.A web page that tells you what your browser gave away the moment you arrived. No login, no form, no permission. Most pages do this. None of them tell you. 125429
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetRebecca Saxe @rebeccasaxe.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Congratulations to @olaozpal.bsky.social & big team on new paper: large sample of children reveals the early origins of left-lateralization in language processing. Nice profile in MIT news: news.mit.edu/2026/languag...news.mit.eduLanguage development in the brainThe brain’s capacity to use and understand language expands rapidly in the first years of life. But by age 4, language processing is already handled by the left side of the brain, as in adults, accord... 17816
Dr Cyril Pernet @cyrilrpernet.bsky.social · 14/05/2026To read and re-read: calteches.library.caltech.edu/51/2/CargoCu... Feynman 1974calteches.library.caltech.eduCargo Cult Science 020
Reposted by Dr Cyril PernetAperture Neuro @apertureohbm.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Do longer scans really improve prediction and reduce costs in BWAS? Explore the commentary series: • Breakspear: doi.org/10.52294/001... • Bijsterbosch: doi.org/10.52294/001... • McIntosh: doi.org/10.52294/001... @drbreaky.bsky.social @janinebijsterbosch.bsky.social @ar0mcintosh.bsky.social 02215