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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#birding for mental health update 17 miles hiked 23 species observed between Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna #hikeOctober ihike.org/maximiliano-...

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Birding for mental health ihike.org/maximiliano-... #hikeOctober is raising awareness on mental health. Consider donating to any of the hiking events. Birding is an excellent excuse for hiking and a wonderful resource for mental health. I recommend: Birding under the influence by Dorian Anderson

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The chiffchaff and the willow warbler are very hard to tell apart by shape or color. But listen to them! Many neurons look alike but they sing different songs for different purposes. At Forskningstorget we will explore the shapes, colors and songs of neurons #birdingthebrain #birding #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I am organizing an exhibition for Forskningstorget i Trondheim Birding the brain: how a birdwatcher studies neurons The plan is to give a birding tour of the brain to explore the shapes, colors and songs defining the extraordinary diversity of neurons. #Birding #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Time to dive into a discipline that has inspired my #birding and my research on cell types #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I’m preparing some Golgi-like pictures from my patching collection for the outreach event “Birding the brain” #forskningstorget #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

In the experiment described the teams were provided with single units. I imagine the results would be worse if each team had to start from spike sorting with their own methodology

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

The IBL and recent papers applied strict criteria to define single units and showed how only about 10% of recorded data can be classified as single unit. But we still see bombastic claims of tens of thousands of “neurons” but no clear definition of selection criteria

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

These are such important efforts by the IBL. I think its impact should be taken very seriously by neuroscientists (when they are in the lab or acting as reviewers) and by the publishers. “You either record an action potential or you do not” I don’t believe this is true for Neuropixels #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Yes it is and Lamarck coined the word Biology. His legacy is well described in the book Every living thing by Jason Roberts

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Le Jardin des Plantes is a very inspiring place to think on What is a neuron. Fantastic workshop organized by @openlab.bsky.social @cam-openlab.bsky.social This statue sums it up for me Sciénce et mystére We don’t know what species that egg will become

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The other branch along an evolving diversity of living things along Rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire that intersects Rue Buffon. Neurons as a probability distribution of properties shaped by developmental trajectory

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Rue Linné leads to a bifurcation: a branch populated by immutable entities along Rue Cuvier A taxonomy of cell types defined by their properties #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Yes! It came up today at the workshop. We were discussing properties of neurons shared by other types of cells

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Some birding at Jardin des Plantes with a visit to Buffon and the carrion crow before joining @openlab.bsky.social @cam-openlab.bsky.social for the What is a neuron workshop #neuroskyence ebird.org/checklist/S3...

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

What a place to think about what is a neuron and neuronal diversity! La Gloriette de Buffon at the Jardins des Plantes #neuroskyence #birding

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Getting ready for this interesting workshop in Paris: What is a neuron? @openlab.bsky.social school of ideas Back to the basics #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I wonder whether there is any theoretical framework for analyzing these patterns and knowing what goes through his mind #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Fantastic initiative at my Alma Mater University of Pavia by @ebrains.bsky.social School in Computational Neuroscience at the birthplace of Camillo Golgi! It is held in Piazza Botta, one of my favorite places in Pavia, close to the Golgi Institute and the Kosmos Museum! #neuroskyence

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Giulia Quattrocolo @gquattrocolo.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The latest story from the #QuattrocoloLab fulfills a long time dream. Are #CajalRetzius cells important for the maturation of spatial navigation? It turns out that superficial pyramidal cells in CA1 care much more about CR cells postnatal presence that deep pyramidal cells.

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

While @gquattrocolo.bsky.social is out with our favorite developmental neuroscientist @gordfishell.bsky.social I take the chance to introduce my son to Norse mythology and Led Zeppelin

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koenvervaeke.bsky.social @koenvervaeke.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

We are #hiring 2 PhD students at the University of Oslo! 🇳🇴 1️⃣ Systems Neuro: Spatial memory & addiction 2️⃣ Neuro/Cancer: Glioblastoma invasion. Details: vervaeke-lab.org/Hiring Please RT! 🔄 @UiO_LifeSci #Neuroscience #PhD #SystemsNeuro #Glioblastoma

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I was not completely convinced of the «Position-independence» because the heterotopia seems to abide to rostrocaudal and mediolateral axes of cell types, connectivity and function as the cortex above. Hence the «organization-independence»

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

This is the most interesting paper I have read in a while. The organization of a neural system (nucleus, layer or whatever) does not matter for function as long as it contains the right cell types connected the right way. Thanks to @gquattrocolo.bsky.social for inviting me to her Journal Club

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Greg Priest @gregpriest.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Alfred Russel Wallace born OTD in 1823. He said he shared with Darwin “an intense interest in … the variety [of living things] that catches the eye of the observer even among those which are very much alike, but which are soon found to differ in several distinct characters.” 🌱🐋🧪 #HistSTM #EvoBio

Caricature of Wallace, including the words “After you, Mr. Darwin, kind sir.” By David Hughes for the New Yorker.

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I just started this nice book by Ivan Soltesz. I found out about it by chance after a brief chat with Ariel Agmon and I am so happy to find Ernst Mayr all over a book on the diversity of interneurons! #neuroskyence www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...

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[(Diversity in the Neuronal Machine: Order and Variabil…

Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Veldig interessant bok om Alfred Russel Wallace. Boken forteller om de forskjellige sider av en veldig interessant mann som oppdaget naturlig utvalg, ble opptatt med spiritisme og med sosiale problemer www.goodreads.com/book/show/71...

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Barbeint i Amazonas: historien om Alfred Russel Wallace

Darwinisme har alle hørt om. Men få er klar over at Dar…

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

This afternoon’s journal club took me and my kid to the Gulf of Mexico We think that the term «interaction» is an understatement

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

#Onthisday was published On the origin of the species by Charles Darwin I get inspired by this book every time I read it #evolution #neuroskyence

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Giulia Quattrocolo @gquattrocolo.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

#QuattrocoloLab preprint out 👇! We explored changes in the proteome of hippocampal and dentate gyrus growth cones at early postnatal stages. We see that at P1 growth cones from the two subregions are very similar, but start to diverge from P3, with HP growth cones maturing earlier then DG ones.

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

The writing style is so understated compared to today’s claims. But also: we just send an idea, please publish while we work on the data. The paper by Cobbs and Comfort describes the role played by Franklin.

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

This week I am sharing what I think to be the most significant publication in biology since 1859. This paper opened the door to molecular biology and molecular genetics. #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

The family coat of arms made at school by my son features birdwatching. I did get something right so far @gquattrocolo.bsky.social

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Developmental neuroscientists please keep inviting @gquattrocolo.bsky.social to your conferences. She is a great speaker and her lab is doing very interesting research. Plus she has great taste for presents to her husband when she returns from those conferences

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

In today’s lecture on microcircuit organization we will go through the classics from Penfield to Eccles and get to cell type specific optogenetics to dissect circuits for top down modulation of vision How neurons connect to compute with a reminder to their biophysical properties #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

It’s a very good episode that makes justice to Buffon. I was surprised at first since he went a bit forgotten. They even mentioned his evolutionary ideas!

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

By far its birds, but I am far from a decent photographer

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

From the series “Once upon a time…the discoverers” an episode about Buffon and the concept of deep time #evolution

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Immunology is such a beautiful field! It was just recognized with another Nobel prize. Richard Lewontin included it (“mechanisms of self-recognition”) in the five properties defining living organisms. #biology #neuroskyence www.nobelprize.org/all-nobel-pr...

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All Nobel Prizes 2025

The Nobel Prizes are awarded to those that have conferred the greated benefit to humankind.

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

To honor the memory of Dr Jane Goodall I am sharing her 1963 article for National Geographic Magazine #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

A pioneer of science, conservation and education who left a long lasting legacy. Dr Jane Goodall #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Short philosophical summary for the lecture on Touch #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

This looks like a promising step forward that improves quality rather than quantity Looking forward to dig in more!

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Grilling on a gorgeous fall evening while enjoying a wonderful Zinfandel. A present from the last master student graduated from the lab. The joys of teaching…

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

This is very interesting. I am always terrified by extracellular recordings and Neuropixels have aggravated my anxiety. So I really appreciate studies like this. #neuroskyence

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Maximiliano José Nigro @maxnigro.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Basket cells, parvalbumin expressing or fast-spiking neurons, names that emphasize different properties of the same type. However they are not all the same, like these in the mouse barrel cortex: one has axon in its layer; the other sends axon to other layers Both are very beautiful #neuroskyence

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