Reposted by Nicolas GuyonJérémie Naudé @jeremie-n.cpesr.fr · 27/08/2026Exemplaires de mon bouquin "Neuro Arnaque", reçus pendant l'été, ça fait tout drôle 🥹 Sortie le 7 octobre, j'espère que ça contribuera au débat. 2625982
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonJess Miers 🦝 @jmiers230.bsky.social · 13/09/2026I did a somewhat deep dive into the recent OpenAI and Anthropic "hacks" for an upcoming interview. IMO, the AI companies are better off running with the "rogue AI" story because the real story is actually pretty embarrassing. Like making your Wi-Fi password "wifi" embarrassing. 🧵 341835794
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonEliezyer de Oliveira @eliezyer.bsky.social · 14/09/2026After a long journey through review, our paper is finally out in Nature Communications. We started with a simple problem: The visual cortex is strongly modulated by movement. So how can it represent the visual world without movement interfering with everything? www.nature.com/articles/s41... 518139
Nicolas Guyon @nicolasguyon.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Great news for Sweden (and Europe) if this is confirmed later tonight! #valet2026 020
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonInstitut VBHI | Vascular Brain Health Institute @institutvbhi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026🧠 #Opportunity: Become a leader for brain health! Apply for the inaugural Global Brain Care Scholars Program by @institutvbhi.bsky.social, @bkmfoundation.bsky.social, @institutducerveau.bsky.social, Global Brain Health Institute, BrainLat Institute and Global Brain Care Coalition 122
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonVivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Thought provoking read but I'd have enjoyed more focus on mechanism and computation rather than semantics 031
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonRomain Brette @romainbrette.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Ma contribution aux assises pour l'Université et pour la Recherche (3-4/9/2026), concernant le financement de la recherche. romainbrette.fr/pour-un-fina...romainbrette.frPour un financement collégial, non bureaucratique de la rechercheCe texte est ma courte contribution aux assises pour l’Université et pour la Recherche (3-4/9/2026), concernant le financement de la recherche. La recherche repose sur deux principes indissoc… 196
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonDafni Hadjieconomou @drosostalis.bsky.social · 28/08/2026📣 Apply early to get a chance to be selected for a short talk!!!! Early-bird registration: 15 September 2026 Abstract submission: 1 October 2026 Standard registration: 1 November 2026 064
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonWilliam Dalrymple @willdalrymple.bsky.social · 28/08/2026An essay I've just written for @nytimes on why Big Tech is the 21st Century’s equivalent of the East India Company: "What It Would Take to Dismantle the Most Powerful Companies in the World" www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What It Would Take to Dismantle the Most Powerful Companies in the WorldA playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech. 19418161
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonHans Shenk @juanersatzman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Maybe postdocs are different, but during my time as a union organizer, the bespoke relationships I noticed getting disrupted by unionization were the ones where the mentor threatened to have the mentee's visa revoked unless the mentee worked all weekend and ran errands unrelated to their assignment. 17318
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonPierre Le Merre @pierrelemerre.bsky.social · 13/08/2026"If an animal can do something (regardless as to the behavioral rarity or particular species), there are neural circuits for these actions which can be examined [...]" Great piece and reflexion on "naturalistic" behavior by @froemkelab.bsky.social. doi.org/10.48550/arX...doi.orgBut What Behavior?What is a natural behavior? I argue that the study of natural behaviors is often the study of the spontaneous behaviors of animals placed in quantifiably different environments. For behavioral general... 031
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonVivek Nityananda @viveknityananda.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Very proud of the special issue of Animal Behaviour I worked on with @wascherclaudia.bsky.social and @nicolakoyama.bsky.social on addressing biases in animal behaviour. Thanks to all authors- plenty of cool papers to read. Here's our editorial: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @asab.orgsciencedirect.com 27236
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonMukund Thattai @thattai.bsky.social · 01/08/2026To protest the unending Bangalore roadworks, I created a game called Swalpa Adjust Maadi (Kannada for "please bear with the inconvenience"). You play the contractor digging up the roads, the residents are mute spectators who always lose! A new puzzle each day: mthattai.github.io/Swalpa-Adjus...mthattai.github.ioSwalpa Adjust MaadiA game where you dig up Bangalore's roads. 173
Reposted by Nicolas Guyonallen institute @alleninstitute.org · 31/07/2026Ketamine increases neuroplasticity in female mice but not males. With @istaresearch.bsky.social, we found the key gene behind the difference. If it holds in humans, it could reshape how we approach assessing treatments. 🔗 Story: bit.ly/4yM4hvL 🔬 Journal article: bit.ly/4pYisK8 1174
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonThe Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Over the past few years, @quorumetrix.bsky.social has been working on bringing neuroscience to the dome. His new planetarium film, more than a decade in the making, takes viewers on an immersive journey into the brain. #neuroskyence www.thetransmitter.org/art-in-scien...thetransmitter.orgA planetarium for the brainNeuroscientists should take a cue from astrophysicists and use planetariums to inspire awe, argues Tyler Sloan. His new film takes a first step. 1157
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonMaggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 27/07/2026NEW: A large trove of Claude-generated documents have been exposed to the web and indexed by Google. We reviewed what appear to be real medical records, the full names and phone numbers of school-aged children, and company documents marked for internal use only. futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comA Whole Bunch of People's Claude Chats Are Publicly Accessible Online, and There's Some Wildly Private Stuff in ThereA trove of documents generated by Anthropic's Claude were indexed by Google. They included medical records and student information. 3418571080
Nicolas Guyon @nicolasguyon.bsky.social · 24/07/2026New work from our lab @faurelab.bsky.social expending the tools available to study nicotinic receptors more precisely. @espciparispsl.bsky.social @psl-univ.bsky.social 072
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonBita Moghaddam @bita137.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Our new study ⬇️inspired by the question: does psilocybin influence meta-learning and cortical processing of unexpected uncertainty? Why is this important? Meta-learning may be critical for therapeutic effects of psychedelics and how the trip creates a window that facilitates clinical intervention 24517
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonThe Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 21/07/2026In their essay, ALBA Network team members Keerthana Iyer, Arish Rakshasa-Loots, Ana Silva and Violetta Zujovic argue that to improve global neuroscience participation the field must embrace a more holistic definition of underrepresentation. #neuroskyencethetransmitter.orgRedefining underrepresentation in global neuroscienceShifting the focus of equity initiatives from identity categories to structural barriers can reveal overlooked challenges and increase global support. 175
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonPierre Le Merre @pierrelemerre.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Looking for a postdoc (fast)!! 😅 2-years funded on the ATIP-Avenir Program. I'll be at #FENS2026 in Barcelona if you want to meet in person. www.fens.org/careers/job-...fens.orgPostdoctoral Research Position - Federation of European Neuroscience Societies 076
Nicolas Guyon @nicolasguyon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Haven’t written science in French in years, but just published a short open-access commentary on my Nat Neuro work with @pierrelemerre.bsky.social. Hopefully useful for teaching in French-speaking contexts! You can find it here: doi.org/10.1051/meds... Original work: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 276
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/07/2026Thousands of Indian protesters gathered to march on Parliament on Monday to demand the resignation of the country’s education minister over botched entrance exams that affected millions of students.nyti.msIndia’s CJP Party Leads Protest March to Parliament After Exam LeaksThe Cockroach Janta Party’s demonstration in New Delhi has swelled since police forcibly removed Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent activist who has been on a hunger strike, on Saturday. 05819
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonAntoine Bergel @antbergel.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Just back from #FENS2026 had the pleasure to chair a technical workshop "Imaging brainwide activity with functional ultrasound imaging across species and brain states" with 5 amazing speakers: @mace-lab.bsky.social, @agnesland.bsky.social, Yves boubenec, Thomas Orset and Sadaf Soloukey. 192
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonICT&health @icthealth.nl · 26/06/2025A new standard in brain care? Erasmus MC monitors brain activity while walking using ultra-fast ultrasound and PEEK. “This is an absolute breakthrough,” says Dr. Sadaf Soloukey. #brainhealth #ultrasound #healthcare #research #digitalhealthicthealth.orgReal-time brain monitoring with ultra-fast ultrasound | ICT&health GlobalAn innovative ultrasound device from Erasmus MC in the Netherlands makes it possible to monitor brain activity in real time, even while a patient is walking. 011
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonArmelle Rancillac 🔬 @rancillac.bsky.social · 12/07/2026New paper in iScience! A subset of #VLPO neurons shows spontaneous #rhythmic #bursting. Huge thanks to Q. Perrenoud, J. Ribot, H. Geoffroy, T. Gallopin, N. Rouach 👇 www.cell.com/iscience/ful... #sleep #neuroscience @cirbcdf.bsky.social @pslqlife.bsky.social @espciparispsl.bsky.social 0113
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonMathilde Tahar @drmathildetahar.bsky.social · 07/07/2026We are delighted to invite you to the interdisciplinary workshop of @animalinvention.bsky.social on Agency between Biology and Philosophy. It will take place at UCL and online on 22-23 September. All info and registration details can be found here: www.animalinventiveness.com/post/interna... 03922
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonKurt Fraser @kurtfraser.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Our labs first paper! Some 😳 surprising effects. Turns out everything comes back to context 🤓 148824
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonNikolas Karalis @nikolaskaralis.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Registration is now open for the Paris Circuit Dynamics Conference & Workshop 2026! Neuromodulation of Neuronal Circuits: From Behavior to Computation Paris Brain Institute 16–17 September 2026 Registration is free (but required): www.paris-circuits.euparis-circuits.euParis Circuit DynamicsThis conference will bring together leading experts to discuss how neuromodulatory systems shape neuronal circuit dynamics, behavior, and computation. The program will focus on how neuromodulators suc... 13326
Nicolas Guyon @nicolasguyon.bsky.social · 21/06/2026Great piece by Théophile Robert-Rimsky: “Avian Everyday Activism: Invasion, Presence, Occupation.” Sharp and entertaining take on how birds and humans share space. Read it here (full open-access): journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 110
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonChristos Lynteris @visualplague.bsky.social · 11/06/2026A very interesting article by Théophile Robert-Rimsky on human-bird relations: "Avian everyday activism: Invasion, presence, occupation" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... 061
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonGautam Dey @gautamdey.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Science really takes a village. Thrilled to share this with my friend @dudinlab.bsky.social, and with our brilliant and fearless teams, our collaborators around the world and our mentors - in my case a special shoutout to Buzz Baum, Jan Ellenberg and @monicabettencourt.bsky.social. 1/2 1018826
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonStephen Turner @stephenturner.us · 03/05/2026Free and open-source images, icons, and tools for creating scientific illustrations doi.org/10.59350/5zt... 🧪doi.orgFree and open-source images, icons, and tools for creating scientific illustrationsPhylopic, NIH Bioart, Bioicons, Scidraw, Open Science Art, Health Icons, Servier Medical Art, Biodiversity Heritage Library, the Noun Project, Segment Anything, Excalidraw, draw.io, Biographics 6406227
Nicolas Guyon @nicolasguyon.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Signed! One of the most important ways to make science more inclusive, IMO. 021
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonTessa Montague @tessamontague.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Excited to share a new review by @kocherlab.bsky.social and me: Nature-inspired neuroscience We discuss diverse sensory systems and behaviors across the animal kingdom and argue for their integration into neuroscience. New tools in diverse systems are making this possible ✨ tinyurl.com/y5y9du27 121075
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonRomain Brette @romainbrette.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Interview with @braininspired.bsky.social for my book "The Brain, In Theory": www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3zE...youtube.comBI 235 Romain Brette: The Brain, in TheoryYouTube video by Brain Inspired 02714
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonAgnès Landemard @agnesland.bsky.social · 15/04/2026How does blood flow relate to brain activity? We discovered that it reflects two neural populations affected oppositely by arousal. Together, they explain neurovascular coupling in all brain regions and brain states! Out today in Nature: rdcu.be/fdC2A @uclbrainscience.bsky.social 314562
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonJulie Fabre @juliefabre.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Want to explore connectivity & projection patterns yourself, like we do here? We released brain_street_view to let you pick any injection site in the Allen Connectivity Atlas and visualize where it projects in your favorite region of interest: github.com/Julie-Fabre/brain_street_view 03211
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonAntoine Bergel @antbergel.bsky.social · 10/04/2026⚠️ Postdoc Opportunity in System Neuroscience at the Paris Brain Institute ⚠️ Feel passionate about neuroscience and sleep 🧠? Want to learn cutting-edge techniques 🔬 to answer exciting basic science questions? Want to work in a multidisciplinary environment at the heart of Paris 🏨? Come join us ! 11613
Reposted by Nicolas Guyonfaurelab.bsky.social @faurelab.bsky.social · 02/04/2026New paper in Nature, @nature.com (go.nature.com/4c4OjCj) : how do social roles emerge in groups of near-identical individuals ? we find that they are neither predetermined nor fixed.go.nature.comDopaminergic mechanisms of dynamical social specialization - NatureLongitudinal tracking of mice reveals that stable, specialized social roles emerge spontaneously within groups during a foraging task, with dopaminergic activity in the ventral tegmental area driving ... 12113
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonEleni Moysiadou @elenimoys.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Join us in Paris Sleep Day, 19th of May, a free one-day symposium dedicated to connect early-career researchers working on sleep in Paris and build a long-term local support network. Registration and submission details are available here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Hope to see you there! ✨ 0146
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonAntoine Bergel @antbergel.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Merci a Sarah-Lou Lepers du podcast Tangram de @psl-univ.bsky.social d'etre venue nous interroger au @mnhn.fr avec @anthony-herrel.bsky.social pour parler de respiration et du sommeil des reptiles🦎 !! Lien vers l'episode: podcast.ausha.co/tangram/ce-q...podcast.ausha.coCe que la respiration révèle de nous | Tangram | AushaRespirer, c’est automatique. Mais si le souffle permettait de comprendre le cerveau, la santé… et même d'apprécier l’art ? Dans cet épisode de Tangram, la respiration devient un terrain d’exploration ... 163
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonAlex Williams @itsneuronal.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Cosyne invited me to give a long tutorial (4 hours!) on methods to quantify differences high-d neural recordings across animals, brain regions, deep neural nets, etc. The recording is up on youtube. I hope it inspires more research on this fundamental topic! www.youtube.com/watch?v=n44x...youtube.comCosyne 2026 - Cosyne Tutorial: Comparative Analysis of Neural Population CodesYouTube video by Cosyne Talks 316156
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonSP Arun @sparuniisc.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Please circulate widely! Open positions at the Vision Lab, Centre for Neuroscience, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) sites.google.com/site/visionl... How to Apply: forms.gle/vWa1PwUrcpWf... Deadline : March 31 2026 11017
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonClaire Bedbrook @clairebedbrook.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Aging may feel gradual… but what if it’s not? In our recent paper, we tracked fish continuously from puberty until death. This gave us a unique view of how aging unfolds across the adult lifespan. 🧵 314755
Reposted by Nicolas Guyonfaurelab.bsky.social @faurelab.bsky.social · 27/02/20261/4 When rules change, dopamine (DA) changes what it calls an “action”. New bioRxiv version: “Dopamine tracks adaptive learning of action representations”. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... This project brought together Maxime Come’s PhD work and Arnaud Lespart’s postdoctoral work in our lab.biorxiv.org 184
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonIshier Raote @ishier.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Institut Jacques Monod Seminar Friday, Feb 27 Institut Jacques Monod Gautam Dey @gautamdey.bsky.social (EMBL, Heidelberg) Evolution and diversity of mitosis Exciting evolutionary cell biology: bridging genomics, experimental evolution, and stunning imaging across diverse protozoans buff.ly/uCSfjgQ 1217
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonAnn Kennedy @antihebbiann.bsky.social · 19/02/2026You have until March 3rd to apply for the Cajal summer school on Quantitative Approaches to Behavior and VR at Champalimaud! Come surf and track animals with us 🏄🪰🐟🚶 cajal-training.org/on-site/quan...cajal-training.orgQuantitative Approaches to Behavior and Virtual Reality - CAJAL[…] 12518
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonAlexandra Delbot @alexandradelbot.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Et si la lumière permettait d’éteindre la douleur ? Une nouvelle étude montre qu'une brève exposition aux UV diminue la sensibilité des souris pendant plusieurs heures. Une piste inattendue pour soulager la douleur animale.radiofrance.frDes UV pour soulager la douleur des animaux de laboratoireEt si la lumière permettait d’éteindre la douleur ? Une nouvelle étude montre qu'une brève exposition aux UV diminue la sensibilité des souris pendant plusieurs heures. Une piste inattendue pour soula... 1167
Reposted by Nicolas GuyonBita Moghaddam @bita137.bsky.social · 15/02/2026I have a different take Based on personal interactions, my take on these scientists is that they were weaselly arrogant assholes but can we shift the blame to institutions that enabled all this? And not just Ivys or MIT - e.g. Mt Sinai interacted with him/his staff for years AFTER his conviction 4294