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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Our new Research Renaissance Podcast interview with the Karen Toffler Charitable Trust is online: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG3L... Apple Podcast - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/6aVpn1S... Amazon Music - music.amazon.com/podcasts/2fd... @kavlifoundation.org

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How the Brain Balances Flexibility and Robustness with Dr. Wolfgang Stein

YouTube video by Research Renaissance

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Applications are now open for our Workshop on Integrative Ecological Neurobiology in Changing Environments, taking place in Argentina. We offer 20 funded places for early-career researchers from the Global South to attend, alongside our invited speakers. www.biologists.com/workshops/au...

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Integrative Ecological Neurobiology in Changing Environments
Date: 1-5 August 2027

Location: Mercure Iguazu Hotel Iru, Puerto Iguazu, Argentina

Organisers: Martin Berón de Astrada, Sebastián Eduardo Sabatini, Martín Tresguerres and Maria Soledad Yusseppone

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Great symposium on adaptive responses by Dave Schulz and Joe Santin @neuroethology.org #icn2026

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

A successful start to ICN 2026 with the Neurobiology in a changing world satellite meeting @neuroethology.org #icn2026 @kavlifoundation.org

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The Kavli Foundation @kavlifoundation.org · 04/06/2026

Attending the International Congress for Neuroethology next month? Don't miss two special opportunities to explore how neuroscience connects with our rapidly changing world. 1/4

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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Thank you @pbsnews.org for covering the OMB issue and Craig McLean for so clearly explaining what we are facing. youtu.be/WKkRVhwiJAM?...

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New proposal would give Trump officials more control over scientific research grants

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Join us for a satellite meeting of the 2026 International Congress for Neuroethology in Vancouver, entitled “Neuroethology in a Changing World.”, organized by Stefan Pulver, Wolfgang Stein, and Martin Tresguerres. (1/3)

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The Kavli Foundation @kavlifoundation.org · 26/03/2026

Neuroscientist @wolfgangstein.bsky.social is studying how nervous systems adapt to a changing planet in an unlikely spot: a crab's stomach. Learn more about this emerging field that links brain science with ecology to understand the biological impacts of a changing planet: bit.ly/3O4ljm7 #KavliNeuro

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International Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · 04/07/2025

Special thanks to this year's organizer of the Neuroethology GRC, Julie Simpson & @genmig.bsky.social. We had a fantastic week of great science, met colleagues or started collaborations. We are looking forward to the next GRC in 2 years. 2027 Co-Vice chairs: Jessica Fox & @scottjuntti.bsky.social

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International Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · 03/07/2025

The final talk of this year’s Neuroethology GRC is given by Mark Frye from UCLA. Mark’s lab studies multimodal (vision & olfaction) navigation in flies. sites.lifesci.ucla.edu/ibp-frye/

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Frye Lab

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International Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · 03/07/2025

Every neuroethology conference should have a leech talk. Thanks to Karen Mesce’s talk at the GRC, we appreciate the beauty of working with these creatures. She talks about restoring crawling after injury. mescelab.cfans.umn.edu/karen-mesce

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Dr. Karen A. Mesce | Mesce Lab

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International Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · 01/07/2025

Carola Städele from the University of Göttingen takes us into the exciting sensory world of ticks. The Haller’s organ at the front legs are multisensory organs sensing humidity, vibrations but NOT CO2. It remains unclear where CO2 sensitive receptors are. journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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The black-legged tick Ixodes scapularis detects CO2 without the Haller's organ

Editors' choice: In addition to the Haller’s organ, black-legged ticks possess CO2-sensitive structures important for tick host seeking, and their behavioral response depends on the animal's walking o...

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International Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · 30/06/2025

@wolfgangstein.bsky.social talks about temperature robustness in crab species living in differently temperated habitats & to what extent motor pattern generators can acclimate. Ongoing research focuses on the neuronal mechanisms of temperature robustness. journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

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Neuromodulator-induced temperature robustness in a motor pattern: a comparative study between two decapod crustaceans

Summary: The release of neuropeptide from modulatory projection neurons plays a crucial role in maintaining neuron and circuit function at elevated temperatures across crustacean species.

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I have finally uninstalled X. What a relief.

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The Kavli Foundation @kavlifoundation.org · 13/05/2025

Don't miss tomorrow's webinar, part of the “Neural Adaptation in Changing Ecosystems" series. Register: bit.ly/4k7h3MX #KavliNeuro #Neuroscience #NiCE

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The Kavli Foundation @kavlifoundation.org · 15/04/2025

In his #NiCE talk, Kavli Exploration Awardee @wolfgangstein.bsky.social took a comparative approach to understanding how nervous systems adapt to warming ecosystems. He emphasized that temperature changes can push neural circuits to their limits. What can crabs teach us? 🦀 #KavliNeuro

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Pubmed is down, the largest scientific literature database. Another MAGA 'success". Use EuropePMC @europepmc.org

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

It is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the passing of my PhD advisor, Ulrich Bäßler. He was a great role model to look up to, and I will miss his sharp mind and support. Please enjoy some of the photos below, and a compilation of his drawings.

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Our newest collaboration paper with the Vidal-Gadea lab is out ! Ever wondered what all these mechanoreceptors in muscles do? They modulate behaviors without the nervous system! Free download: authors.elsevier.com/c/1kS6g1SPT7... @neuroethology.org @illinoisstateu.bsky.social

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The Kavli Foundation @kavlifoundation.org · 16/01/2025

Register now for the free SFN & Kavli webinar "Neural Adaptation in Changing Ecosystems," moderated by ‪@wolfgangstein.bsky.social.‬ This is part of a 4-part webinar series w/ segments on neuromodulatory, genetic, behavioral, and evolutionary adaptations for a changing world. tinyurl.com/ynajpw4y

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Webinar: TBC Neural Adaptation in Changing Ecosystems

Join speakers Amanda Lauer, Cosima Porteus, and Joseph Santin for the inaugural session of an exciting new collaborative series by the Society for Neuroscience and The Kavli Foundation. Moderated by W...

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Join us for the free SFN & Kavli Foundation webinar "Neural Adaptation in Changing Ecosystems". Jan 29, 2025, 11AM - 12PM CT (5-6pm UTC). @kavlifoundation.bsky.social @neuronlinesfn.bsky.social @neuroethology.org tinyurl.com/ynajpw4y

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John Tuthill @tuthill.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

I wrote a piece for @thetransmitter.bsky.social about why I love participating in experimental summer courses, particularly @nsb-mbl.bsky.social. www.thetransmitter.org/craft-and-ca...

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International Society for Neuroethology @neuroethology.org · 26/12/2024

🚨New paper out in @pnas.org: "Comparing #cooperative geometric puzzle solving in #ants versus humans" by Dreyer at al. ↘️https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2414274121↙️🐜🚶‍♂️

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

What AIs think we do. At least they get the number of sensors in the tank right 😄 @kavlifoundation.bsky.social @neuroethology.bsky.social

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Interested in doing a fully funded PhD in Germany working on tick neurobiology? Great opportunity in the lab of my former postdoc Carola Staedele. @jexpbiol.bsky.social @kavlifoundation.bsky.social

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Jan-Ulrik Dahl (Dahl lab, ISU) @janulrikdahl.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Evidence of the efficacy of vaccinations

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Join us for the Neuroethology Social at the Society for Neuroscience Meeting/Chicago. Sunday, October 6th, 6:45- 8:45pm, McCormick Place, Room N136. abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/20433... @illinoisstateu.bsky.social @kavlifoundation.bsky.social @brembs.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy #neuroscience #sfn2024

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 05/09/2024

The future is theirs to create! Metcalf 5th graders discussed how climate change is impacting the nervous system systems of ocean animals with Dr. Wolfgang Stein (Professor of Neurophysiology, School of Biological Sciences) and his Master’s student, Charlotte. www.facebook.com/share/p/uzNp...

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 27/08/2024

Two faculty positions in 1) Physiology & 2) Evolutionary Ecology. Come and join our collegial, collaborative, and productive group! Physiology link jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/en-us/job/51... Evolutionary Ecology link jobsearch.illinoisstate.edu/en-us/job/51...

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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 06/05/2024

We're thrilled to announce that MBL Director Nipam Patel has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. 🦑🧪 www.mbl.edu/news/mbl-dir...

MBL Director Nipam Patel elected to National Academy of Sciences

Nipam Patel, director of the MBL and a professor at UChicago was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences this week in recognition of his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Election to the ACademy is a widely accepted mark of excellence in science and is considered one of the highest honors that a scientist can receive.

Patel is a leading scholar in modern developmental and evolutionary biology and maintains and active lab at MBL. one focus of his lab is structural coloration in butterflies

Since 1960, 319 members of the MBL community have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 22/02/2024

Listen to the real folk in Ukraine, their struggles, and how Russian propaganda misuses language use in Ukraine. My friend Natalia Kudriavtseva in this podcast, starting at ~8 minutes (but really listen to all of it). Slava Ukraini! rss.com/podcasts/the...

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 13/02/2024

In Hot Waters. Read about our work in The Transmitter! @kavlifoundation.bsky.social @illinoisstateu.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/circuits/in-...

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The Kavli Foundation @kavlifoundation.org · 09/02/2024

Sure, there is a notable football game on Sunday, but it's also *International Day of Women and Girls in Science!* And we're celebrating the achievements of our Kavli community - from Kavli Institutes to our grantees and partners. Thank you for all that you do! #WomenInSTEM

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 19/12/2023

Great work on brine shrimp Na/K pump mutations in brine shrimp by the Gatto lab. @illinoisstateu.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Wolfgang Stein @wolfgangstein.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

One of the giants of synapse physiology has passed away. @mblscience.bsky.social www.mbl.edu/news/obituar... #neurons #electricalsynapse #synapse

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