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Pieter Goltstein

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Sainsbury Wellcome Centre @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

12 leading neuroscientists tackle a big question: Will we ever understand the brain? Their reflections span philosophy, complexity, and the limits of scientific explanation. www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/blog/wil... Illustration by @gilcosta.bsky.social & @joanagcc.bsky.social

Illustration of the brain in blue and yellow

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Pieter Goltstein @xpieter.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Some absolutely stunning photos here!

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MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Cortical columns have been known for over half a century. Now, a new study shows for the first time that they also exist in the mouse visual cortex: neurons processing visual input from the same eye are clustered in vertical columns. www.bi.mpg.de/news/2025-02... @xpieter.bsky.social

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Pieter Goltstein @xpieter.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

My colleagues in the @tobiasbonhoeffer.bsky.social department baked a mouse OD columns cake ❤️❤️

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Pieter Goltstein @xpieter.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Can the mouse visual cortex harbor a functional organization for stimulus features? TLDR: Yes, we found ocular dominance columns in this tiny cortical region! Check our paper, open access in @naturecomms.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... and/or read the 🧵 below. @mpiforbi.bsky.social (1/7)