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State of Neuroscience 2025: Trends & Breakthroughs | The Transmitter
A comprehensive look at major trends shaping the neuroscience landscape in 2025
stateofneuroscience.thetransmitter.org
Excited to share a new #interactive #dataviz, putting 50 years of #neuroscience research on the map:
The State of Neuroscience 2025
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#StateOfNeuro
The State of Neuroscience 2025
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#StateOfNeuro
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Swiss track racer Oscar Egg on the day of his record-breaking 1912 run at the Paris velodrome. He used his aerodynamic "Velo Fusee" fairing to cover 42.122 kilometers in 60 minutes.
January 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Swiss track racer Oscar Egg on the day of his record-breaking 1912 run at the Paris velodrome. He used his aerodynamic "Velo Fusee" fairing to cover 42.122 kilometers in 60 minutes.
There you go! I couldn't match all tracks, but you can see it's carefully crafted. Great mix.
February 5, 2026 at 8:38 AM
There you go! I couldn't match all tracks, but you can see it's carefully crafted. Great mix.
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The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Spotlighting The World Factbook as We Bid a Fond Farewell
Somewhat devastating news today from the CIA: One of CIA’s oldest and most recognizable intelligence publications, The World Factbook, has sunset. There's not even a hint as to why they …
simonwillison.net
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
The CIA just stopped publishing their World Factbook and took every page, including the archived copies of previous versions!
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
This sucks. It was public domain, so I recovered the 2020 edition (the last one published as a zip file) and shared it to GitHub simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/5/t...
Will take a look! 👀
February 4, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Will take a look! 👀
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This _isn't_ an anti-AI argument. (There are plenty of those to go around.) It's an argument against closed, centralized AI, and in favour of open models you can run on your own hardware. It's critically important that we not mess this up.
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youtube.com/clip/UgkxQj2...
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February 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
This _isn't_ an anti-AI argument. (There are plenty of those to go around.) It's an argument against closed, centralized AI, and in favour of open models you can run on your own hardware. It's critically important that we not mess this up.
youtube.com/clip/UgkxQj2...
youtube.com/clip/UgkxQj2...
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Concretely: what happens when model providers start having opinions about what kind of software you can build? What are the implications of your actions as a software developer being passively surveilled?
🎞️ youtube.com/clip/UgkxSV6...
bsky.app/profile/rich...
🎞️ youtube.com/clip/UgkxSV6...
bsky.app/profile/rich...
February 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Concretely: what happens when model providers start having opinions about what kind of software you can build? What are the implications of your actions as a software developer being passively surveilled?
🎞️ youtube.com/clip/UgkxSV6...
bsky.app/profile/rich...
🎞️ youtube.com/clip/UgkxSV6...
bsky.app/profile/rich...
Which DJ should I portray next?
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Which DJ should I portray next?
Anyways, this is all just a very preliminary sketch, held together mostly by duct tape and good will :) I hope I can share more views and details about the data processing once I have made more progress.
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Anyways, this is all just a very preliminary sketch, held together mostly by duct tape and good will :) I hope I can share more views and details about the data processing once I have made more progress.
Analyzing and re-interpreting cultural data sets is always so interesting! The data captures only a tiny fraction of what the art is about — but sometimes it can point you to interesting spots or help zoom out (or in!) further than you could otherwise.
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Analyzing and re-interpreting cultural data sets is always so interesting! The data captures only a tiny fraction of what the art is about — but sometimes it can point you to interesting spots or help zoom out (or in!) further than you could otherwise.
I was interested in the “story arcs” of individual DJ sets: what is the evolution of the set, what are its pivot points?
Also: can I get an over a whole bunch of recordings from one artist — are they very consistent or do they tend to mix it up a lot? How does their style evolve over the years?
Also: can I get an over a whole bunch of recordings from one artist — are they very consistent or do they tend to mix it up a lot? How does their style evolve over the years?
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
I was interested in the “story arcs” of individual DJ sets: what is the evolution of the set, what are its pivot points?
Also: can I get an over a whole bunch of recordings from one artist — are they very consistent or do they tend to mix it up a lot? How does their style evolve over the years?
Also: can I get an over a whole bunch of recordings from one artist — are they very consistent or do they tend to mix it up a lot? How does their style evolve over the years?
Sharing a bit of work in progress:
This projects takes DJ sets for a walk 🚶➡️
This projects takes DJ sets for a walk 🚶➡️
February 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Sharing a bit of work in progress:
This projects takes DJ sets for a walk 🚶➡️
This projects takes DJ sets for a walk 🚶➡️
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February 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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"Boundary Issues" from @migurski.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy — interesting approach to representing multiple points of view in political maps. medium.com/@michalmigur...
Weeknotes, 2026W04: Boundary Issues
I recently nerd-sniped myself into thinking about political points of view on maps, and wondering whether it’d be possible to create…
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February 3, 2026 at 11:56 AM
"Boundary Issues" from @migurski.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy — interesting approach to representing multiple points of view in political maps. medium.com/@michalmigur...
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This is a post about animal excrement and the English language.
bull$#!% = nonsense/lies
chicken$#!% = petty or cowardly
horse$#!% = nonsense/lies
dog$#!%= low quality
ape$#!% = wild
bat$#!%= crazy
Ordered above from oldest to newest: bull$#!% (1914), bat$#!% (1971).
bull$#!% = nonsense/lies
chicken$#!% = petty or cowardly
horse$#!% = nonsense/lies
dog$#!%= low quality
ape$#!% = wild
bat$#!%= crazy
Ordered above from oldest to newest: bull$#!% (1914), bat$#!% (1971).
February 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM
This is a post about animal excrement and the English language.
bull$#!% = nonsense/lies
chicken$#!% = petty or cowardly
horse$#!% = nonsense/lies
dog$#!%= low quality
ape$#!% = wild
bat$#!%= crazy
Ordered above from oldest to newest: bull$#!% (1914), bat$#!% (1971).
bull$#!% = nonsense/lies
chicken$#!% = petty or cowardly
horse$#!% = nonsense/lies
dog$#!%= low quality
ape$#!% = wild
bat$#!%= crazy
Ordered above from oldest to newest: bull$#!% (1914), bat$#!% (1971).
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Check out the latest edition of my @financialtimes.com newsletter. (1/2)
The case against the AI ‘jobpocalypse’:
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The case against the AI ‘jobpocalypse’:
as.ft.com/r/a18124f0-c...
February 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Check out the latest edition of my @financialtimes.com newsletter. (1/2)
The case against the AI ‘jobpocalypse’:
as.ft.com/r/a18124f0-c...
The case against the AI ‘jobpocalypse’:
as.ft.com/r/a18124f0-c...
Congratulations! What an amazing ressource!
January 31, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Congratulations! What an amazing ressource!
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The Open Visualization Academy (OVA) IS LIVE!
openvisualizationacademy.org
Thread follows #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVisualization
openvisualizationacademy.org
Thread follows #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVisualization
January 30, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The Open Visualization Academy (OVA) IS LIVE!
openvisualizationacademy.org
Thread follows #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVisualization
openvisualizationacademy.org
Thread follows #dataViz #infographics #dataJournalism #dataVisualization
What a time to be alive ai.plainenglish.io/ai-agents-no...
AI agents now have their own Reddit and religion called Crustafarianism
How a lobster-themed AI assistant project accidentally spawned a Reddit for robots, complete with scripture, prophets, and some terrifying…
ai.plainenglish.io
January 31, 2026 at 5:10 PM
What a time to be alive ai.plainenglish.io/ai-agents-no...
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POV: “Leistungsgesellschaft“
January 31, 2026 at 8:59 AM
POV: “Leistungsgesellschaft“
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I’ve launched a Citation Needed membership drive to celebrate publishing my 100th recap issue!
Citation Needed critically covers cryptocurrency, the crypto industry, and its influence on policy. Paid subscriptions support much more than just the newsletter — here’s what goes into this work:
Citation Needed critically covers cryptocurrency, the crypto industry, and its influence on policy. Paid subscriptions support much more than just the newsletter — here’s what goes into this work:
Citation Needed membership drive
Celebrating 100 recap issues and sustaining critical independent coverage.
www.citationneeded.news
January 30, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I’ve launched a Citation Needed membership drive to celebrate publishing my 100th recap issue!
Citation Needed critically covers cryptocurrency, the crypto industry, and its influence on policy. Paid subscriptions support much more than just the newsletter — here’s what goes into this work:
Citation Needed critically covers cryptocurrency, the crypto industry, and its influence on policy. Paid subscriptions support much more than just the newsletter — here’s what goes into this work:
Surprise surprise
A hacker demonstrated that the viral new AI agent Moltbot (formally Clawdbot) is easy to hack via a backdoor in an attached support shop. Clawdbot has become a Silicon Valley sensation among a certain type of AI-booster techbro.
www.404media.co/silicon-vall...
www.404media.co/silicon-vall...
Silicon Valley’s Favorite New AI Agent Has Serious Security Flaws
The AI agent once called ClawdBot is enchanting tech elites, but its security vulnerabilities highlight systemic problems with AI.
www.404media.co
January 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Surprise surprise
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The optimist vs pessimist divide in #climate debates isn’t usually about the data.
It’s about how the same graphs are read, what people emphasise, what they discount, and how they interpret pace and stakes.
Here’s what I mean 🧵👇
It’s about how the same graphs are read, what people emphasise, what they discount, and how they interpret pace and stakes.
Here’s what I mean 🧵👇
January 30, 2026 at 8:06 AM
The optimist vs pessimist divide in #climate debates isn’t usually about the data.
It’s about how the same graphs are read, what people emphasise, what they discount, and how they interpret pace and stakes.
Here’s what I mean 🧵👇
It’s about how the same graphs are read, what people emphasise, what they discount, and how they interpret pace and stakes.
Here’s what I mean 🧵👇
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Big New Project Release! 📣
I'm very excited to share this long-form highly interactive data (visualization)-driven article on Neglected Tropical Diseases that I worked on for The END Fund. It takes a deep dive into NTDs and the millions of people affected every day
👉 endfund.org/visualizing-...
I'm very excited to share this long-form highly interactive data (visualization)-driven article on Neglected Tropical Diseases that I worked on for The END Fund. It takes a deep dive into NTDs and the millions of people affected every day
👉 endfund.org/visualizing-...
January 30, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Big New Project Release! 📣
I'm very excited to share this long-form highly interactive data (visualization)-driven article on Neglected Tropical Diseases that I worked on for The END Fund. It takes a deep dive into NTDs and the millions of people affected every day
👉 endfund.org/visualizing-...
I'm very excited to share this long-form highly interactive data (visualization)-driven article on Neglected Tropical Diseases that I worked on for The END Fund. It takes a deep dive into NTDs and the millions of people affected every day
👉 endfund.org/visualizing-...
Finally!!
thinking about how there's a true solution to the trolley problem and union workers were the ones to point it out
January 30, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Finally!!
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Dieses Jahr sind durch die ICE-Truppen in den USA bisher neun Menschen ums Leben gekommen. Zwei Namen kennt Ihr: Alex Pretti und Renee Nicole Good. Die übrigen sieben waren schwarz.
January 29, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Dieses Jahr sind durch die ICE-Truppen in den USA bisher neun Menschen ums Leben gekommen. Zwei Namen kennt Ihr: Alex Pretti und Renee Nicole Good. Die übrigen sieben waren schwarz.