Bence Ölveczky
@olveczky.bsky.social
Father, son, husband, brother, friend. Also runs a lab.
Go Sam!!
News from central Jersey: I'm running to represent New Jersey's 12th Congressional District.
By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
samwang.substack.com/p/entering-t...
By entering the fray, I hope to bring ideas of repairing our frayed republic. Not only to defend it in 2026, but to build something stronger, for generations to come!
samwang.substack.com/p/entering-t...
February 4, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Go Sam!!
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Our new work is out in Science Advances. We show that neural activity in the striatum reflects not just cortical inputs, but also often-underappreciated thalamic inputs.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Complementary cortical and thalamic contributions to cell type–specific striatal activity dynamics during movement
Cell type–specific striatal activity during movement is shaped by cortical and thalamic inputs with complementary roles.
www.science.org
January 30, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Our new work is out in Science Advances. We show that neural activity in the striatum reflects not just cortical inputs, but also often-underappreciated thalamic inputs.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Ta-Nehisi Coates is brilliant as always. archive.fo/202601261911...
archive.fo
January 26, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Ta-Nehisi Coates is brilliant as always. archive.fo/202601261911...
Feels like a pivotal moment. The president is screening a movie about his third wife and crying about a lawsuit challenging his guilded ballroom, while good-hearted Americans looking out for their neighbor are getting murdered by state police. Will Americans finally wake up?
January 25, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Feels like a pivotal moment. The president is screening a movie about his third wife and crying about a lawsuit challenging his guilded ballroom, while good-hearted Americans looking out for their neighbor are getting murdered by state police. Will Americans finally wake up?
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I look forward to @nytimes.com headlines tomorrow that read, "Video appears to show snow falling from sky."
"Video appears to show that sky is blue."
"Video appears to show that sky is blue."
So close, NYT! Just take out the "Appear to" and you're doing real journalism! (And even this is better than usual.)
January 24, 2026 at 10:49 PM
I look forward to @nytimes.com headlines tomorrow that read, "Video appears to show snow falling from sky."
"Video appears to show that sky is blue."
"Video appears to show that sky is blue."
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Board of Peace - Season 1
January 24, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Board of Peace - Season 1
Goodbye, my friend. Miss you!
Adam Kampff prioritized spreading knowledge over publishing flashy papers in prestigious journals, but colleagues say his mark on neuroscience was undeniable. The researcher and educator passed away on 9 December.
By Lauren Schneider
www.thetransmitter.org/systems-neur...
By Lauren Schneider
www.thetransmitter.org/systems-neur...
Remembering Adam Kampff, neuroscience educator and researcher
Kampff’s do-it-yourself approach inspired a generation of neuroscientists.
www.thetransmitter.org
December 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Goodbye, my friend. Miss you!
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Remembering Adam Kampff, a dear friend, inspirational teacher, and a remarkable human being. He dedicated his life to broadening scientific education and demystifying modern technology to young people around the world.
www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/research...
www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/research...
December 10, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Remembering Adam Kampff, a dear friend, inspirational teacher, and a remarkable human being. He dedicated his life to broadening scientific education and demystifying modern technology to young people around the world.
www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/research...
www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/research...
Well said, Rui. Adam was one of a kind. Gentle, warm, funny, genuine, and smart. His ability to cut through bullshit and see the big picture catalyzed great science wherever he went. He loved life and shared his joy generously. A huge inspiration. Thanks for all the beautiful memories, my friend!
Last night Adam Kampff, the glue, the light, the catalyst, the builder, the smile, left us. He and his work transformed the lives of many labs, scientists, students. He inspired and was generous to his last transformation, working tirelessly to set up a foundation to continue the work.Thank you!
December 10, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Well said, Rui. Adam was one of a kind. Gentle, warm, funny, genuine, and smart. His ability to cut through bullshit and see the big picture catalyzed great science wherever he went. He loved life and shared his joy generously. A huge inspiration. Thanks for all the beautiful memories, my friend!
Great opportunity!
Join us for Fall 2026. In our group, you can run studies from human behavior and neuroimaging, to large-scale NHP ephys, and join them up with a robust computational foundation. Bonus: you can help build the reading list.
The Sensorimotor Superlab with @gribblelab.org and @andpru.bsky.social is a unique place to work and learn. We are now accepting MSc and PhD applications for Fall 2026. Join our awesome team at Western University... For application instructions see diedrichsenlab.org and gribblelab.org/join.html!
December 3, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Great opportunity!
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RIP to one of the all-time greats... Jack DeJohnette has passed away at age 83. The legendary drummer is pictured here at the September 24, 1965 recording session for Jackie McLean's "Jacknife," which marked his first appearance on a Blue Note record.
October 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
RIP to one of the all-time greats... Jack DeJohnette has passed away at age 83. The legendary drummer is pictured here at the September 24, 1965 recording session for Jackie McLean's "Jacknife," which marked his first appearance on a Blue Note record.
A true Hero.
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A true Hero.
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The @nytimes has been climbing this mountain for a while...congrats on getting there, everyone.
September 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The @nytimes has been climbing this mountain for a while...congrats on getting there, everyone.
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"'The number of $500 million is completely arbitrary and it will solve nothing,' [Claudine] Gay said. 'There is no justification.'"
SAY IT AGAIN DEAN GAY. #Harvard
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
SAY IT AGAIN DEAN GAY. #Harvard
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
September 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
"'The number of $500 million is completely arbitrary and it will solve nothing,' [Claudine] Gay said. 'There is no justification.'"
SAY IT AGAIN DEAN GAY. #Harvard
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
SAY IT AGAIN DEAN GAY. #Harvard
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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Human intelligence is overrated and not a useful yardstick for AI - a polemic. markusmeister.com/2025/09/15/w...
September 15, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Human intelligence is overrated and not a useful yardstick for AI - a polemic. markusmeister.com/2025/09/15/w...
Kill the poor? Wow. This is getting really dark really fast.
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Kill the poor? Wow. This is getting really dark really fast.
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In April, the AAUP & our Harvard chapter sued the Trump admin for demanding that Harvard censor speech & restructure core operations or else face $8.7 billion in funding cuts.
We hope this decision clarifies to Harvard’s administration that bargaining w/ tyrannical authoritarians is unacceptable.
We hope this decision clarifies to Harvard’s administration that bargaining w/ tyrannical authoritarians is unacceptable.
September 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
In April, the AAUP & our Harvard chapter sued the Trump admin for demanding that Harvard censor speech & restructure core operations or else face $8.7 billion in funding cuts.
We hope this decision clarifies to Harvard’s administration that bargaining w/ tyrannical authoritarians is unacceptable.
We hope this decision clarifies to Harvard’s administration that bargaining w/ tyrannical authoritarians is unacceptable.
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We won!!
“Defendants used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities … Their actions have jeopardized decades of research and the welfare of all those who could stand to benefit from that research.”
“Defendants used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities … Their actions have jeopardized decades of research and the welfare of all those who could stand to benefit from that research.”
September 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
We won!!
“Defendants used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities … Their actions have jeopardized decades of research and the welfare of all those who could stand to benefit from that research.”
“Defendants used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities … Their actions have jeopardized decades of research and the welfare of all those who could stand to benefit from that research.”
..democracy often erodes slowly at first... But with each concession, autocrats become bolder, defenses grow weaker, and reversal becomes harder. Responses that, early on, can feel pragmatic—waiting it out, remaining silent, cutting a deal—only embolden autocrats, leading to the demise of democracy.
August 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
..democracy often erodes slowly at first... But with each concession, autocrats become bolder, defenses grow weaker, and reversal becomes harder. Responses that, early on, can feel pragmatic—waiting it out, remaining silent, cutting a deal—only embolden autocrats, leading to the demise of democracy.
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A randomized trial of for eye care by ophthalmologists with A.I. vs ophthalmologists without A.I. demonstrated much higher accuracy in diagnosis (92 vs 74%) and many other improved outcomes @NatureMedicine
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
August 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A randomized trial of for eye care by ophthalmologists with A.I. vs ophthalmologists without A.I. demonstrated much higher accuracy in diagnosis (92 vs 74%) and many other improved outcomes @NatureMedicine
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Differential kinematic coding in sensorimotor striatum across behavioral domains reflects different contributions to movement
@kiahhardcastle.bsky.social @olveczky.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@kiahhardcastle.bsky.social @olveczky.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Differential kinematic coding in sensorimotor striatum across behavioral domains reflects different contributions to movement - Nature Neuroscience
Hardcastle and Marshall et al. show that striatal function is domain specific, required for task-related but not spontaneously expressed movements. This functional distinction is reflected in starkly ...
www.nature.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Differential kinematic coding in sensorimotor striatum across behavioral domains reflects different contributions to movement
@kiahhardcastle.bsky.social @olveczky.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@kiahhardcastle.bsky.social @olveczky.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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📢We're #hiring Group Leaders!
Apply to lead a lab at Janelia & advance biology using theory, computational modeling & machine learning.
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Apply to lead a lab at Janelia & advance biology using theory, computational modeling & machine learning.
🔹5-year renewable appointment
🔹Pioneer new tools & approaches
🔹Collaborate across disciplines
Apply by Nov. 4👉 https://janelia.link/groupleader
August 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📢We're #hiring Group Leaders!
Apply to lead a lab at Janelia & advance biology using theory, computational modeling & machine learning.
🔹5-year renewable appointment
🔹Pioneer new tools & approaches
🔹Collaborate across disciplines
Apply by Nov. 4👉 https://janelia.link/groupleader
Apply to lead a lab at Janelia & advance biology using theory, computational modeling & machine learning.
🔹5-year renewable appointment
🔹Pioneer new tools & approaches
🔹Collaborate across disciplines
Apply by Nov. 4👉 https://janelia.link/groupleader