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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 1d

Whether you’re a beginner eager to explore coding basics or an advanced programmer ready to automate pipelines, you’ll help create a meta-scientific study that’s bound to surprise!

BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 1d

👉 Participants will learn:
- How to compute surprisal using large language models

- How to clean and analyze text at scale

- How to build insightful visualizations and write engaging, accessible results

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 1d

Under the guidance of Alejandro Tabas @qtabs.bsky.social , together, we’ll ask: Do high-impact papers follow predictable patterns, or are they more surprising in style and content? Could surprisal explain why some articles are more cited than others?

Find the repo here: github.com/qtabs/surpri...

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 1d

What if scientific writing itself could be studied using the same theories we use to study the brain? This project takes surprisal theory—which links the predictability of words to cognitive effort—and flips it onto scientific journals.

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 1d

Brainhack Donostia 2025: Get a Glimpse of the Projects!

BHD is all about collaboration, creativity, and learning by doing. Here’s a sneak peek at three of the projects already proposed (SPOILER: there are more!!)

Helmholtz never published in Nature Neuroscience!

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 1d

Whether you’re a beginner eager to explore coding basics or an advanced programmer ready to automate pipelines, you’ll help create a meta-scientific study that’s bound to surprise!

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 1d

👉 Participants will learn:
How to compute surprisal using large language models

How to clean and analyze text at scale

How to build insightful visualizations and write engaging, accessible results

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 1d

Under the guidance of Alejandro Tabas, together, we’ll ask: Do high-impact papers follow predictable patterns, or are they more surprising in style and content? Could surprisal explain why some articles are more cited than others?

Find the git repo here: github.com/qtabs/surpri...

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 1d

What if scientific writing itself could be studied using the same theories we use to study the brain? This project takes surprisal theory—which links the predictability of words to cognitive effort—and flips it onto scientific journals.

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 7d

🧭 Join the talk at Brainhack Donostia 2025 • 🔗 Register via the link in bio
#BrainhackDonostia #Brainhack2025 #Brainhack #OpenScience #ResponsibleResearch #EarlyCareerResearchers #PhD #Masters #UniversityOfCoimbra #CoARA

BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 7d

What’s inside the first edition of the project (now open):
• Practical, field-adaptable RROR practices & outputs
• Transparent assessment criteria & procedures
• Training + support to build RROR skills
• Recognition & rewards for actual implementation

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 7d

After years of recommendations, guidelines and tools, it’s time to implement. Incentives—for institutions and individuals—are key.

She will share with us the concept, program design, future steps and intended impact, together with lessons learned from institutional rollout.

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 7d

Inês will present an opt-in, interdisciplinary pilot at the University of Coimbra, funded by CoARA Boost, that motivates Master’s & PhD candidates to adopt RROR (reproducible, reusable & open research) starting with their thesis.

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 7d

We are excited to have @inesatalmeida.bsky.social as our #BHD25 keynote! She will talk on “Assessment Criteria fostering Quality: Implementing Reform of Research Assessment,” focusing on recognizing diverse outputs, activities, and profiles in hiring and promotion.

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 7d

Don’t miss the chance to hear Jean-Rémi speak and dive deeper into his pioneering research at BrainHack Donostia 2025! 🧠💥#BrainHackDonostia2025 #Neuroscience #Naturallanguageprocessing #NLP #AI #BrainAndLanguage #DeepLearning #Meta #CognitiveScience #LanguageProcessing #Neuroimaging

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 7d

Why Jean-Rémi? His work enhances our understanding of language, and his insights are invaluable for anyone interested in AI, neuroscience, natural language processing, and the future of cognitive computing. 🌟

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 7d

Comparing language models with brain responses to natural speech, his work shows how adults and children (2–12) process language. It offers a framework to model language development and adult processing, revealing the neural and computational foundations of this human ability.

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 7d

Jean-Rémi is at the forefront of natural language processing research and on understanding how language is processed by the brain. He’ll discuss his cutting-edge work using deep learning and advanced neuroimaging techniques, including MEG, EEG,and fMRI. 🧠✨

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 7d

Jean-Rémi King - The Emergence of Language in the Human Brain

We’re excited to announce that @jeanremiking.bsky.social , CRNS researcher at the ENS Paris & leader of Meta’s Brain & AI team, will be sharing groundbreaking insights into how language emerges in the human brain at BHD2025!

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 19d

💸 Fees:
🎟️ Early Bird: 20€ (10€ for UPV/EHU students)
🎟️ Regular: 30€ (20€ for UPV/EHU students)

Join us for three days of collaborative neuroscience, skill-sharing, and community building!

Whether you’re a student, researcher, coder, or simply curious about the brain — BHD welcomes you! :)

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 19d

Registration is now OPEN for BrainHack Donostia 2025!

📅 19–21 November 2025
📍 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain

👉 Reserve your spot now:
brainhack-donostia.github.io/registration...

Let’s build open neuroscience together in Donostia!

#BHD2025 #BrainHack #OpenScience #Neuroscience #Donostia

BHD 2025 - Brainhack Donostia 2025

brainhack-donostia.github.io

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 19d

💸 Fees:
🎟️ Early Bird: 20€ (10€ for UPV/EHU students)
🎟️ Regular: 30€ (20€ for UPV/EHU students)

Join us for three days of collaborative neuroscience, skill-sharing, and community building!

Whether you’re a student, researcher, coder, or simply curious about the brain — BHD welcomes you! :)

BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · 26d

Are you still not convinced to participate in #BrainhackDonostia2025?
Here are three reasons why to participate!

Reminders: Call for projects is still open, you can propose your idea here (lnkd.in/dxR5qizU).
Registration will open soon, so stay tuned to secure your spot!

#BHD25 #BrainhackGlobal

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BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · Sep 8

The full program of #BrainhackDonostia2025 is out!

Check it out and let us know in the comments which session you are most excited about! 🧠 💙

BrainHack Donostia @bhdonostia.bsky.social · Aug 12

🗣️ Don’t miss his talk at BrainHack Donostia 2025!

🧠 The Emergence of Human Language
⏰ 21/11/2025

#BrainHack2025 #NeuroAI #CognitiveNeuroscience #Naturallanguageprocessing #NLP #MEG #EEG #LanguageProcessing #DeepLearning #Neuroimaging

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