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Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social · 6d

Another happy customer!

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Selina Wray @selinawray.bsky.social · 7d

Bit of present shopping for my friends kids today by my talented friend and podcast cohost @caswell.bsky.social ! Reading myself before it goes in the post….!

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UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences @uclbrainscience.bsky.social · 10d

🎧 @selinawray.bsky.social & @caswell.bsky.social are back with a new Brain Stories episode; this time with Prof @adrianisaacs.bsky.social from @ukdri.ac.uk.
They dive into Frontotemporal Dementia & the surprising role fruit flies play in research.
Listen: soundcloud.com/uclsound/bra...
#UCLDementia

Brain Stories - Episode 21: Professor Adrian Isaacs on Frontotemporal Dementia

Selina and Caswell chat with Professor Adrian Isaacs from the UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL to talk Frontotemporal Dementia — from how fruit flies are helping, to the role of DNA repeat expans

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Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social · 8d

The SWC is such a brilliant place to work!

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Sainsbury Wellcome Centre @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social · 15d

Applications are now open for the SWC Systems Neuroscience PhD Programme.

Join us in London!

🧠 World-class neuroscience training
💰 Fully-funded 4-year programme
🖥️ Close links to @gatsbyucl.bsky.social

Apply by 3 Nov: www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/content/...

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Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit @gatsbyucl.bsky.social · 15d

Interested in a #PhD in machine learning & theoretical neuroscience?

Applications for 2026 entry to the Gatsby Unit PhD programme are open!

💰 Fully-funded 4-year programme
🤝 Close links to @sainsburywellcome.bsky.social
ℹ️ www.ucl.ac.uk/life-sciences/gatsby/study-and-work/gatsby-unit-phd-programme

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Lucy Ann Unwin @lucyannunwin.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thrilled to be featured in @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social's wonderful Reading Realm today!

I share the 🧠 5 mind-blowing things I learnt writing about brains🧠 ...covering memories, survival, identity & more.

All thanks to my co-author and neuroscience professor @caswell.bsky.social of course!

Ian Eagleton @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social · Aug 7

Today I welcome Lucy Unwin into The Reading Realm to talk about her brand-new book INSIDE YOUR BRAIN, which is co-written with Professor Caswell Barry and illustrated by María Jesús Contreras…

thereadingrealm.co.uk/2025/08/07/f...

#KidLit #BookSky #PrimaryEduSky

FIVE THINGS I LEARNED FROM WRITING INSIDE YOUR BRAIN by Lucy Unwin - The Reading Realm

Today we welcome children’s author Lucy Unwin into The Reading Realm to talk about her brand-new book INSIDE YOUR BRAIN, which is co-written with Professor Caswell Barry and illustrated by María Jesús...

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Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social · Jul 31

So proud of you @clementinedomine.bsky.social - very very well deserved.

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Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social · Jun 25

Well done Janis! Really cool work.

Janis Keck @keckjanis.bsky.social · Jun 25

Excited to share that our work on the interplay of symmetric learning rules and successor representations (SR) is published in @plos.org (comp.bio)

Work done together with @doellerlab.bsky.social, @caswell.bsky.social and Juergen Jost.

doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#neuroskyence #compneurosky

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Impact of symmetry in local learning rules on predictive neural representations and generalization in spatial navigation

Author summary The hippocampus is a brain region which plays a crucial role in spatial navigation for both animals and humans. Contemporarily, it’s thought to store predictive representations of the e...

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Matteo Carandini @carandinilab.net · Jun 18

After years of absence, the UK is back and going strong

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UCL Faculty of Life Sciences @ucllifesciences.bsky.social · Jun 11

Inside Your Brain lands tomorrow! 🧠
A comedic journey through science history, exploring 10 mind-bending accidents and experiments that reveal how the brain really works.
@caswell.bsky.social @lucyannunwin.bsky.social

Published by @thamesandhudson.bsky.social
📖 Get your copy: uk.bookshop.org

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Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social · Jun 12

@lucyannunwin.bsky.social beat me to the post with her top quality social media skills! Nearly as good as her authorship skills. I’m incredibly excited and proud to see this out. BUY IT NOW.

Lucy Ann Unwin @lucyannunwin.bsky.social · Jun 12

It's publication day for INSIDE YOUR BRAIN!!
🧠 History, science & humour!
🧠 Shocking stories & gory details!
🧠 Covers brain basics but goes IN DEPTH and doesn't patronise...
🧠 Brain history from Egyptians to AI futures!
🧠 For ages 8+
@caswell.bsky.social
Buy here: uk.bookshop.org/a/14951/9780...

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Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social · Jun 12

Wooo hooo it’s out today! Well done @lucyannunwin.bsky.social

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Lucy Ann Unwin @lucyannunwin.bsky.social · Jun 9

My copies of #InsideYourBrain have arrived & they're SO gorgeous I gave in and did a video 🙈🙈🙈

It's out THIS THURSDAY and is a lighthearted (or light-brained? 🤔) gallop through the history of neuroscience co-authored with Professor @caswell.bsky.social & illustrated by María Jesús Contreras 🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠🧠

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Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social · Jun 7

This is great to see - thanks for the positive reviews!

Lucy Ann Unwin @lucyannunwin.bsky.social · Jun 7

Delighted to see #InsideYourBrain included in @thereaderteacher.bsky.social 's June book picks!

He says it's: "bursting with stories that show how curiosity and sometimes a bit of chaos can lead to amazing breakthroughs.” 😍 (SOOO much chaos!)

👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIuY... @caswell.bsky.social

June 2025 Children’s Books I’m Most Excited About | Coming Soon: Season 5: Episode 6

YouTube video by The Reader Teacher

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Lucy Ann Unwin @lucyannunwin.bsky.social · May 29

Two weeks today!

#InsideYourBrain is a comedic romp through brain science history: lighthearted & a bit gross but properly in-depth!

Please consider pre-ordering as it makes a massive difference to a book’s chances! Links> linktr.ee/lucyannunwin

@caswell.bsky.social @thamesandhudson.bsky.social

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Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social · May 29

The fire spreads! It's nearly here ....

Lucy Ann Unwin @lucyannunwin.bsky.social · May 29

Two weeks today!

#InsideYourBrain is a comedic romp through brain science history: lighthearted & a bit gross but properly in-depth!

Please consider pre-ordering as it makes a massive difference to a book’s chances! Links> linktr.ee/lucyannunwin

@caswell.bsky.social @thamesandhudson.bsky.social

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Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social · May 22

Awesome Lucy - it’s so good to see this is about to come out. Who’d have thought it when we started brainstorming during Covid?

Lucy Ann Unwin @lucyannunwin.bsky.social · May 22

I’m so excited to share the cover of 🧠 #InsideYourBrain 🧠 - a lighthearted gallop through the history of neuroscience co-written with @caswell.bsky.social, stunningly illustrated by María Jesús Contreras and published by @thamesandhudson.bsky.social

Pre-order links here >> linktr.ee/lucyannunwin

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Lucy Ann Unwin @lucyannunwin.bsky.social · May 22

I’m so excited to share the cover of 🧠 #InsideYourBrain 🧠 - a lighthearted gallop through the history of neuroscience co-written with @caswell.bsky.social, stunningly illustrated by María Jesús Contreras and published by @thamesandhudson.bsky.social

Pre-order links here >> linktr.ee/lucyannunwin

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Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social · May 18

I think it’s official - this is our first review! Hope it inspires the next generation of neuroscientists.

Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · May 16

Just finished reading "Inside Your Brain" by the brilliant @lucyannunwin.bsky.social - that rare sort of children's book that manages to be informative and *fun* to read. A great introduction to the history of brain science for children.

Hand holding a book up against a plain white wall. The book is called "Inside Your Brain: and the cover shows a brown hand pointing at a brain which has images of people, a sandwich, dolphins, a banana, a troll toy, a frog, and a dragonfly against different coloured segments of the brain.

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Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · May 16

Just finished reading "Inside Your Brain" by the brilliant @lucyannunwin.bsky.social - that rare sort of children's book that manages to be informative and *fun* to read. A great introduction to the history of brain science for children.

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Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social · May 13

Brilliant place to work

Helen Barron @helencbarron.bsky.social · May 13

*** Come join us !! We are recruiting !! ***
How does the brain generate beliefs that go beyond direct experience? How do these mechanisms go awry in psychosis?

The Barron lab tinyurl.com/bdf4drjf @MRCBNDU @NDCNOxford are recruiting a new postdoc tinyurl.com/ut4vbwt4 to work in mouse models

Barron Group | mrcbndu

Our group investigates how cells and circuits in the brain work together to perform computations that support memory. Using a wide range of technical approaches, we investigate how these computations ...

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Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social · May 10

Amazing thank you!

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Lucy Ann Unwin @lucyannunwin.bsky.social · May 10

Starting to get pretty excited by mine and @caswell.bsky.social's NF #InsideYourBrain!!

It's not out until June 12th, but already a No1 Hot New Release on Am*zon! 😱😱😱

Really REALLY can't wait to share it with everyone!

(pre-order! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/insi...) @thamesandhudson.bsky.social

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Caswell Barry @caswell.bsky.social · May 10

Ha ha. That’s awesome - would make a great present for budding neuroscientists in the 7ish to 11ish (or there about) category.

Lucy Ann Unwin @lucyannunwin.bsky.social · May 10

Starting to get pretty excited by mine and @caswell.bsky.social's NF #InsideYourBrain!!

It's not out until June 12th, but already a No1 Hot New Release on Am*zon! 😱😱😱

Really REALLY can't wait to share it with everyone!

(pre-order! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/insi...) @thamesandhudson.bsky.social

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