Ben de Bivort
@debivort.bsky.social
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Drosophila neurobiologist. We study insect behavior and individuality using the tools of computational neuroethology. Harvard Organismic and Evolutionary Biology & Center for Brain Science https://debivortlab.org fediverse: @[email protected]
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debivort.bsky.social
Check it out for a lovely conversation about artificial selection for variability as a phenotype, computational models of evolution and navigating an early scientific career of research and science communication.
debivort.bsky.social
I think I want to try this now. Did you rule out using silver puffy paint to mimic the solder?
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saskajanet.bsky.social
Look at her go!
#invertebrates 🌿
Screen shot of Project Monarch app map of progress of a monarch butterfly from southern Ontario to Oklahoma.
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dddavi.bsky.social
I love this piece!

It shows the many ways a connectome can be put to use, AND the many complementary modalities that are needed, beyond the connectome, to answer real questions.

And it makes me feel good about having helped to generate the thing. :)
thetransmitter.bsky.social
To celebrate the first anniversary of the release of FlyWire, we asked nine neuroscientists to share how they are using connectome data in their research and what they hope is in store for the future of fly connectomics.

By @franciscorr25.bsky.social

#neuroskyence

bit.ly/3Wx5nt3
How FlyWire is redefining Drosophila research, one year in
Nine Drosophila researchers share how the connectome transformed the field and what additional new tools they would like to see.
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debivort.bsky.social
ahh that's very clever. Amazing results!
debivort.bsky.social
amazing! how was it printed, or is it actual stained glass?
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thetransmitter.bsky.social
To celebrate the first anniversary of the release of FlyWire, we asked nine neuroscientists to share how they are using connectome data in their research and what they hope is in store for the future of fly connectomics.

By @franciscorr25.bsky.social

#neuroskyence

bit.ly/3Wx5nt3
How FlyWire is redefining Drosophila research, one year in
Nine Drosophila researchers share how the connectome transformed the field and what additional new tools they would like to see.
bit.ly
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hannah-haberkern.bsky.social
Years ago @lauragrima.bsky.social talked about what a pity it is when scientists who work on #foraging miss out on fruitful interactions because they work with different animals. Together with collegues we started a virtual seminar series, which grew into a conference and now a review!
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
I have been trying to get this published as an op-ed, but I am going to post it here since I think it is timely in light of the "consent" extortion events.

Deafening Quiet from the Scientific Establishment

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katelaskowski.bsky.social
Yo #teamfish, major dream job alert!
justineasmith.bsky.social
Job Alert! Assistant Prof of Fish Ecology at
@wfcbucdavis.bsky.social, with a focus on freshwater and anadromous coldwater fishes. This is a wonderful and supportive place to work. Please share with your fishy friends! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07351
Assistant Professor of Fish Ecology
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.ucdavis.edu
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mounty.bsky.social
Students in my Bioinspiration class are designing 3D printed and laser-cut samaras (“helicopter” seeds) modeled after maple seeds, and testing which membrane shapes keep the seeds airborne the longest.
A photo of three 3D printed Samara seeds
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jakemgrumbach.bsky.social
Student protests are basically a necessary condition for any democracy movement

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Student-Led Pro-Democracy Protests and Their Impact Worldwide (1955-2025)
Outcome
• Successful Transition
• Long Term Impact|
• Partial Gains|
• No Immediate Gains
Hungary Uprising' °

1960
1970
Poland Protests' ® 'France May '68
° South Korea April Revolution
Mexico Movement, a, Yugoslavia Protests
Greece Polytechnic, o
1980
Poland Solidarity, O
" 'South Africa Soweto
Philippines People Power,®
Brazil Diretas Já
South Korea June Movement
Burma 8/8/88 China Tiananmen
1990
Vepal Jana Andolan|
Indonesia Reformasi, o
2000
zechoslovakia Velvet- & ,East Germany Participation
Taiwan Wild Lily
Serbia Otpor, & ran University Protests
o Ukraine Orange Revolution
Venezuela Movement, o
2010
long Kong Umbrella
Tunisia Participation
gypt Tahrir, & Chile Winter urkey Gezi Park, g, Ukraine Euremaidan
•,Ethiopia Protests
2020
Myanmar Protests' 8, Iran Life Freedom
Bangladesh July Revolution' & Serbia
Algeria Hirak' 8 Thailand Students
Note: This timeline illustrates major student-led protests from 1955 to 2025, highlighting their outcomes in terms of political and social change. Outcomes are categorized as 'Successful Transition' (leading directly to significant reforms or government changes), 'Long Term Impact' (initially limited but influential over time),
'Partial Gains' (achieving some concessions or moderate changes), and 'No Immediate Gains' (little to no short-term change despite protest efforts).
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echinoblog.bsky.social
oh wow! A stunning Porpita shot from @natalipaqpa on the other site
A blue bottle jelly with many tentacles emerging from it
debivort.bsky.social
Have a great conference
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jefferis.bsky.social
Exciting news for #drosophila #connectomics and #neuroscience enthusiasts: the Drosophila male central nervous system connectome is now live for exploration. Find out more at the landing page hosted by our Janelia FlyEM collaborators www.janelia.org/project-team....
Male CNS Connectome
A team of researchers has unveiled the complete connectome of a male fruit fly central nervous system —a seamless map of all the neurons in the brain and nerve cord of a single male fruit fly and the ...
www.janelia.org
debivort.bsky.social
I am unable to read this statement as a hard no.