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Davi Bock @dddavi.bsky.social · 1d
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. :)
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 1d
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

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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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Emily Singer @emilysingerneuro.bsky.social · 8d
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Brains, biases and amyloid beta: Why the female brain deserves a closer look in Alzheimer’s research
New results suggest the disease progresses differently in women, but we need more basic science to unpack the mechanisms involved.
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Emily Singer @emilysingerneuro.bsky.social · 8d
Congrats to @bucklr01.bsky.social on being selected as a finalist in the NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards, for her piece "Brains, biases and amyloid beta: Why the female brain deserves a closer look in Alzheimer’s research"! www.nasw.org/article/anno...
Announcing the 2025 NASW Science in Society Journalism Award winners
The National Association of Science Writers and its Awards Committee are pleased to announce the winners of the **2025 NASW Science in Society Journalism Awards.** This year, NASW is awarding prizes i...
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 8d
Thinking about which neuroscience conferences to attend in 2026? Check out our recently updated calendar, featuring top neuroscience meetings and events through April 2027.

Are you organizing a conference? Share it with us at [email protected].

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 8d
Facial movements reflect a mouse’s decision-making patterns independent of their chosen action during a foraging task, per a new study.

By @lauren-schneider.com

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 9d
Building reproducible systems across labs is possible, even in large-scale neuroscience. You just need rigor, collaboration and the willingness to look your own practices in the eye, writes Anne Churchland.

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Reproducibility is a team sport
Building reproducible systems across labs is possible, even in large-scale neuroscience—with rigor and collaboration.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 16d
@pessoabrain.bsky.social talks to @wiringthebrain.bsky.social, @aliyarumana.bsky.social and Peter Ulric Tse about the need for neuroscience’s traditional mechanistic framework to give way to a richer understanding of how brains generate behavior.
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Beyond Newtonian causation in neuroscience
The traditional mechanistic framework must give way to a richer understanding of how brains actually generate behavior over time.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · 28d
Explore our Early-Career Neuroscientists Resource Center—with news, expert insights, practical tools and more to help you navigate the field: https://www.thetransmitter.org/early-career-researchers/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=org-social&utm_campaign=20250908-ecrrc-gif
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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · Sep 5
My new essay for @thetransmitter.bsky.social. Why is understanding emotion so challenging? The debates around what counts as an "emotion" shed insight.

These disputes are multidimensional, principled and fascinating. Here, I unpack them.

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Emotion research has a communication conundrum
In 2025, the words we use to describe emotions matter, but their definitions are controversial. Here, I unpack the different positions in this space and the rationales behind them—and I invite 13…
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Sep 2
“Competent prose generated by a machine, I’ve come to realize, might not be what science actually needs.” ?

By Tim Requarth

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From bench to bot: Why AI-powered writing may not deliver on its promise
Efficiency isn’t everything. The cognitive work of struggling with prose may be a crucial part of what drives scientific progress.
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Mackenzie Weygandt Mathis @trackingactions.bsky.social · Aug 25
Selfishly, I’ll plug our tool LLM agent in system #AmadeusGPT - which lets you vibe code your behavioral analysis ;) and even gives you interpretable and verifiable outputs!

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Aug 15
From bench to bot: How to use AI to structure your writing by Tim Requarth: www.thetransmitter.org/from-bench-t...
A scientific fraud. An investigation. A lab in recovery by @callimcflurry.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/science-and-...
From bench to bot: How to use AI to structure your writing
When given specific examples, ChatGPT can generate templates to help guide different types of documents.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Aug 11
Our current approach to defining neural populations is largely arbitrary. We need new methods for grouping cells, ideally by their dynamics, writes @markdhumphries.bsky.social

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The challenge of defining a neural population
Our current approach is largely arbitrary. We need new methods for grouping cells, ideally by their dynamics.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Aug 5
Calling all PIs! @thetransmitter.bsky.social wants to understand the diverse funding sources that support your neuroscience research. Complete this survey and let us know: www.thetransmitter.org/funding/quan...

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Quantifying funding sources across neuroscience labs
We want to hear from you about the sources of funding for your research.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Aug 8
Prairie voles have typically been used to probe the neural basis of love, until now: Female voles that lack oxytocin receptors struggle to make friends with other females, a new study shows.

By Holly Barker

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Oxytocin fortifies friendships in prairie voles
The “love hormone” drives the neurobiology behind platonic bonds in animals usually studied for their romantic attachments.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Jul 24
We are excited to announce the launch of a joint quarterly newsletter in partnership with @neuromatch.bsky.social. Together, we want to connect neuroscientists who share a common interest in computational neuroscience. www.thetransmitter.org/newsletters-...

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Jul 23
Computational sciences can offer a unique opportunity for democratized access and participation, but we are currently falling far short of that goal, writes @neuromatch.bsky.social's @meganakpeters.bsky.social and Bradley Roberts‬‬‬‬.

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How to build a truly global computational neuroscience community
Computational sciences offer an opportunity to increase global access to, and participation in, neuroscience. Neuromatch’s inclusive, scalable model for community building shows how to realize this…
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Jul 21
Embodiment is the concept that the function of the brain is inexorably shaped by the body, a lens that is often neglected when neuroscientists study specific brain subsystems, write @bingbrunton.bsky.social and @tuthill.bsky.social.

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Breaking the jar: Why NeuroAI needs embodiment
Brain function is inexorably shaped by the body. Embracing this will benefit computational models of real brain function and the design of ANNs.
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Neuromatch @neuromatch.bsky.social · Jul 21
Are you a basic scientist? What do you think about public engagement?

Whether you're active, curious, or unsure where to start—we want your perspective.

Take our survey to help shape future support & training.

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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Jul 18
Neuroscience PIs: Help @thetransmitter.bsky.social understand the funding landscape by filling out this survey.

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Quantifying funding sources across neuroscience labs
We want to hear from you about the sources of funding for your research.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Jul 16
To identify fundamental neuroscientific principles that generalize across species, systems and circuits, neuroscientists must embrace an evolutionary perspective, argue Karl Farrow and @katjareinhard.bsky.social.

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Systems and circuit neuroscience need an evolutionary perspective
To identify fundamental neuroscientific principles that generalize across species, neuroscientists must frame their research through an evolutionary lens.
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ChemKritzer @chemkritzer.bsky.social · Jul 14
Great piece for anyone who wants to know what an NIH study section is like, and what that service feels like in this fraught moment.
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Jul 14
As grants are canceled, delayed and subject to general uncertainty, participating in study sections can feel futile. But I think it’s more important than ever, writes @tuthill.bsky.social

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Fear and loathing on study section: Reviewing grant proposals while the system is burning
As grants are canceled, delayed and subject to general uncertainty, participating in study sections can feel futile. But it’s more important than ever.
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Grace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · Jul 7
I would love (and am trying) to build a whole lab off of data reuse + modeling. This article pointed to some useful resources I hadn't heard of.

I would also add that reuse can be for things far afield from what the data was originally collected for. Your data may have value you've never dreamt of!
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Jul 7
Data reuse represents an opportunity to accelerate science, reduce costs and increase the value of investments. But to date, the field hasn't placed equal emphasis on the reuse side of the data-sharing equation, writes @bendichter.com

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Data reuse represents an opportunity to accelerate the pace of science, reduce costs and increase the value of our collective research investments.
Data reuse represents an opportunity to accelerate the pace of science, reduce costs and increase the value of our collective research investments. New tools that make open data easier to use—and new…
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Jul 7
Data reuse represents an opportunity to accelerate science, reduce costs and increase the value of investments. But to date, the field hasn't placed equal emphasis on the reuse side of the data-sharing equation, writes @bendichter.com

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Data reuse represents an opportunity to accelerate the pace of science, reduce costs and increase the value of our collective research investments.
Data reuse represents an opportunity to accelerate the pace of science, reduce costs and increase the value of our collective research investments. New tools that make open data easier to use—and new…
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The Transmitter @thetransmitter.bsky.social · Jul 2
Our award-winning news team is looking for an enthusiastic trade journalist to join our fast-paced newsroom in NYC. This is an excellent opportunity for a science journalist to develop a beat in the field of neuroscience. For more info, please visit: bit.ly/4nvAy4k

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