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Stephen F. Goodwin @stephenfgoodwin.bsky.social · 3d

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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 ...

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HaDi MaBouDi @maboudi.bsky.social · Sep 8

A huge thank you to all our speakers and participants for making the workshop such a stimulating and memorable event. We are excited to see what the future will bring!

Catch more moments from the workshop:
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HaDi MaBouDi @maboudi.bsky.social · Sep 8

It was inspiring to see such a diversity of perspectives and expertise gathered in one room. This is only the beginning; we look forward to NIBAI 2026 in Bristol and to the collaborations that will continue to grow from NIBAI.

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HaDi MaBouDi @maboudi.bsky.social · Sep 8

Over two days, we explored the fundamental principles of intelligence through stimulating talks, lively discussions, and genuine interdisciplinary exchange. Insights from genes, brains, behaviour, and machines came together to deepen our understanding of intelligence across natural and AI.

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HaDi MaBouDi @maboudi.bsky.social · Sep 8

NIBAI 2025 Workshop on the Nature of Intelligence was held in Sheffield, bringing together over 70 participants from diverse backgrounds in neuroscience, animal cognition, philosophy, and AI.

Thanks to @asab.org the @sheffielduni.bsky.social, and @devjoni.bsky.social for sponsoring this event.

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HaDi MaBouDi @maboudi.bsky.social · Sep 2

For details on sessions, speakers, and timings, please see the Workshop Agenda. Titles and abstracts are available under Speaker Information. sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...

Nature of Intelligence

NIBAI-2025: Nature of Intelligence, Bridging Animal and Artificial Intelligence Workshop Dates: 📅 Date: 4–5 September 2025 📍 Venue: The Wave, University of Sheffield, UK 📝 Registration Deadline Extend...

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HaDi MaBouDi @maboudi.bsky.social · Sep 2

Key questions we’ll explore:
• Core principles of natural intelligence & their sources
• Measuring intelligence across animals & AI
• Translating “messy” biology into algorithms
• Next steps for biologist-AI collaboration
#intetlligence #bioRobotic #NIBAI

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HaDi MaBouDi @maboudi.bsky.social · Sep 2

Excited to welcome everyone to the ASAB Interdisciplinary Workshop: Nature of Intelligence

The two-day agenda is packed with inspiring talks, discussions, and a panel exploring the frontiers of natural and artificial intelligence.

@asab.org @drn-sheffield.bsky.social #AI #cognition #neuroscience

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Small Brain Cognition Lab @minibraincognition.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Synaptic High-Frequency Jumping: How Flies See the World in Milliseconds

YouTube video by Centre for Cognition in Small Brains

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HaDi MaBouDi @maboudi.bsky.social · Aug 22

How do flies keep crystal-clear vision while zipping through the air? 🪰
This study reveals synaptic high-frequency jumping, a mechanism where photoreceptor synapses recode vision into high-frequency signals, enabling synchronised, coherent perception even at lightning speed. #vision #neuroscience

Small Brain Cognition Lab @minibraincognition.bsky.social · Aug 22

Flies keep their vision razor-sharp even at top speed: we found their synapses “jump” into higher frequencies during saccades, wiping out delays and boosting acuity. This self-sharpening trick shows how brains sync perception with rapid behaviour.
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Synaptic high-frequency jumping synchronises vision to high-speed behaviour

During high-speed behaviour, animals must predict, detect, process, and respond synchronously to rapid environmental changes, including those caused by their own movements. How neural systems achieve ...

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Wei-Chung Allen Lee @darbly.bsky.social · Aug 3

How is the nervous system organized to coordinate behavior? To approach this massive question, a team led by @asbates.bsky.social, @jasper-tms.bsky.social, @mindyisminsu.bsky.social, & Helen Yang present the BANC: a Brain and Nerve Cord connectome.

Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2025...

🧪#Neuroskyence

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HaDi MaBouDi @maboudi.bsky.social · Jul 28

Fascinating findings! It seems cognitive processes can unfold much faster than we typically expect. Importantly, the commonly assumed speed-accuracy tradeoff may not hold in rapid decision-making contexts; consistent with findings we've seen in bees: lnkd.in/e_cdCdcH

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Learning and cognition in highspeed decision making

Studying a decision in archerfish reveals an impressive potential of learning capacities and cognitive aspects that are unexpected for decisions made at reflex speed.

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HaDi MaBouDi @maboudi.bsky.social · Jul 24

We are still accepting abstracts for both talks and posters for this conference. We are also hoping to build a network for our next conference in 2026, where we will do our best to ensure a more balanced set of speakers. Thank you!

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HaDi MaBouDi @maboudi.bsky.social · Jul 24

Hello! Yes, this is unfortunate - we tried to have a better balance for our keynote speakers, but sadly several of our female keynote speakers cancelled their talks recently. We are aiming to select a much more even set of speakers for our 15-min talks, and half of the session chairs will be women.

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