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Hey science people! These crucial legal actions don't just happen. Consider donating to their organizers, e.g. @democracyforward.org. (see: democracyforward.org/updates/omni...)

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There’s so much great science happening. One of the pleasures of getting a bit older is seeing the progress. Seeds from 20+ years ago now become trees. Hopefully we can persevere and recover from the current stupidity and sabotage.

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www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...

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Maps are everywhere in the brain...and finally we've discovered one in the nose! Led by @davidhbrann.bsky.social, we uncovered the logic that specifies the positions of each of the 1,000 sensory neuron subtypes in the nose and aligns their projections to the brain.👇👃see more details below👃👇

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Nature research paper: Light-microscopy-based connectomic reconstruction of mammalian brain tissue https://go.nature.com/3YCLkuZ

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Now they are gutting NSF. This is radical destruction. The Trump goal is to end scientific research in America. Our sense is that few people, even inside the government, have actually grappled with this reality.

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We are thrilled to support this exciting meeting—especially with #KavliPrize laureate Eve Marder giving what is sure to be an inspiring keynote talk. Register now! www.neuromonster.org #KavliNeuro #NeuroAI #AI #Neuroscience

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"This is the 'vet bro' Pentagon."

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It's been 3.5 months since this experiment on scientific reasoning. The improvements in SOTA models since are remarkable. Here's OpenAI's o3 model's first attempt at reviewing my 2017 R01-A1 submission. Would you do a better job?

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Thought problem: If you could deeply phenotype a whole brain - mapping all ultrastructure and connectivity, plus in situ proteomics, metabolomics and transcriptomics - would that be sufficient to constrain a model of its function under all conditions? What's the minimal data needed for emulation?

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Gave a talk at my parents’ retirement community to describe how science is done, and what is at stake. There was a ton of interest, and anyone can do this. Get the word out about how science affects everyone. I’m happy to share slides with anyone who asks- just get in touch! youtu.be/BY_SFgi-Cig

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This is a nice paper. direct.mit.edu/imag/article...

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John Prine knew what time it was www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRCL...

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Happy to announce that our paper examining the function of leg mechanosensory neurons by way of their connectivity is finally officially published! rdcu.be/ekqVt

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A well-done, concise write-up, recommend.

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Excited to share my PhD paper is out! We studied how motion vision is processed beyond the optic lobes to help flies walk straight. It has been a wonderful collaboration with @michaelreiser.bsky.social, @dddavi.bsky.social and many others not in bluesky! Paper + digest here: bsky.app/profile/cham...

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The latest paper from the Chiappe lab is out!! Congrats @merterginkaya.bsky.social and everyone involved - now you definitely have to come visit Lisbon so we can celebrate!🥳 @champalimaudr.bsky.social

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📢 New paper alert! Comparative connectomics of Drosophila descending and ascending neurons A new publication in Nature from our Drosophila Connectomics group and Jefferis group @jefferis.bsky.social @mrclmb.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social @nature.com

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“However bad everyone on the outside thinks it is, it is a million times worse. They’re dismantling and destroying everything.” Read, share, respond. Call your representatives. The health and well-being of Americans & America's innovation economy are at stake. www.science.org/content/arti...

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Agree, a really fascinating article. "In a day, a lot of the problems that a large percentage of researchers were working on — they just disappeared."

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There's a very special area in the Apalachicola National Forest in North Florida that is amazing. These pitcher plant bogs are unique and a joy to visit. Especially on a very foggy morning. These are Sarracenia flava. #photography #landscape #EastCoastKin #pitcherplants #Serracenia

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Meanwhile, the Utah state legislature has gutted the power of the academic senate at my institution. It is important for academics across the country to understand that the GOP is targeting higher education and trying to assert control over it.

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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org has been doing a lot of good stuff. This pushed me over the threshold, I just donated.

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Exciting news - Drs. @andrew-seeds.bsky.social, Sebastian Seung, and Stefanie Hampel just received Simons Foundation and NSF awards to launch the San Juan School on Connectomics in 2026. Stay tuned - it's happening!! 🎉🧠🔥

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A beautiful ER ladder in a Drosophila mushroom body output neuron. Will be interesting to discover why some neurons have the ladder and others don't.

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New image gallery- Meunier's 1910 Arctic Microplankton plates (all 37 with legends) - there be some oddities up there! #protistsonsky gallery.obs-vlfr.fr/gallery2/v/A...

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A story about an awesome library that straddles the U.S./Canadian border and a recent visit to this library by our Secretary of Homeland Security, #KristiNoem, where she behaved in a way that was profoundly embarrassing because she is a trivial person. www.rumblestripvermont.com/episodes/the...

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"In the end, they cut their losses. They vacated their home of decades, abandoned family and friends, and headed for the Montpelier area of Vermont." www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

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"We imagine the goal is governance. It's not." Excellent overview of our slide toward autocracy from a Dartmouth educator and journalist. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Physics Nobel winners this year, who got the prize for AI, are all NIH-funded brain researchers. They’re #NeuroAI people. Brain science and AI have had a lot of crossover. Dismantling NIH will without question harm AI.

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How can AI help you to analyze your microscopy images? Find out at the "Machine Learning for Microscopy Image Analysis" course at the @mblscience.bsky.social in Woods Hole from Aug 22-Sep 6! Applications are due 🚨 April 30 🚨 Read on for more! 👇 www.mbl.edu/education/ad...

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🧵 Thread on NSF grant terminations 🧪 This Nature article today confirms what DOGE's arrival at NSF can mean: terminating already awarded grants. "DOGE is...considering more than 200 of them for termination, NSF staff members have told Nature" What can we expect? And what should NSF grantees do?

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