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2024 marked the 10-year anniversary of the FENS-Kavli Network of Excellence. We warmly invite you to explore the 10-Year Report, showcasing its impact on science, mentoring, outreach, advocacy, and personal achievements. @fens.org @kavlifoundation.bsky.social fenskavlinetwork.org/fkne-10-year...

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

With the huge challenges facing scientists, I call on peer reviewers to reflect on their role as gatekeepers to trainee career development and scientific progress. You can maintain high standards for rigor while being kind and not demanding an extra year of studies for every paper revision.

submitted 14 days ago • 4 comments

I am deeply grateful for this award, which not only recognizes my work but also reflects the invaluable contributions of my team, mentors, and supporters! It inspires me to continue working with my lab to deepen our understanding of how we perceive and interpret our environment.

submitted 29 days ago • 6 comments

⏰ Last chance! Today is the final day to submit your #AChemS2025 abstract! Submit now: achems.org/2025/abstrac...

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

We are hiring! We are looking for two PhD students interested in the regulation of habit formation. Habits are useful to decrease cognitive load, but carry the risk of becoming stereotyped and hard to control - it’s hard to shake a bad habit. The fruit fly Drosophila also forms habits and we […]

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

🎉✨ Happy New Year ! ✨🎉 Wishing you a year filled with inspiration, discovery, & happiness! Here's to making 2025 remarkable together. #happynewyear #thanks #community @wisocologne.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social @dzne.science @mpinb.mpg.de @fz_juelich @rwth.bsky.social @UniklinikBonn @DLR-PT

submitted 55 days ago • 1 comment

There's a movement in neuroscience suggesting we should be pursuing bigger bets with larger teams. I think there's a case for doing a bit of this, but I think it's a bad idea to prioritise it for two reasons, and a good case for saying we should be moving in the exact opposite direction. 🧠🧪

submitted 70 days ago • 14 comments

I joined 75+ @nobelprize.bsky.social laureates urging US Senators to oppose RFK Jr.'s confirmation as DHHS Secretary. If you’re in a state with GOP senators, PLEASE reach out to them! I’d deeply appreciate it if you amplified this post! 🙏 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/h...

submitted 78 days ago • 15 comments

On Giving Tuesday, please consider making a donation to a nonprofit like AChemS (@achems.bsky.social) that supports academic scientific research, which is essential for building new knowledge about how our bodies work!

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

Check out our new review in PLoS Biology on how dynamic odour information can help mammals to navigate through their environment. Led by the fantastic Anantu Sunil & Olivia Pedroncini, this also marks my first last author publication from the University of Bonn! journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

🔊Major Breakthrough Researchers from @UniklinikBonn @unibonn.bsky.social @rwth.bsky.social reveal how single neurons respond to smells, images & words! This study in @natureportfolio.bsky.social bridges the gap between animal & human olfactory research!👃 📖 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

Unlike the primary sensory brain areas that process sights and sounds, the one that decodes scents also responds to other stimuli, such as images and words associated with an odor, according to a study published today in Nature. By @avaskham.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/sensory-syst...

submitted 140 days ago • 1 comment