Jim Heys

Congratulations!

thanks for speaking out @markhisted.org

Transitions in dynamical regime and neural mode during perceptual decisions - Nature Simultaneous recordings were made of hundreds of neurons in the rat frontal cortex and striatum, showing that decision commitment involves a rapid, coordinated transition in dynamical regime and neura...

How does the brain decide? 🧠

Our new @nature.com paper shows that neural activity switches from an 'evidence gathering' to a 'commitment' state at a precise moment we call nTc.

After nTc, new evidence is ignored, revealing a neural marker for the instant when the mind is made up.

rdcu.be/eGUrv

Congratulations to the Rising Stars in Neuroscience – Class of 2025! This is one of my favorite events each year, and this year was no exception.

Keep an eye on this incredible group of scientists—they’re doing amazing things!

Heading to #COSYNE2025?
Don't miss our latest work, led by Jack Bowler, on curriculum learning! We've uncovered how recurrent networks in the entorhinal cortex and RNNs develop specific dynamical mechanisms for abstract learning, depending on how they are trained.
Poster #1-058| Thursday Eve

Perfect day on the mountain with my little shredder! ❄️⛷️ Fresh snow, big smiles, and a well-earned après—hot chocolate for him, a beer for me.
#DadLife #ApresSki

Just spent 30 hours reviewing for an NIH study section set for Thursday—now postponed indefinitely. 20 other scientists did the same. This is happening across multiple sections. A huge waste of time, resources, and funding, with real costs for science and economy. Trump admin is bad for everyone.

@james-gagnon.bsky.social for the video credit

Being a scientist in the U.S. feels especially stressful right now. Here’s a bit of early morning backcountry ski zen to share with you.

Federal judge extends restraining order on Trump administration's cap on NIH indirect costs Judge Angel Kelley kept in place an order blocking the Trump administration from implementing a 15% cap on NIH indirect cost payments

BREAKING: Federal judge extends the restraining order on NIH capping indirect costs to 15%

www.statnews.com/2025/02/21/t...

NIH indirects case update:

Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges.

Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides:

(I'm paraphrasing here)