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This paper changed my life: Talia Lerner reflects on dopamine neuron diversity and the value of simple experiments In a 2011 Neuron study, Stephan Lammel and his colleagues showed that dopamine neurons with different projections have different physiological properties. The work inspired Lerner to think about how…

Dripped out neurons by Yihui Chang support the concept of plasticity for today's "This paper changed my life": @talialerner.bsky.social reflects on dopamine neuron diversity and the value of simple experiments: www.thetransmitter.org/this-paper-c... for @thetransmitter.bsky.social #sciart

Saturated color seduces in Maria Corte's artwork for today's essay: Securing the academic pipeline amid uncertain U.S. funding climate. By @lucinauddin.bsky.social for @thetransmitter.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/craft-and-ca...

Let’s teach neuroscientists how to be thoughtful and fair reviewers Blanco-Suárez revamped the traditional journal club by developing a course in which students peer review preprints alongside the published papers that evolved from them.

Subtle but satisfying art by Vahram Muradyan lights up today's essay: Let’s teach neuroscientists how to be thoughtful and fair reviewers By @eblancosuarez.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/neuro-educat... @thetransmitter.bsky.social

Wicked art by Kai Gietzen: Spying on the secret sensory world of ticks. Carola Städele, a self-proclaimed “tick magnet,” studies the arachnids’ sensory neurobiology—how these tiny parasites zero in on their next meal. By @callimcflurry.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/neuros-ark/n... #sciart

Lack of reviewers threatens robustness of neuroscience literature Simple math suggests that small groups of scientists can significantly bias peer review.

Droll concept photo by Richard Drury. This image looks easy: but it involved brainstorming, sketching, prop selection and lighting tests. For today's essay: Lack of reviewers threatens robustness of neuroscience literature www.thetransmitter.org/publishing/l... @thetransmitter.bsky.social

Romantic art by @vahrammuradyan.bsky.social for today's essay by Justin O'Hare: Dendrites help neuroscientists see the forest for the trees: www.thetransmitter.org/dendrites/de... for @thetransmitter.bsky.social

Meet the neuroscientist running for Congress Sam Wang, a neuroscientist running for the U.S. House of Representatives, has been interested in “fixing bugs in democracy” for decades.

Photographer Mackenzie Calle tracked a moving target for today's news: Is there a neuroscientist in the House? Sam Wang, is a neuroscientist running for the U.S. House of Representatives by Lauren Schenkman www.thetransmitter.org/policy/is-th... #sciart

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Marcelle Lapicque: A forgotten pioneer in neuroscience Lapicque was the first Black woman neuroscientist in Europe, new research suggests.

Excited to share this video about Marcelle Lapicque: A forgotten pioneer in neuroscience. Lapicque was the first Black woman neuroscientist in Europe, new research suggests. Angie Askham and I had a blast: www.thetransmitter.org/history-of-n... from @thetransmitter.bsky.social #sciart

Thanks Liset! I'm so glad you liked it. Scott is a very cool artist!

Buzzy animation by Daniel Barreto for today's essay: How insights from network theory can boost interdisciplinary efforts By @emilysingerneuro.bsky.social on Linda Douw's work: www.thetransmitter.org/methods/how-...

Luscious synapse fire by Merijn Hos for today's essay Seth Grant: Individual synapses have the potential to help neuroscientists develop new theories, better understand brain disorders and reevaluate 70 years of work: www.thetransmitter.org/molecular-ne...
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Maria Corte's illustrations for @thetransmitter.bsky.social invite the eye with appealing curves that boldly fill the frame. For @suthanalab.bsky.social essay: Neuroscience has a species problem. Cross-species dialogue must become a core organizing principle: www.thetransmitter.org/animal-model...

Exciting art by Scott Balmer for today's essay: From genes to dynamics: Examining brain cell types in action may reveal the logic of brain function By @lmprida.bsky.social for @thetransmitter.bsky.social : www.thetransmitter.org/defining-cel... #sciart

Refreshingly crisp art by Chris Gash for today's essay from Tim Requarth for "Betting blind on AI and the scientific mind" for @thetransmitter.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/artificial-i... #sciart

Super cool by art Kai Gietzen for today's article by Lauren Schneider: Neuro’s ark: Understanding fast foraging with star-nosed moles. With MacArthur genius Kenneth Catania for @thetransmitter.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/neuros-ark/n... #sciart

BRAIN Initiative researchers ‘dream big’ amid shifts in leadership, funding But whether the initiative’s road map for the next decade is feasible remains an open question.

Fetching art by Michela Buttignol for todays article: BRAIN Initiative researchers ‘dream big’ amid shifts in leadership, funding--but whether it is feasible remains an open question. Words by Claudia Lopez Lloreda for @thetransmitter.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/policy/brain... #sciart

How to collaborate with AI To make the best use of LLMs in research, turn your scientific question into a set of concrete, checkable proposals, wire up an automatic scoring loop, and let the AI iterate.

Lucious art @Ibrahim Rayintakath @Kenneth Harris's essay "How to collaborate with AI": Turn your scientific question into a set of concrete, checkable proposals, wire up an automatic scoring loop, and let the AI iterate. @thetransmitter.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/neuroscienti... #sciart

Ubadah Sabbagh on thinking outside the box at a biotech firm As chief of staff at Arcadia, Ubadah Sabbagh finds creative fulfillment in mixing science and business.

Lively portrait art Michela Buttignol for Katie Moisse's Frameshift: Ubadah Sabbagh embraces the world outside academia: As chief of staff at Arcadia, he gets to push the boundaries of how science gets done. For @thetransmitter.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/craft-and-ca...

Computational psychiatry needs systems neuroscience Dissecting different parallel processing streams may help us understand the mechanisms underlying psychiatric symptoms, such as delusions, and unite human and animal research.

Rich art by Harol Bustos for Computational psychiatry needs systems neuroscience by Michael Halassa @thetransmitter.bsky.social: Dissecting parallel processing streams may help us understand the mechanisms underlying psychiatric symptoms: www.thetransmitter.org/psychiatry/c... #sciart

Original, fresh and smart: today's art Yihui Chang for @thetransmitter.bsky.social's series, This paper changed my life: John Tuthill reflects on the subjectivity of selfhood: www.thetransmitter.org/this-paper-c... #sciart

Electric art from Kai Gietzen for @callimcflurry.bsky.social's latest: How goats can model neurodegeneration. Debunking an urban legend that headbutting animals don’t get brain damage, Nicole Ackermans studies related neurodegeneration. @thetransmitter.bsky.social Transmitter #sciart bit.ly/4aOvi8e

The 1,000 neuron challenge A competition to design small, efficient neural models may provide new insight into real brains—and perhaps unite disparate modeling efforts.

So happy with today's art by Maria Corte for The 1,000 neuron challenge by Tom Stafford: www.thetransmitter.org/computationa... #sciart via @thetransmitter.bsky.social

AI-assisted coding: 10 simple rules to maintain scientific rigor These guidelines can help researchers ensure the integrity of their work while accelerating progress on important scientific questions.

Sweet art by Adam Parata for AI-assisted coding: 10 simple rules to maintain scientific rigor by Russell Poldrack for @thetransmitter.bsky.social : www.thetransmitter.org/artificial-i... #sciart

Frameshift: Shari Wiseman reflects on her pivot from science to publishing As chief editor of Nature Neuroscience, Wiseman applies critical-thinking skills she learned in the lab to manage the journal’s day-to-day operations.

Lively portrait art by Michela Buttignol for Frameshift: Shari Wiseman reflects on her career pivot
As chief editor of Nature Neuroscience, Wiseman applies skills she learned in the lab to manage the journal. by Katie Moisse @thetransmitter.bsky.social: www.thetransmitter.org/frameshift/f...

How basic neuroscience has paved the path to new drugs A growing list of medications—such as zuranolone for postpartum depression, suzetrigine for pain, and the gepants class of migraine medicines—exist because of insights from basic research.

Spectacular art from Harol Bustos for today's essay: Basic neuroscience has paved the path to new drugs: zuranolone for postpartum depression, suzetrigine for pain, and the gepants class of migraine medicines. Alex Kwan for @thetransmitter.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/drug-develop... #sciart

Springer Nature retracts, removes nearly 40 publications The dataset contains images of children’s faces downloaded from websites about autism, which sparked concerns at Springer Nature about consent and reliability.

Bold photo by Richard Drury for today's Exclusive @callimcflurry.bsky.social: Shredded results: The Transmitter identified at least 90 publications that cite a version of the questionable dataset. www.thetransmitter.org/retraction/e... from @thetransmitter.bsky.social

Gorgeous exhibit at the Met!

Beyond the algorithmic oracle: Rethinking machine learning in behavioral neuroscience Machine learning should not be a replacement for human judgment but rather help us embrace the various assumptions and interpretations that shape behavioral research.

Uncanny art by Sandro Rybak lights up today's article: Beyond the algorithmic oracle: Rethinking machine learning in behavioral neuroscience by Nedah Nemati, Matt Whiteway via @thetransmitter.bsky.social : www.thetransmitter.org/behavioral-n... #sciart

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