Virginie van Wassenhove

Hertha Sponer in the lab. Credit: Science History Images/Alamy Stock Photo.

A substantial number of female physicists in the first half of the 20th century contributed to quantum physics. For the history of physics to properly recognize their work, new approaches are needed, argues Andrea Reichenberger in Nature Reviews Physics. go.nature.com/41mjQuJ #WomeninSTEM ⚛️ 🧪

2 Lecturer (Assistant Prof) positions available @yorkpsychology.bsky.social! Come join our department!

#neuroskyence #cognition #psychscisky #neurojobs

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Octopuses fall for the “rubber arm” illusion, just like us.

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YouTube video by C-BRAINS Épilepsie : une maladie du cerveau aux multiples facettes (Épisode 1/3)

La recherche en #neurosciences en @iledefrance.bsky.social

Une nouvelle série vidéo pour apprendre et comprendre:
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What Counts as Discovery? Rethinking AI’s Place in Science

This essay by Nisheeth Vishnoi is a thoughtful meditation on the nature of science and a rebuttal to the notion that AI systems are going replace human scientists anytime soon. Worth reading.

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Fab time in Italy for TEX Sissa hosted by @dbueti.bsky.social & co, then lovely sciencing w/ @bottinilab.bsky.social.

Grazie mille for your hospitality and inspiring discussions!

Thank you for a didactic and information-rich talk @aidanhorner.bsky.social !🧠

YouTube video by Classical Vault 1 Alfred Brendel - Schubert - Four Impromptus, D 899

RIP Master Brendel
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Two postdoc positions in the lab within the ERC Synergy project "Chronology" in collaboration with S. Ostojic, M. Jazayeri and V. van Wassenhove @virginievanw.bsky.social . Two focuses: sound sequences representations across the brain & novel all-optical technology. Contact: brice.bathellier@cnrs.fr

Alpha power indexes working memory load for durations Timing, that is estimating, comparing, or remembering how long events last, requires the temporary storage of durations. How durations are stored in working memory is unknown, despite the widely held ...

Episode II of how are durations stored in working memory:
Besides replicating our previous findings, we find that
alpha power reflects a universal signature of WM load and mediates recall precision, even for abstract information like duration
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Our study is out!

The number of durations in a sequence, not the duration of the sequence, affects its recall precision in working memory.

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Europe Makes a Pitch to Attract Scientists Shunned by the U.S.

Europe Makes a Pitch to Attract Scientists Shunned by the U.S. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/w...

Welcome initiatives for American researchers

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Let's hope rationality will prevail...

Postdoctoral opening in my lab thanks to @erc.europa.eu SyG Chronology w/ wonderful @bathellierlab.bsky.social S. Ostojic & M. Jazayeri

Interested in characterizing temporal cognitive maps in the human brain? 👇
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Looking forward to another great edition #CNS2025
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Why academia is sleepwalking into self-destruction. My editorial @brain1878.bsky.social If you agree with the sentiments please repost. It's important for all our sakes to stop the madness
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The Poetry of Science and Wonder as an Antidote to Self-Destruction: Rachel Carson’s Magnificent 1952 National Book Award Acceptance Speech “The aim of science is to discover and illuminate truth. And that… is the aim of literature, whether biography or history or fiction… There can be no separate literature of scienc…

Rachel Carson on wonder as an antidote to self-destruction

There’s a Term for What Trump and Musk Are Doing How regime change happens in America

Since writing this article, I have received messages from federal civil servants who tell me it is accurate, and that they are frightened. Please share this with anyone who doesn't understand the scale of the transformation.

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This black-and-white photo depicts an individual standing in front of a chalkboard, pointing to a detailed diagram of the human brain. Here are the details: Subject: The person is dressed in a suit jacket, suggesting a formal or academic setting. They are standing to the left side of the image, with their right hand pointing or gesturing towards the diagram on the chalkboard. Chalkboard Diagram: The diagram on the chalkboard illustrates a cross-section of the brain, with labels indicating various functions and regions: Lateral R. Hem. (Right Hemisphere) and Lateral L. Hem. (Left Hemisphere) are written on the top left and right respectively. Various functions are labeled within the brain regions, such as: "Motor" for motor functions. "Visual Sens." for visual sensory processing. "Auditory Sens." for auditory sensory processing. "Interpreative" for interpretative functions. "Ideational" for ideational processes. "Speech" for speech functions.

On this day in 1891, Wilder Penfield was born.
While many know him from his Heritage Minute ("I smell burnt toast!"), Penfield revolutionized neurosurgery and mapped several regions of the brain.
Let's learn more about this great Canadian doctor!

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Vous êtes jeune médecin et souhaitez faire de la recherche? Une très bonne opportunité INSERM 👇

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Thank you for your reaction.
Ellis is quite well informed and shows humility in discussing the limitations of his scientific field.

Memory, among other phenomena, remains a mystery despite major advances in neurosciences including Nobel-worthy empirically tested peer-reviewed science.

... Parsimony is that information is coded, but phenomenological awareness is not localized in visual cortices.

Noninvasive modulation of the hippocampal-entorhinal complex during spatial navigation in humans Transcranial temporal interference stimulation allows noninvasive modulation of the hippocampus leading to better navigation.

Wow, non-invasive stimulation of the human hippocampus & entorhinal cortex during VR-navigation inside the MRI scanner! Impressive technical achievement and interesting result. By Beanato et al. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Reality goes beyond physics: Why physics will never explain everything | George Ellis Of all the sciences, physics has been seen as the key to understanding everything. As Feynman said, “physics is the fundamental science.” But in this article, one of the world’s leading physicists, Ge...

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Opinion | New Findings About Consciousness Are Changing How I Think About Patients (Gift Article) After brain injury, some patients are no longer able to respond to the world around them. Is this really the case?

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🧠 Competitive PhD funding is available for neuroscience projects in the Parisian region. Consider your options 👇

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