„…‘Everything Is Predictable' is a captivating tour of Bayes' theorem and its impact on modern life. From medical testing to artificial intelligence, Tom Chivers shows how a single compelling idea can have far-reaching consequences.“ Great book by @tomchivers.bsky.social Well worth a read!🧠

The Free Energy Principle - What is it? What it is not, how to use it and where the problems lie...all this is described in this excellent book by @kathrynnave.bsky.social ! Every biological system has one main task - to survive! But what is the best way?

This would turn much of what we thought we knew, up to now, on its head 🤯 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Finished! If you are interested in the field of neuroscience this book is a great way to start! @davideagleman.bsky.social is definitely one of the best science communicators in this field..his books and also his podcast are recommended for everyone! So check this out🧐 Highly recommended

I think I'm a little late to the party but this book by @philipcball.bsky.social is simply put, brilliant! Evolution and biology are so much more than genes alone. It highlights the work of @drmichaellevin.bsky.social, @amartinezarias.bsky.social and many more! Well worth a read!

My article in The Times today Exam stress: how to understand your child’s brain www.thetimes.com/article/fdbc...

„We, and all living things, are more than inhabitants of Earth—we are Earth, an outgrowth of its structure and an engine of its evolution.“ This book by @ferrisjabr.bsky.social is truly fantastic..a reminder of how much we should cherish our earth! Well worth a read🧠

This thought-provoking book by @saraimari.bsky.social explores the question of what life really is and where we can draw the line! I actually thought I knew what life meant, but after reading this book I have a few things that raise a whole new set of questions… Highly recommended🧠

What. A. Book. Simply put, this book by @charan-neuro.bsky.social is brilliant! The question should not be why we forget things, but why we remember! Memories are not just a mere relic of days gone by, they also influence our present and future! This book explains this in a fantastic way

We spend a large part of our lives sleeping! Many people think that when they sleep, they miss out on something, but sleep and, above all, good sleep is the cornerstone of a healthy and happy life! This great book offers useful tips for a good night's sleep! @drchriswinter.bsky.social

Re-read this book! Despite all the research, it remains to be said that exercise is NOT a magic pill! Exercise makes no evolutionary sense, we need more physical activity - absolutely yes - but telling everyone they need to exercise is nonsense! Stay active & vary your movements!

I re-read this book by @lucyfoulkes.bsky.social and can still say that it is a timeless masterpiece and remains in my top 5 of all time! A book that changed me permanently and has stayed with me ever since! Absolutely brilliant!!

As a German,I‘m very familiar with the name Humboldt,but I didn't know about his life & his discoveries(nor did I know that Goethe was also a scientist)!As 1 of the greatest scientists of his time,he was even revered by Darwin & laid the foundations for many other discoveries @andreawulf.bsky.social

This week's episode of 'Inner Cosmos' is particularly worth listening to! @lisafeldmanbarrett.bsky.social is always worth listening to! Her book is still one of the most influential and best books I've ever read! Time well spent here..so check it out! podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/i...

Thank you. Glad to read this. In order to solve problems, to have answers, we need questions and to raise them was, is, one of the aims of the argument here. #NotInTheGenes #CellsRUs

There is no better way to end the book year than this! I have never read a book that has raised so many questions & left me speechless at the same time! „The Master Builder“ by @amartinezarias.bsky.social is truly a masterpiece!👏🧠🔬 „..it is cells, not genes, that make you and me what we are.“

Simply put, this book by @peteetchells.bsky.social is brilliant! Rarely have I read one that is so balanced and has its finger on the pulse of current science! It is changing the way we look at screen time...at least it has changed my perspective and will stay with me for a long time!

My last order for this year includes the works of @andreawulf.bsky.social @peteetchells.bsky.social and @amartinezarias.bsky.social Can't wait to dive into it in the next few weeks🧠

„Todd Feinberg develops a new theory called Neurobiological Emergentism (NBE) that integrates biological, neurobiological, evolutionary, and philosophical perspectives to explain how sentience naturally emerges from the brain.“ Great book and really worth a read!

I am very happy to share our new paper on the genetics of some of the first modern humans who ever lived in Europe! We sequenced nuclear DNA from 13 specimens from Ranis in Germany, and found that they belonged to at least 6 individuals. www.nature.com/articles/s41... (1/n)

Simply put, this book is brilliant! A journey through evolution..from a blank slate to the species we are today! How the body, brain and mind have developed under the light of evolution. This book provides so many answers to so many questions..excellent🧠

This is such a powerful graphic (from Our World in Data).

It's always a pleasure to listen to @drmichaellevin.bsky.social! Every time he makes you think & opens up new perspectives on biology. For me, his research is by far the most interesting I know at the moment! A great episode and really worth listening to 🧠 podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/i...

Would you like to see @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social add a share to blue sky button?! I know I would! Share this post to let @richardsever.bsky.social @erictopol.bsky.social and others at bioarxiv know!

I have just finished this fantastic & thought-provoking book by @birchlse.bsky.social. I am a firm believer that every living being is a sentient being in some way.This book provides interesting approaches and perspectives from many points of view. Well worth a read🧠 de.scribd.com/document/773...

Vaccines save lives. Keep repeating the message. It’s the truth.

"I fly, therefore I am"?? Not my choice of title, buut... the November issue cover story of Deutsches Bienenjournal (German Bee Journal) is a 6-page inteview with me about the minds of bees, illustrated with beautiful images by photographer Ingo Arndt

My review of Richard Dawkins’ latest (final?) work, the Genetic Book of the Dead. Glorious, wonderful, impactful, entrenched, pompous and irascible. The book is ok too. 😜 www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...

JOB ALERT: We are recruiting a research assistant in the Imagine Reality Lab to work on a project using MEG decoding to distinguish between different theories of consciousness 🧠 Get in touch if you have any questions about the role's scientific details. Please share! www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Since so many new people are arriving to bluesky these days, I'm just going to pin this to my profile for a while.

Finally! Twenty bucks, cheap!

‚Cosmos‘ is not only one of the best-selling science books of all time, but also one of the most important! To know that there are more planets out there than sand on all the beaches in the world is unimaginable to me & makes me doubt that no other planet is inhabited..but with what?

Every time I read a book on the subject of evolution,it makes me look humbly at my own existence.Evolution is the driving force for all living things that have ever lived on this earth & will remain so.Superb 📕 that beautifully highlights the fact that we’re not so different from other living beings

This is brilliant (although way too short)! After watching the second round of the debate a year later, I have to admit that both make some strong arguments! Unfortunately I haven't read Kevin's book yet, but there's no doubt they're both great scientists who are always worth listening to👏thank you

One of my favourite quotes.. 👇👇

Great podcast with one of the greatest neuroscientists! All about the ‚Free Energy Principle‘, ‚Active Inference‘, ‚Agency‘ and many more! Really worth a listen if you are interested in these topics🧠 podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/t...

Yeah we did MIT Scientists Shed New Light on the Critical Brain Connections That Define Consciousness scitechdaily.com/mit-scientis... #neuroscience

Today is another mental health awareness day - this time World Mental Health Day. So it seems a good time to say that we have almost no empirical evidence about the impact that MH awareness materials have, and evidence that does exist suggests they don't do much. ...

If you're even mildly interested in biology, you should check this out! Michael Levin is, in my opinion, one of the most exciting scientists! His research has left me amazed so far and I look forward to seeing what the future holds! Simply brilliant.. youtu.be/Lzf0HOfC86c?...

New paper! Propofol-mediated loss of consciousness disrupts predictive routing and local field phase modulation of neural activity www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... #neuroscience

'From Sensing to Sentience - How Feeling Emerges from the Brain' by Todd E. Feinberg Open access 🔓 mitpress.mit.edu/978026255095...

'Sharing the world – a social aspect of consciousness' by Chris Frith „The result is that our subjective experience of the environment seems objective and becomes a form of common knowledge of the kind that is critical for successful social coordination.“ osf.io/preprints/os...

The extreme minority makes social media worse Mean tweets receive more likes and Retweets than tweets that engage constructively with opponents. Why? Hyperpartisans amplify mean messages even though the silent majority prefers constructive dialogue. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Here's the helpful University of Liverpool comms around our paper in case of interest news.liverpool.ac.uk/2024/09/24/l...

Correct link here osf.io/preprints/os...

Do you know any teenagers aged 12-17 that play soccer regularly? ⚽⚽⚽ A colleague is recruiting for a study and we're trying to spread the word ! Drop me a message for details.🙏

I‘ve just finished this superb book!Science as a candle in the dark..science is truly not perfect & never will be, but it‘s our only hope in a world where misinformation is easier to spread than ever before!I've been fighting pseudoscience my whole professional life..so let’s keep fighting for hope!