In neuroscience, we often try to understand systems by analyzing their representations — using tools like regression or RSA. But are these analyses biased towards discovering a subset of what a system represents? If you're interested in this question, check out our new commentary! Thread:

In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...

Imperial is hosting a workshop on volumetric imaging of neural circuit connectivity and dynamics on Jul 22nd. opticalneurophysiology.org?page_id=420 This international workshop brings together innovators and users of volumetric neural imaging technologies, with a particular focus on voltage imaging.

Today we came together in the Chapel to celebrate the people who make Exeter feel like home 🏡 — from tutors and scouts to friends and porters. Thank you to everyone who took part in our first Student–Staff Appreciation Event. Exeter, you are truly special ✨ #FloreatExon

⏰ Don't procrastinate on your abstract submission! The #SfN25 abstract submission deadline is next week, Wednesday, June 4, 5 p.m. EDT. Early submission allows you more time to address any issues & beat the last-minute rush. Submit now. 🔗 bit.ly/3G5vEde #NeuroSky #AcademicChatter

We're hiring! Our lab is looking for a postdoc to investigate the #evodevo of #cephalopod brains. Did you recently graduate, and do you want to join our EU #WEAVE project with the Simakov and @simon-sprecher.bsky.social labs? Find the application form👇Thanks for RT 🐙🦑 www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...

Thank you students of @exeter.ox.ac.uk for organising such a wonderful celebration of Women in STEM last Saturday. The future is bright! www.exeter.ox.ac.uk/celebrating-...

Quite a cool study on snake antibodies development with an interesting backstory. A one man hero! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Trump proposes unprecedented budget cuts for US science in next fiscal year NASA cut by 24% NIH cut by 40% EPA cut by 55% NSF cut by 56% Analysis from @maxkozlov.bsky.social @dangaristo.bsky.social @alexwitze.bsky.social and @nature.com team www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Wowow!! >> www.popsci.com/science/see-... @popsci.com #brain

Today in charts www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...

It's all about the waves, cats Musical neurodynamics www.nature.com/articles/s41... #neuroscience

Writing this took some guts, but we are all thinking it.

Used Google Colab for the first time today to teach undergraduates how to analyse spike data. Have to say, I was very impressed with how it allows a novice to easily use Python. 👍🏻👍🏻

OMG, I just realised that my daughter designed the DeepSeek logo 5 years ago, when she was 3yo.

"What should we make electric cars sound like?" "A choir of wailing ghosts." *everyone laughs* "Okay, but really, guys." *nine hours later* "So we're going with the choir of wailing ghosts?"

Oxford University Park this morning, or cortical layers II/III? @oxforddpag.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

As a J Neuroscience editor, may I take this moment to say a sincere "thank you" to those of you who suggest other suitable reviewers when you have to turn down an invitation to review. This is incredibly helpful to the peer review process. 🤗

when the star on the tree is an actual star lol A NASA photo of the Christmas Tree Cluster 🎄

You there - what day is it? Why sir, it's stylish but illegal ikea monkey day Stylish but illegal ikea monkey day! Then I haven't missed it!!

Order matters: neurons in the human brain fire in sequences that encode information www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Want to start your own lab at the @uclofficial.bsky.social Ear Institute? You have 8 days left to apply to this round of our fellowship sponsorship scheme! www.ucl.ac.uk/ear/research... #neuroscience #neuroskyence #hearing #auditoryneuroscience

Having served as an editor for 2 journals, I honestly can not fathom the level of negligence required to let something like this through.

Deadline for applying to the EARS trainee seminar is Nov. 25. If you would like to submit an abstract, but need more time, please reach out to me.

Inspiring move, MIT. The world needs more of this.