🚀 Applications for the Max Planck School of Cognition are now open! Looking for a PhD in cognition? If your background is in AI, neuroscience, psychology, biology, philosophy, physics (or another area related to cognition), this could be your next step! cognition.maxplanckschools.org/en/application

📢 We are hiring! 📢 For our @wellcometrust.bsky.social grant on information gathering biases in #OCD and #Schizophrenia, we are looking for a Postdoc in Computational Modelling, supervised by Peter Dayan and myself. Interested? See all the details in the job advert here: devcompsy.org/wp-content/u...

From Europe to Asia to the U.S.: Scientists of visual neuroscience came together at the Systems Vision Science Summer School & Symposium, hosted by Max Planck researcher Li Zhaoping. Looking forward to a virtual gathering in 2026, and an in-person event again in 2027!

Colors leave unique ‘maps’ in our brains, so consistent across people that Michael Bannert and Andreas Bartels (both MPI for Biological Cybernetics) could predict which color someone saw...just from fMRI data. 🌈🧠 Their findings point to deep evolutionary roots in how we perceive color.

🧠💡 How do fleeting impressions turn into lasting memories? Svenja Brodt’s brain scan research reveals clues — and offers hope for Alzheimer’s: when memory formation falters, the brain may tap a backup system. Read more 👉 www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/rapid-memory...

🚨 The first-ever Soapbox Science in Tübingen was a huge success! 11 women scientists took to the streets to share their research—engaging and accessible. Our own Carolina Guidolin and Maydel Fernandez-Alonso were among the speakers. 💥 We’ll be back next year! #SoapboxScience #WomenInSTEM

🚀 Congratulations to our neighbors at the Tübingen AI Center on the upcoming big move to their new home! 🏢✨ We’re excited to see your research and innovation continue to thrive in this new space. Wishing you a smooth transition . Here's to continued collaboration in the neighborhood!

We are seeking two independent Max Planck Research Groups working in scientific disciplines relevant to our institute. Applications should be sent in PDF format no later than 15th August 2025. Visit our call for applications on our institute website for detailed information!

A big welcome to the new CaCTüS 🌵interns! Nine research talents 🎓 from all over the world spend three months at the MPIs Tübingen and Stuttgart. We're so excited to have them! 🎉

🏅Big congrats to Felix Glang, recipient of the Otto Hahn Medal for developing novel MRI methods that deliver better images in less time. A big step forward for imaging MRI techniques! #MRI #OttoHahnMedal

A new study by @helmholtz_munich, @MPI_Kyb & @uni_tue shows GPT-4 excels in logic—but struggles with trust & teamwork. 🧠 Using a technique called Social Chain-of-Thought, researchers made it better at human-like interaction. #AI #GPT4 #SocialAI #GameTheory #TrustInAI

Science knows no borders! 🔬In a world where international exchange may face challenges, research thrives on collaboration. Just together, we can shape the future! 🚀

Was hat Licht💡mit Deinem Schlaf und Alltag zu tun? Besuche unser mobiles Forschungs-Lab 🔬 im Mai und Juni 2025 in München, Karlsruhe, Rostock, Chemnitz und Leipzig! Ab 10. Mai sind auf dem Gelände es Deutschen Museums in München! Alle Infos zur Tour hier: 👉 nachtmensch-oder-fruehaufsteher.de

DEADLINE EXTENDED! You can also register without contribution. Our symposium takes place at the end of our Systems Vision Science Summer School Aug. 11-22, 2025. To contribute or participate, please fill out the appropriate form at summerschool.lizhaoping.org

ONE WEEK LEFT TO SEND CONTRIBUTIONS! Join the Systems #VisionScience #Symposium 🗓️ Aug. 20-22, 2025 📍Tübingen, Germany ⏰ Submit your contribution until April 30 👉 summerschool.lizhaoping.org #neuroscience #computationalscience #visionscience #vision

🧠🤖 New study led by @surabhisnath reveals striking parallels between human and AI creativity. Both people and LLMs use flexible and persistent strategies — but AI leans into one at a time. Pairing people with complementary LLMs could supercharge co-creation. 👉 www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/creativity

How do we spot a familiar face in a crowd? 🧠 Max Planck researcher Pascal Fries reveals: Our brain filters sensory input by syncing nerve cell activity across layers, using a unique key signal to focus attention: kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/822538/news_... #neuroscience #attention #cognitivescience

🧠 New episode of our podcast Signals & Synapses out now! What are brain oscillations, and why do we need them? Cohost Chiara Zanonato talks with neuroscientist Pascal Fries about how rhythmic brain activity helps regions sync up. 🔗 Tune in here tinyurl.com/45tj5r78 or on any podcast platform.

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS! Present your work at the Systems #VisionScience #Symposium 👁️ 🗓️ Aug. 20-22, 2025 📍Tübingen, Germany ⏰ Submit your contribution until April 30. 👉 summerschool.lizhaoping.org #neuroscience #computationalscience #visionscience #vision

Top-down feedback along the ventral visual pathway is mainly directed to foveal representations, a prediction confirmed by reversed depth illusion. After more than ten years of exploring a new framework, Max Planck researcher Zhaoping Li is sharing her recent findings: shorturl.at/nPdgb

Today is the last day to vote for CaCTüS 🌵as one of the most inspiring and successful concepts for the Impact of Diversity Award 🏳️‍🌈. Help us show what real change in living diversity in the sciences 🔬⚛️ looks like! Cast your vote for CaCTüS now! iodaward.awardstage.com/public/judgi...

Get ready and register for the Computational Psychiatry Conference from July 14 to 16. Scientists from all over the world will gather in Tübingen, Germany, to better understand mental health conditions based on novel and interdisciplinary viewpoints. More here: kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/818109/compu...

Last chance to get your application ready: Join the #SystemsVision Science #SummerSchool & #Symposium! 🗓️ Aug. 11-22, 2025 📍Tübingen, Germany ⏰ Application deadline: March 31 👉 buff.ly/3EplK5u #neuroscience #computationalscience #visionscience #vision

Read the story behind @Li_Zhaoping's newest paper to discover her unique approach, groundbreaking ideas, and deep passion for research:: www.kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/images-illus... 🧠 #Neuroscience 👁️#Vision

Quick reminder that our Cybernetics Seminar Series is at 11:00 A.M. (CET) today. Arnab Mukherjee (Assistant Professor at UC, Santa Barbara) will talk about engineering biological water diffusion to create new genetic reporters for molecular MRI. kyb.tuebingen.mpg.de/events/41171...

10 days left to apply! Join the Systems Vision Science Summer School & Symposium! 🗓️ Aug. 11-22, 2025 📍Tübingen, Germany ⏰ Apply until March 3! 👉 Read more: buff.ly/3EplK5u #neuroscience #computationalscience #visionscience #vision

Make your impact! Vote for CaCTüS 🌵as one of the most inspiring and successful concepts for the Impact of Diversity Award 🏳️‍🌈. Help us show what real change in living diversity in the sciences 🔬⚛️ looks like! Cast your vote for CaCTüS now! 👉 iodaward.awardstage.com/public/judgi...

Seaweeds are not plants! But they, too, capture the sun's energy and are a vital food source. They are made up of different specialized cells, and some can grow over 50 meters tall. 👉 buff.ly/4h25vcd This Science Walk snippet offers a glimpse into our neighboring institute (MPI for Biology).

🎙️Check out the second episode of our podcast Signals & Synapses! On Spotify, iTunes, or here: buff.ly/223z7Ec ⌛ How does the brain keep time? In this episode, co-host Theresa Horn talks with Assaf Breska about timing mechanisms work and why studying cerebellar lesion patients is key.

International Women’s Day is here! Women in science shape the future with their ideas, dedication, and breakthroughs. 🔬✨ Let us celebrate their achievements, and keep pushing for true equality — today and every day! #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction

⏳ Tomorrow is the day! International Women’s Day is almost here, and we’re ready to celebrate the incredible women in science! 💡🔬One day left to share the stories of those breaking barriers, driving innovation, and making a difference in research. 🎥✨

Plants fight disease - like us! They can't run away from predators, but have evolved efficient ways of reacting. Their immune systems also protect them from bacteria, viruses, and fungi. 👉https://buff.ly/3QpvFe2 This Science Walk snippet offers a glimpse into our neighboring institute (MPI Biology).

⏳ 4 days to go! International Women’s Day is almost here! On March 8, we celebrate the brilliant women pushing boundaries in science. 💡🔬✨ Who are the women in science that inspire you? #AccelerateAction #IWD2025

Register here survey2.tuebingen.mpg.de/index.php/75... to receive the Zoom details for an Info-Day on March 20th at 2 PM CET or March 26th at 4 PM CET! You will gain insights into our three #MSc programs Neural & Behavioural Sciences, Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience and Computational Neuroscience.

🚀 Another inspiring video is here! In honor of International Women's Day on March 8, we asked women from our institute to share their thoughts on their work, challenges, and what drives them. 💡✨ Stay tuned as we highlight their voices throughout the week! 🎥 #WomenInScience #IWD2025 #WomenInSTEM

Join us this Thursday for Prof. Jeremy M. Wolfe's talk "What is going on inside the Functional Visual Field?" 🗓️March 6th, 10 AM 👉https://eu02web.zoom-x.de/s/68910614241

🎥✨ The countdown to #IWD2025 is on! We’ll share daily videos featuring inspiring female researchers, real stories, personal advice, and insights from their journey in science. Stay tuned! 💡💜 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

Humans and their microbes evolved together! We migrated out of Africa--many of our gut microbes came with us. How did they adapt to us? How do they affect immunity, metabolism, health? 👉 https://buff.ly/3QlYGHd This Science Walk snippet offers a glimpse into our neighboring institute (MPI Biology).

This year again in person: the Systems Vision Science Summer School & Symposium! Come and connect with other #vision and #neuroscience researchers from around the world. 🗓️ Aug. 11-22, 2025 📍Tübingen, Germany ⏰ Apply until March 31! 👉https://buff.ly/3EplK5u

We are outnumbered by tiny worms! There are ~57 billion nematodes for every human. They are critical to carbon and nutrient cycling and can adaptively change their bodies. 👉 www.tuebingen.mpg.de/nematodes This Science Walk snippet offers a glimpse into our neighboring institute (MPI for Biology).

This year again in person: the #SystemsVision Science #SummerSchool & #Symposium! Come and connect with other #vision and #neuroscience researchers from around the world. 🗓️ Aug. 11-22, 2025 📍Tübingen, Germany ⏰ Apply until March 31! 👉https://buff.ly/3EplK5u

Computers and animals can learn in a similar way! Chess and Go computers can learn to play well on their own using a process called reinforcement learning, analogous to how animals learn. Want to know how? 👉https://buff.ly/3WKFTJz This snippet is part of our Science Walk.

🎉 Exciting news! The very first episode of Signals & Synapses is live! 🎙️🐟 Interview with Jennifer Li and Drew Robson, who track brain activity in real time. Co-hosted by Svenja Klinkowski—join us on this journey into the brain! 🧠✨On all podcast platforms and here: tuebingen.mpg.de/podcasts-en

Are you interested in #vision and #neuroscience? You want to learn from world-renowned researchers? Join the #SystemsVision Science #SummerSchool & #Symposium! 🗓️ Aug. 11-22, 2025 📍Tübingen, Germany ⏰ Apply until March 31! 👉https://buff.ly/3EplK5u

You can influence your brain waves! The rhythmic patterns of neural activity are important for estimating time spans, directing attention, and much more. How does this work? And how can you influence them? 👉https://buff.ly/3X1U9xJ This snippet is part of our Science Walk.

We’re thrilled to announce that Soapbox Science is coming to Tübingen! We are looking for active female or diverse scientists from STEMM fields, who are excited to engage with the public and inspire with their research. Apply by Feb 16 to be a speaker: survey2.tuebingen.mpg.de/index.php/41...

🚀 Exciting news! In just one week, we’re launching Signals & Synapses—our brand-new neuroscience podcast! 🧠✨ Tune in for deep dives into the latest brain research, one signal at a time. Stay tuned! 🎧

You can see inside the brain of a zebrafish! Young zebrafish are transparent, and researchers make individual active neurons light up to study the brain function while the fish swim around and behave naturally. 👉 tuebingen.mpg.de/zebrafish This snippet is part of our Science Walk.

MRI can make brain activity visible! Researchers can observe which brain areas are active while we sleep, learn, or think. How does this work? And what questions do they want to answer with this method? 👉 www.tuebingen.mpg.de/science-walk... This snippet is part of our Science Walk.

Calling all experimental vision researchers, theorists, engineers, and computer scientists! Apply now for the Systems Vision Science Summer School & Symposium 2025 in Tübingen, Germany – Register today and secure your spot: summerschool.lizhaoping.org