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These essays offer the neuroscience community a place to explore the culture and
practice of the field; to debate major questions; to examine the craft of
neuroscience; and to trace its evolution over time. Download the book now:
www.thetransmitter.org/transmitter-...
The Transmitter books
The Transmitter’s first book, “Thinking about neuroscience: Essays from the
field,” features a rich collection of writing from researchers Nicole Rust,
Anthony Zador and many more.
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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This year, our journalists pursued many in-depth stories about the experience of
working in neuroscience. Check out The Transmitter’s favorite features of 2024:
www.thetransmitter.org/top-long-for...
#neuroskyence
The Transmitter’s favorite features of 2024
Our chosen stories include tales about research misconduct in the lab, a
neuroscientist working at the end of the world, and the passing of
neuroanatomy’s “great-grandfather,” Harvey Karten.
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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From sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease to enduring citation bias, experts
weighed in on important scientific and practical issues in neuroscience. Here's
a recap of some of our favorite essays and columns of 2024:
www.thetransmitter.org/top-essays/t...
#neuroskyence
The Transmitter’s favorite essays and columns of 2024
From sex differences in Alzheimer’s disease to enduring citation bias, experts
weighed in on important scientific and practical issues in neuroscience.
www.thetransmitter.org
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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In our quest to become an essential resource for neuroscientists, our team of
journalists tracks the most noteworthy developments, challenges and debates in
the field. The following five stories stood out as staff favorites from the past
year: www.thetransmitter.org/top-news/in-...
#neuroskyence
In case you missed it: Standout news stories from 2024
These five stories—on the pregnant brain, a failed imaging method and more—top
our list of some of the most notable neuroscience research findings this year.
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‪Sharbatanu Chatterjee | শর্বতনু‬ ‪@sharbat.bsky.social‬
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Chilling on the train from Seville to Barcelona. Good WiFi, nice noise-canceling
headphones, social media, ebooks, some programming and writing for myself, and
reading articles from
@thetransmitter.bsky.social
as the train traverses Spain. I love this.

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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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As part of The Transmitter’s first annual book, we asked some of our
contributing editors what they think the field should focus on in the years to
come.
@nicolecrust.bsky.social
, Anthony Zador, Joshua Sanes,
@russpoldrack.bsky.social
and Sheena Josselyn provided their responses. bit.ly/4iObXp0
Future watch: What should neuroscience prioritize during the next 10 to 20
years?
For The Transmitter’s first annual book, five contributing editors reflect on
what subfields demand greater focus in the near future—from dynamical systems
and computation to technologies for studying...
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‪Kevin Mitchell‬ ‪@wiringthebrain.bsky.social‬
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10d
A lovely early Christmas present from The Transmitter
@thetransmitter.bsky.social
! 😊

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‪Ishmail Abdus-Saboor‬ ‪@ishmailsaboor.bsky.social‬
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10d
It's been cool to witness this resurgence of studying funky animals in
neuroscience. Thanks to the wonderful team
@thetransmitter.bsky.social
for also highlighting our ongoing studies in naked mole rats.
‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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Meet 10 neuroscientists bringing model diversity back with the funky animals
they study. By @callimcflurry.bsky.social, @avaskham.bsky.social,
@claudia-lopez.bsky.social, @shaena.bsky.social #neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/animal-model...
The non-model organism “renaissance” has arrived
Meet 10 neuroscientists bringing model diversity back with the funky animals
they study.
www.thetransmitter.org
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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Meet 10 neuroscientists bringing model diversity back with the funky animals
they study. By
@callimcflurry.bsky.social
,
@avaskham.bsky.social
,
@claudia-lopez.bsky.social
,
@shaena.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/animal-model...
The non-model organism “renaissance” has arrived
Meet 10 neuroscientists bringing model diversity back with the funky animals
they study.
www.thetransmitter.org
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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10d
"Both processed and raw data have their unique advantages and challenges.
Understanding the trade-offs between the two is crucial for determining how to
make the most of the data we generate," says
@neurovium.bsky.social
. More on neurophysiology’s data dilemma: bit.ly/4fuKRR9
#neuroskyence
To keep or not to keep: Neurophysiology’s data dilemma
An exponential growth in data size presents neuroscientists with a significant
challenge: Should we be keeping all raw data or focusing on processed datasets?
I asked experimentalists and theorists…
www.thetransmitter.org
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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10d
Subscribe for topic alerts on, "The big picture," where researchers ask
colleagues to weigh in on important topics in the field,
www.thetransmitter.org/newsletters-...
Newsletters and alerts
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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11d
Sniffing out the mysteries of olfaction with Dmitry Rinberg. By Lina Zeldovich
www.thetransmitter.org/olfaction/sn...
Sniffing out the mysteries of olfaction
A background in physics, and his own curiosity, have helped Dmitry Rinberg
tackle the complexities of the neuroscience of smell.
www.thetransmitter.org
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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11d
Complex combinations of organoids afford a closer look at how gene alterations
affect certain brain networks. By
@sarahdeweerdt.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/ass...
Assembloids illuminate circuit-level changes linked to autism, neurodevelopment
These complex combinations of organoids afford a closer look at how gene
alterations affect certain brain networks.
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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11d
“Thinking about neuroscience: Essays from the field,"
@thetransmitter.bsky.social
's first book, features a rich collection of writing from researchers
@nicolecrust.bsky.social
, Anthony Zador, Sheena Josselyn, Maryann Martone, Joshua Sanes, Anne
Churchland,
@wiringthebrain.bsky.social
and many more.
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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12d
Bahar Gholipour reflects on the legacy of Yves Frégnac, the French
neuroscientist who built his career by meeting neuroscience’s complexity
straight on. www.thetransmitter.org/vision/in-me...
In memoriam: Yves Frégnac, influential and visionary French neuroscientist
Frégnac, who died on 18 October at the age of 73, built his career by meeting
neuroscience’s complexity straight on.
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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12d
In this episode of “Brain Inspired,” Paul Middlebrooks talks with Rajesh Rao
about his newly updated proposal for how our neocortex constantly predicts our
actions and perceptions across the hierarchy of our brain.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/brain-inspir...
Rajesh Rao reflects on predictive brains, neural interfaces and the future of
human intelligence
Twenty-five years ago, Rajesh Rao proposed a seminal theory of how brains could
implement predictive coding for perception. His modern version zeroes in on
actions.
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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13d
"[It’s] the largest unexplained number in brain science. I feel like
neuroscience should pay more attention to it ..." said Marcus Meister when
@claudia-lopez.bsky.social
sat down with him and
@jieyusz.bsky.social
for a Q&A about the brain's information-processing rate.
#neuroskyence
bit.ly/3ZXxWTf
Explaining ‘the largest unexplained number in brain science’: Q&A with Markus
Meister and Jieyu Zheng
The human brain takes in sensory information roughly 100 million times faster
than it can respond. Neuroscientists need to explore this perceptual paradox to
better understand the limits of the brain…
bit.ly
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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12d
We apologize for the typo in Meister’s first name in our initial post. It is
Markus Meister, not Marcus Meister.
@mameister4.bsky.social
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‪Mark Histed‬ ‪@markhisted.org‬
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13d
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Mark Histed
Also, I wrote something today for
@thetransmitter.bsky.social
that describes one type of important similarity between brain networks and ANNs:
the high levels of connectivity seen in local recurrent brain networks.
‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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14d
The cortex is filled with excitatory local synapses, but we know little about
their role in brain function. New experimental tools, along with ideas from
artificial intelligence, are poised to change that. By @markhisted.org
www.thetransmitter.org/neural-netwo...
What are recurrent networks doing in the brain?
The cortex is filled with excitatory local synapses, but we know little about
their role in brain function. New experimental tools, along with ideas from
artificial intelligence, are poised to change…
www.thetransmitter.org
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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13d
Paul Middlebrooks speaks with Hessameddin Akhlaghpour about his journey from
computer engineering to neuroscience and how it shaped his ideas about
computation in the brain.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/brain-inspir...
Hessameddin Akhlaghpour outlines how RNA may implement universal computation
Could the brain’s computational abilities extend beyond neural networks to
molecular mechanisms? Akhlaghpour describes how natural universal computation
may have evolved via RNA mechanisms.
www.thetransmitter.org
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‪Vlad Ayzenberg‬ ‪@vayzenb.bsky.social‬
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13d
Thanks
@thetransmitter.bsky.social
for highlighting my soon-to-open lab! My lab will explore the neural and
computational mechanisms that support perception and cognition from infancy to
adulthood. And, yes, the first piece of 'equipment' bought for the lab was a
nintendo switch :)
‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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14d
This month’s “Liftoff” features @vayzenb.bsky.social talking about how he plans
to build a tight-knit social dynamic in his lab via a big-screen TV. And
@marissascavuzzo.bsky.social shares how she was inspired by
@karalmarshall.bsky.social and @leslievosshall.bsky.social bit.ly/3BA1TiL
Liftoff: New lab alerts
Learn about early-career scientists starting their own labs.
bit.ly
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‪Ruka Yu‬ ‪@rukayu1204.bsky.social‬
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18d
The coming neuroscience conferences in 2025
‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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1mo
Still thinking about which neuroscience conferences to attend next year? Explore
our events page, featuring a curated list of top neuroscience meetings with
topic-based filters. Plus, check out upcoming webinars compiled by
@worldwideneuro.bsky.social. thetransmitter.org/events

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‪Bob C-J and Geoff Cumming‬ ‪@thenewstats.bsky.social‬
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17d
The
@thetransmitter.bsky.social
has a Q&A about Behavioral Neuroscience, the new open-access textbook (
@thekirbylab.bsky.social
and others). Forward this to all your colleagues who teach intro or behavioral
neuroscience! www.thetransmitter.org/books/open-a...
#neurskyence
#neuroscience
Open-access neuroscience comes to the classroom: Q&A with Liz Kirby
Neuroscience textbooks can be prohibitively expensive for some undergraduate
students. A new open-access alternative seeks to change that.
www.thetransmitter.org
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
·
14d
This month’s “Liftoff” features
@vayzenb.bsky.social
talking about how he plans to build a tight-knit social dynamic in his lab via a
big-screen TV. And
@marissascavuzzo.bsky.social
shares how she was inspired by
@karalmarshall.bsky.social
and
@leslievosshall.bsky.social
bit.ly/3BA1TiL
Liftoff: New lab alerts
Learn about early-career scientists starting their own labs.
bit.ly
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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14d
Are you a new principal investigator? Reach out to
@franciscorr25.bsky.social
, The Transmitter's associate opinion and community editor, at:
francisco@thetransmitter.org. Selected labs will be featured in the monthly
Launch newsletter. www.thetransmitter.org/contributor/...
Francisco J. Rivera Rosario
www.thetransmitter.org

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‪Venki Murthy‬ ‪@neurovenki.bsky.social‬
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14d
Great piece about one of my favorite scientists (and a good friend!)
@dimarinberg.bsky.social
!
#neuroscience
🧪
‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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19d
A background in physics, and his own curiosity, have helped Dmitry Rinberg
tackle the complexities of the neuroscience of smell. More on Rinberg sniffing
out the mysteries of olfaction. By Lina Zeldovich
www.thetransmitter.org/olfaction/sn...

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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
·
14d
The cortex is filled with excitatory local synapses, but we know little about
their role in brain function. New experimental tools, along with ideas from
artificial intelligence, are poised to change that. By
@markhisted.org
www.thetransmitter.org/neural-netwo...
What are recurrent networks doing in the brain?
The cortex is filled with excitatory local synapses, but we know little about
their role in brain function. New experimental tools, along with ideas from
artificial intelligence, are poised to change…
www.thetransmitter.org
3
14
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
·
17d
Neuroscience textbooks can be prohibitively expensive for some undergraduate
students. A new open-access alternative seeks to change that.
@franciscorr25.bsky.social
sat down for a Q&A with
@thekirbylab.bsky.social
to discuss open-access neuroscience in the classroom. bit.ly/49zLSWA
Open-access neuroscience comes to the classroom: Q&A with Liz Kirby
Neuroscience textbooks can be prohibitively expensive for some undergraduate
students. A new open-access alternative seeks to change that.
bit.ly
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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17d
“Neuroscience has never been better positioned to make transformative
discoveries about how intelligence emerges from neural circuits … But to truly
harness them, we need a new research model that can drive systematic
breakthroughs,” argues
@davidamarkowitz.bsky.social
bit.ly/3ZO2hUa
#neuroskyence
Solving intelligence requires new research and funding models
Our research ecosystem isn't built to deliver the breakthroughs needed to
understand intelligence at scale. We need a dedicated research institution to
take up the task.
www.thetransmitter.org
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‪The Transmitter‬ ‪@thetransmitter.bsky.social‬
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17d
Read the latest insights on the intersection between neuroscience and artificial
intelligence. Subscribe to get notified every time a new "NeuroAI" piece is
published. www.thetransmitter.org/newsletters-...
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