I am so skeptical of any lucky numbers, unfortunately! Instead let's show WHY we need more comparative brain data!
I feel like I've lost about 150 friends simply by complaining about Dumbar's number.
It is wrong theoretically, statistically, and also emprically.
It is wrong theoretically, statistically, and also emprically.
"Dunbar's Number" is a zombie that lives forever in the science press it seems. Estimates of Dunbar's Number with 95% intervals, for a range of model specifications (from doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... ):
October 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I am so skeptical of any lucky numbers, unfortunately! Instead let's show WHY we need more comparative brain data!
A much needed phylogenetic approach to consciousness. Once you map the question on a tree, a hard problem becomes so much easier!
Can Only Meat Machines be Conscious? New paper in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, free download until November 26 with this URL: authors.elsevier.com/a/1luwh4sIRv...
authors.elsevier.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:04 AM
A much needed phylogenetic approach to consciousness. Once you map the question on a tree, a hard problem becomes so much easier!
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Paul Katz on recognizing neuronal homologues across species in the Evolution of Brain Cell Types seminar.
September 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Paul Katz on recognizing neuronal homologues across species in the Evolution of Brain Cell Types seminar.
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Maria Antonietta Tosches on Cajal-Retzius cells and the evolution of homologous cell types in the Evolution of Brain Cell Types seminar.
September 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Maria Antonietta Tosches on Cajal-Retzius cells and the evolution of homologous cell types in the Evolution of Brain Cell Types seminar.
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
On now!
Join us today for a great #TIBBE seminar and discussion!
@neuroluci.bsky.social and I can’t wait to co-chair this 🤩
Starting in less than 2 hours!!!
#EvolutionaryNeuroscience
@neuroluci.bsky.social and I can’t wait to co-chair this 🤩
Starting in less than 2 hours!!!
#EvolutionaryNeuroscience
🤩 Join us for the next TIBBE seminar:
Evolution of brain cell types.
September 10, 2–3pm UTC
This event brings together 2 outstanding evolutionary and developmental neuroscientists who will present their work, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience: www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
Evolution of brain cell types.
September 10, 2–3pm UTC
This event brings together 2 outstanding evolutionary and developmental neuroscientists who will present their work, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience: www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
September 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
On now!
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Happening tomorrow! 👀
🤩 Join us for the next TIBBE seminar:
Evolution of brain cell types.
September 10, 2–3pm UTC
This event brings together 2 outstanding evolutionary and developmental neuroscientists who will present their work, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience: www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
Evolution of brain cell types.
September 10, 2–3pm UTC
This event brings together 2 outstanding evolutionary and developmental neuroscientists who will present their work, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience: www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
September 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Happening tomorrow! 👀
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Join us today for a great #TIBBE seminar and discussion!
@neuroluci.bsky.social and I can’t wait to co-chair this 🤩
Starting in less than 2 hours!!!
#EvolutionaryNeuroscience
@neuroluci.bsky.social and I can’t wait to co-chair this 🤩
Starting in less than 2 hours!!!
#EvolutionaryNeuroscience
🤩 Join us for the next TIBBE seminar:
Evolution of brain cell types.
September 10, 2–3pm UTC
This event brings together 2 outstanding evolutionary and developmental neuroscientists who will present their work, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience: www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
Evolution of brain cell types.
September 10, 2–3pm UTC
This event brings together 2 outstanding evolutionary and developmental neuroscientists who will present their work, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience: www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
September 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Join us today for a great #TIBBE seminar and discussion!
@neuroluci.bsky.social and I can’t wait to co-chair this 🤩
Starting in less than 2 hours!!!
#EvolutionaryNeuroscience
@neuroluci.bsky.social and I can’t wait to co-chair this 🤩
Starting in less than 2 hours!!!
#EvolutionaryNeuroscience
Let's start a conversation about brain evolution!
We invite you to connect with the TIBBE community on Mattermost, an open-source platform for real-time discussion and collaboration. This is a great space to share ideas, ask questions, and engage in conversations around the Integrative Biology of Brain Evolution.
tibbe-network.github.io
tibbe-network.github.io
September 10, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Let's start a conversation about brain evolution!
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
We invite you to connect with the TIBBE community on Mattermost, an open-source platform for real-time discussion and collaboration. This is a great space to share ideas, ask questions, and engage in conversations around the Integrative Biology of Brain Evolution.
tibbe-network.github.io
tibbe-network.github.io
September 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
We invite you to connect with the TIBBE community on Mattermost, an open-source platform for real-time discussion and collaboration. This is a great space to share ideas, ask questions, and engage in conversations around the Integrative Biology of Brain Evolution.
tibbe-network.github.io
tibbe-network.github.io
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
The session will be hosted by the fantastic @neuroluci.bsky.social & @carmenfalcone.bsky.social We are so much looking forward to the talks &discussion
@ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social @ornellabertrand.bsky.social @kkverkova.bsky.social @neuroecologylab.bsky.social
@ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social @ornellabertrand.bsky.social @kkverkova.bsky.social @neuroecologylab.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The session will be hosted by the fantastic @neuroluci.bsky.social & @carmenfalcone.bsky.social We are so much looking forward to the talks &discussion
@ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social @ornellabertrand.bsky.social @kkverkova.bsky.social @neuroecologylab.bsky.social
@ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social @ornellabertrand.bsky.social @kkverkova.bsky.social @neuroecologylab.bsky.social
Please join us next Wednesday for this exciting TIBBE seminar!
🤩 Join us for the next TIBBE seminar:
Evolution of brain cell types.
September 10, 2–3pm UTC
This event brings together 2 outstanding evolutionary and developmental neuroscientists who will present their work, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience: www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
Evolution of brain cell types.
September 10, 2–3pm UTC
This event brings together 2 outstanding evolutionary and developmental neuroscientists who will present their work, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience: www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
September 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Please join us next Wednesday for this exciting TIBBE seminar!
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
🤩 Join us for the next TIBBE seminar:
Evolution of brain cell types.
September 10, 2–3pm UTC
This event brings together 2 outstanding evolutionary and developmental neuroscientists who will present their work, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience: www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
Evolution of brain cell types.
September 10, 2–3pm UTC
This event brings together 2 outstanding evolutionary and developmental neuroscientists who will present their work, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience: www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
September 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
🤩 Join us for the next TIBBE seminar:
Evolution of brain cell types.
September 10, 2–3pm UTC
This event brings together 2 outstanding evolutionary and developmental neuroscientists who will present their work, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience: www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
Evolution of brain cell types.
September 10, 2–3pm UTC
This event brings together 2 outstanding evolutionary and developmental neuroscientists who will present their work, followed by an interactive discussion with the audience: www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Excited for the upcoming TIBBE online talks &discussions with the amazing @matosches.bsky.social & @pkatz.bsky.social around
How can we define homologous cell types across vertebrates and invertebrates?
Next Wednesday, September 10, 2pm UTC, 4pm Paris 🧠🦎🐣🐭🌊 Join us www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
How can we define homologous cell types across vertebrates and invertebrates?
Next Wednesday, September 10, 2pm UTC, 4pm Paris 🧠🦎🐣🐭🌊 Join us www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
September 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Excited for the upcoming TIBBE online talks &discussions with the amazing @matosches.bsky.social & @pkatz.bsky.social around
How can we define homologous cell types across vertebrates and invertebrates?
Next Wednesday, September 10, 2pm UTC, 4pm Paris 🧠🦎🐣🐭🌊 Join us www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
How can we define homologous cell types across vertebrates and invertebrates?
Next Wednesday, September 10, 2pm UTC, 4pm Paris 🧠🦎🐣🐭🌊 Join us www.crowdcast.io/c/evolution-...
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Francesco Cicconardi presenting how Single-nuclei transcriptomics reveals neural cell type innovation associated with mushroom body expansion in Heliconiini Butterflies,+ link to cognitive innov.
#ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
#ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Francesco Cicconardi presenting how Single-nuclei transcriptomics reveals neural cell type innovation associated with mushroom body expansion in Heliconiini Butterflies,+ link to cognitive innov.
#ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
#ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Amaia Alcalde Anton sharing her insights on How to build a bigger brain–cellular basis of expanded mushroom bodies in Heliconius butterflies. Beautiful images. Proliferating cells into adulthood!
#ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
#ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Amaia Alcalde Anton sharing her insights on How to build a bigger brain–cellular basis of expanded mushroom bodies in Heliconius butterflies. Beautiful images. Proliferating cells into adulthood!
#ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
#ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Francesco Dionigi taking us back to water, counting neurons in fish brains for evol insights to comput. power, including amazing electric fish with its gigantic cerebellum #ESEB2025
@tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social @kkverkova.bsky.social
@tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social @kkverkova.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Francesco Dionigi taking us back to water, counting neurons in fish brains for evol insights to comput. power, including amazing electric fish with its gigantic cerebellum #ESEB2025
@tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social @kkverkova.bsky.social
@tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social @kkverkova.bsky.social
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Ximena Leon continues our sound journey into birds showing the evolution of diversity in rhythm & assessing evolutionary dynamics of rhythm and syntax in birdsong. Females prefer regular songs. #ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Ximena Leon continues our sound journey into birds showing the evolution of diversity in rhythm & assessing evolutionary dynamics of rhythm and syntax in birdsong. Females prefer regular songs. #ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Fyi this will be an exciting paper
Francesco Cicconardi talk on single cell transcriptomes of Heliconiini butterfly brains @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social #ESEB2025 SYMPOSIUM 17.2
August 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Fyi this will be an exciting paper
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Alex Kirschel taking us to African song birds, showing how genetics and environment shape vocal frequency variation in birds, including the effects of temperature, body size and beak length.
At #ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
At #ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Alex Kirschel taking us to African song birds, showing how genetics and environment shape vocal frequency variation in birds, including the effects of temperature, body size and beak length.
At #ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
At #ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Join the TIBBE team at #ESEB2025 on Monday in room 115 for S17 *The evolution of behavioural diversity: from ecology to genes and neural systems* - lots of great talks, and more excellent posters throughout the evening sessions! 🧠
This is TIBBE – The Integrative Biology of Brain Evolution network.
We bring together researchers on brain evolution to exchange ideas, share expertise on tools and methods, share data and discuss new findings.
Discover & join TIBBE on our website and a short video tibbe-network.github.io
We bring together researchers on brain evolution to exchange ideas, share expertise on tools and methods, share data and discuss new findings.
Discover & join TIBBE on our website and a short video tibbe-network.github.io
August 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Join the TIBBE team at #ESEB2025 on Monday in room 115 for S17 *The evolution of behavioural diversity: from ecology to genes and neural systems* - lots of great talks, and more excellent posters throughout the evening sessions! 🧠
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Yuki Ishikawa presenting her work on Visual System Adaptations Underlying the Evolution of Flower-Visiting Behavior in Drosophila at #ESEB2025
@tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
@tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Yuki Ishikawa presenting her work on Visual System Adaptations Underlying the Evolution of Flower-Visiting Behavior in Drosophila at #ESEB2025
@tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
@tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
Alex Kirschel talk on how ecological pressures driving body shape changes also drive change in bird song @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social #ESEB2025 SYMPOSIUM 17.2
August 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Alex Kirschel talk on how ecological pressures driving body shape changes also drive change in bird song @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social #ESEB2025 SYMPOSIUM 17.2
Reposted by Alexandra A. de Sousa
Now @emilylbehrman.bsky.social exploring the genetic basis of neural circuit evolution for Drosophila mate preferences, including what their interested song & their disinterested song sounds like #ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Now @emilylbehrman.bsky.social exploring the genetic basis of neural circuit evolution for Drosophila mate preferences, including what their interested song & their disinterested song sounds like #ESEB2025 @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social @alealisousa.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social
Ximena Leon on the evolution of rhythm and syntax using multiple metrics in oscine songbirds @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social #ESEB2025 SYMPOSIUM 17.2
August 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Ximena Leon on the evolution of rhythm and syntax using multiple metrics in oscine songbirds @tibbe-evolneuro.bsky.social #ESEB2025 SYMPOSIUM 17.2