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Francisco Rivera Rosario
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Associate editor, opinion and community @thetransmitter.bsky.social. Posts about neuroscience, TV shows, Bad Bunny and the Knicks. Educado en la 804 en 🇵🇷. Views expressed are my own.

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Congrats to @thetransmitter.bsky.social staff reporter Calli McMurray & @quantamagazine.bsky.social contributing writer Max G. Levy for winning Gold Awards for Science Journalism! https://www.simonsfoundation.org/quanta-and-the-transmitter-writers-win-aaas-kavli-gold-awards-for-science-journalism/
Quanta and The Transmitter Writers Win AAAS Kavli Gold Awards for Science Journalism
Quanta and The Transmitter Writers Win AAAS Kavli Gold Awards for Science Journalism on Simons Foundation
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November 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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thetransmitter.bsky.social
In our latest Postdoc Perspectives essay, Dana Rubi Levy, Kevin Mastro and Michael Ryan argue that some age-related changes in the brain are not solely the result of cognitive decline but rather part of a larger adaptive process.

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Aging as adaptation
Some age-related changes in the brain and in behavior are not solely the result of cognitive decline but rather part of a larger adaptive process.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Thanks to our friends at @thetransmitter.bsky.social for featuring an excerpt from Walter Glannon's brand new @mitpress.bsky.social book NEUROETHICS!

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‘Neuroethics: The Implications of Mapping and Changing the Brain,’ an excerpt
In his new book, published today, philosopher Walter Glannon examines the ethics of six areas of neuroscience. In Chapter 4, a portion of which appears below, he tackles the ethical considerations of…
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November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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kundakoviclab.bsky.social
Excited to have my piece on perimenopause published @thetransmitter.bsky.social

"Perimenopause: An important—and understudied—transition for the brain"

We need more studies & better education -we need this to be mainstream- knowledge is power! #WomensHealth

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Perimenopause: An understudied transition for the brain
We know little about the mechanisms underlying well-known perimenopause symptoms in the brain. More research—in animals and humans—is essential.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Many well-known perimenopause symptoms arise in the brain, but we still know little about the specific mechanisms at play. More research—both in animals and humans—is essential, writes @kundakoviclab.bsky.social.

#neuroskyence

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Perimenopause: An understudied transition for the brain
We know little about the mechanisms underlying well-known perimenopause symptoms in the brain. More research—in animals and humans—is essential.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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thetransmitter.bsky.social
@jeromelecoq.bsky.social describes how he brought together more than 50 scientists to identify the key missing data needed to rigorously test theoretical models and to design experiments to fill those gaps.

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A community-designed experiment on predictive processing
More than 50 scientists came together to identify the key missing data needed to rigorously test theoretical models.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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What are the ethical implications of using brain organoids for research? Might their clinical use change the definition of brain death? In his new book, philosopher Walter Glannon explores these and other ethical questions.

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‘Neuroethics: The Implications of Mapping and Changing the Brain,’ an excerpt
In his new book, published today, philosopher Walter Glannon examines the ethics of six areas of neuroscience. In Chapter 4, a portion of which appears below, he tackles the ethical considerations of…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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thetransmitter.bsky.social
Adopting an engineering mindset will help the field focus its research priorities, writes @timothyoleary.bsky.social.

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Neuroscience needs engineers—for more reasons than you think
Adopting an engineering mindset will help the field focus its research priorities.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Research in primate brains has been essential for the development of brain-computer interfaces and artificial neural networks. New funding and policy changes put future such advances at risk, write Cory Miller, @movshon.bsky.social and Doris Tsao.

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Without monkeys, neuroscience has no future
Research in primate brains has been essential for the development of BCIs, ANNs. New funding and policy changes put future such advances at risk.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Enjoy a sneak peek of @okaysteve.bsky.social's How to Change a Memory on @thetransmitter.bsky.social:
‘How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Alter the Past,’ an excerpt
Part scientific exploration, part memoir, Steve Ramirez’s new book delves into the study of memory manipulation and his personal journey of discovery, friendship and grief.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Congratulations to @sciwithrach.bsky.social winner of @womeninneurouk.bsky.social's Communicator of the Year Award, sponsored by @thetransmitter.bsky.sociall. This award celebrates Honeyghan-Williams’ unwavering commitment to translating neuroscience to diverse audiences.
November 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
franciscorr25.bsky.social
Had a great time chatting with Steve about his new book, How to Change A Memory. Check out the interview and read a short excerpt of the book today on @thetransmitter.bsky.social

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@okaysteve.bsky.social sat down with @franciscorr25.bsky.social to discuss the inspiration behind the book, why he decided to write it partly as a memoir, and what he wants readers to take away from reading it.

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November 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Neuroscientists of the bluest sky:

I'm trying to identify seminal papers that have reshaped our understanding of brain-body connections (could be in any system).

Which papers come to mind?

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November 6, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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thetransmitter.bsky.social
U.S. Public Research Benefits is a searchable repository that showcases the value of basic science in an easy and accessible format. @baselesspursuit.bsky.social shares how he and his colleagues developed the resource.

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Our searchable repository of useful research can restore trust in federally funded basic science
Called U.S. Public Research Benefits, the database showcases the value of basic science in an easy and accessible format.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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thetransmitter.bsky.social
Congratulations to Sheena Josselyn @sjo09.bsky.social, contributing editor at @thetransmitter.bsky.social, on winning the 2025 Peter Seeburg Integrative Neuroscience Prize in recognition of her profound impact on memory research.

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November 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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okaysteve.bsky.social
Book launch day is here 🚀

How to Change a Memory, in physical and audio form: www.amazon.com/How-Change-M...

and here's a preview of one of the book's central themes: memories change and, as a result, we change too🧠.

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How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Alter the Past
Buy How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Alter the Past on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders
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November 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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thetransmitter.bsky.social
Researchers are using LLMs to analyze the literature, brainstorm hypotheses, build models and interact with complex datasets. Hear from @mschrimpf.bsky.social, @neurokim.bsky.social, @jeremymagland.bsky.social, @profdata.bsky.social and others.

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How neuroscientists are using AI
Eight researchers explain how they are using large language models to analyze the literature, brainstorm hypotheses and interact with complex datasets.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Many of our big insights into brain function come from trying to mimic it, writes @timothyoleary.bsky.social. This lesson should guide how we organize research programs.

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Neuroscience needs engineers—for more reasons than you think
Adopting an engineering mindset will help the field focus its research priorities.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Dutch lawmakers have approved the phase-out of primate research at one of Europe’s biggest facilities. Neuroscientists are worried.

By Lauren Schenkman

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Nonhuman primate research to lose federal funding at major European facility
The Dutch Senate has ordered the Biomedical Primate Research Centre in the Netherlands to shift its funding away from primate experiments by 2030.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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thetransmitter.bsky.social
Psychedelics disrupt the link between vascular and neuronal activity, which complicates interpretations of fMRI data. Adopting a more holistic view of what constitutes brain activity may help.

By @callimcflurry.bsky.social

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Psychedelics muddy fMRI results: Q&A with Adam Bauer and Jonah Padawer-Curry
The drugs disrupt the link between vascular and neuronal activity, which complicates interpretations of fMRI data. Adopting a more holistic view of what constitutes brain activity may help…
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October 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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In our latest edition of “This paper changed my life,” Sandra Jurado explains how a 2006 Cell paper taught her that synaptic vesicles aren’t passive containers for neurotransmitters but dynamic, precision-built nanomachines.

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This paper changed my life: Sandra Jurado marvels at the first-ever 3D model of a synaptic vesicle
In this 2006 Cell paper, Shigeo Takamori and his colleagues showcased the molecular machinery of synaptic vesicles in outstanding detail. Their work taught me that these aren’t just passive containers...
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October 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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🪰 folks! I spoke to the Transmitter about FlyBase. As noted at flybase.org, bridge $ ran out and many staff were laid off.

Good news is stopgap contributions will keep core FlyBase operations active. But community support remains essential. Please donate @FlyBase and share! 1/2

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FlyBase secures funding for year, but future still uncertain
The FlyBase team’s fundraising efforts have proven successful in the short term, but restoration of its federal grant remains uncertain.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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The first Pan-African neuroscience journal, the African Brain Journal, prepares to launch.

By Lauren Schenkman

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First Pan-African neuroscience journal gets ready to launch
The new journal hopes to give African neuroscience research much-needed international visibility.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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We're excited to announce the official lineup for our in-person event! 🎉

There's one week left to sign up - registration closes Nov. 1st. You don't want to miss this!

#StoriesOfWiN #SfN #WomenInNeuroscience
October 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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thetransmitter.bsky.social
Bifurcations—an underexplored concept in neuroscience—can help explain how small differences in neural circuits give rise to entirely novel functions, writes Xiao-Jing Wang.

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The missing half of the neurodynamical systems theory
Bifurcations—an underexplored concept in neuroscience—can help explain how small differences in neural circuits give rise to entirely novel functions.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM