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We are excited to be here and to promote open educational resources in #neuroscience.
We will highlight our own content here as well as other open resources for neuroscience education that we hear about. Share with us. T@g us. Let's promote resources that don't add financial burden to students.
We will highlight our own content here as well as other open resources for neuroscience education that we hear about. Share with us. T@g us. Let's promote resources that don't add financial burden to students.
Just a few more day to submit to the undergraduate Art in Neuroscience competition! Students, get your art work submitted. Winners are published on the Intro to BN textbook website!
Attention, undergrad neuro enthusiasts! We are excited to announce our first annual Art in Neuroscience competition. We are seeking art submissions related to #neuroscience from current undergrads.
Winners are published on our textbook website!
Due Nov 1.
Guidelines here: tinyurl.com/AiNrules
Winners are published on our textbook website!
Due Nov 1.
Guidelines here: tinyurl.com/AiNrules
Art in Neuroscience Competition Guidelines
Announcing the inaugural 2025 Art in Neuroscience competition for undergraduates! The editorial team for Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience, an open-access textbook resource, is inviting submiss...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Just a few more day to submit to the undergraduate Art in Neuroscience competition! Students, get your art work submitted. Winners are published on the Intro to BN textbook website!
Attention, undergrad neuro enthusiasts! We are excited to announce our first annual Art in Neuroscience competition. We are seeking art submissions related to #neuroscience from current undergrads.
Winners are published on our textbook website!
Due Nov 1.
Guidelines here: tinyurl.com/AiNrules
Winners are published on our textbook website!
Due Nov 1.
Guidelines here: tinyurl.com/AiNrules
Art in Neuroscience Competition Guidelines
Announcing the inaugural 2025 Art in Neuroscience competition for undergraduates! The editorial team for Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience, an open-access textbook resource, is inviting submiss...
tinyurl.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Attention, undergrad neuro enthusiasts! We are excited to announce our first annual Art in Neuroscience competition. We are seeking art submissions related to #neuroscience from current undergrads.
Winners are published on our textbook website!
Due Nov 1.
Guidelines here: tinyurl.com/AiNrules
Winners are published on our textbook website!
Due Nov 1.
Guidelines here: tinyurl.com/AiNrules
Re-upping this post as a reminder for all those instructors starting to realize (read: panic) that Fall is almost here. Intro to BN has great (and free!) in class application problems you can add to your Neuro classes.
Lecturing can sometimes be... suboptimal. Help wake those students up with in class application problems. Intro to BN has several collaborative learning activities to accompany each chapter, all designed by @tnewpher.bsky.social. Find them in the Instructor portal, in the "test bank" zip file.
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Alt: a man wearing glasses is standing in front of a blackboard and says `` anyone ? '' . This is a clip from the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off, showing the scene where a teacher calls out attendance in front of an uninterested and disengaged class.
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July 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Re-upping this post as a reminder for all those instructors starting to realize (read: panic) that Fall is almost here. Intro to BN has great (and free!) in class application problems you can add to your Neuro classes.
Open educational resources are free, but are they any good?
Checkout this metanalysis! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Overall:
1) Students in classes that used OERs achieved the same or better learning outcomes as those in classes without OERs
2) Students and faculty liked using OERs!
Checkout this metanalysis! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Overall:
1) Students in classes that used OERs achieved the same or better learning outcomes as those in classes without OERs
2) Students and faculty liked using OERs!
Open educational resources, student efficacy, and user perceptions: a synthesis of research published between 2015 and 2018 - Educational technology research and development
Although textbooks are a traditional component in many higher education contexts, their increasing price have led many students to forgo purchasing them and some faculty to seek substitutes. One such ...
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July 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Open educational resources are free, but are they any good?
Checkout this metanalysis! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Overall:
1) Students in classes that used OERs achieved the same or better learning outcomes as those in classes without OERs
2) Students and faculty liked using OERs!
Checkout this metanalysis! link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Overall:
1) Students in classes that used OERs achieved the same or better learning outcomes as those in classes without OERs
2) Students and faculty liked using OERs!
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If you're planning a study, search DANDI or OpenNeuro first to see if relevant data already exists. If you're teaching, incorporate open datasets into your curriculum, writes @bendichter.com
#neuroskyence
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#neuroskyence
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Data reuse represents an opportunity to accelerate the pace of science, reduce costs and increase the value of our collective research investments.
Data reuse represents an opportunity to accelerate the pace of science, reduce costs and increase the value of our collective research investments. New tools that make open data easier to use—and new…
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July 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
If you're planning a study, search DANDI or OpenNeuro first to see if relevant data already exists. If you're teaching, incorporate open datasets into your curriculum, writes @bendichter.com
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/open-neurosc...
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/open-neurosc...
Did you know:
25% of US college students worked extra hours to pay for textbooks; 11% skipped meals!
65% didn't get a textbook because of cost!
Instructors, you can stop this madness. Use open ed resources. Eliminate book cost as a barrier to education.
Source: educationdata.org/average-cost...
25% of US college students worked extra hours to pay for textbooks; 11% skipped meals!
65% didn't get a textbook because of cost!
Instructors, you can stop this madness. Use open ed resources. Eliminate book cost as a barrier to education.
Source: educationdata.org/average-cost...
Average Cost of College Textbooks [2023]: Prices per Year
We examined all the factors involved with the average cost of college textbooks and materials to find out why they're so expensive.
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July 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Did you know:
25% of US college students worked extra hours to pay for textbooks; 11% skipped meals!
65% didn't get a textbook because of cost!
Instructors, you can stop this madness. Use open ed resources. Eliminate book cost as a barrier to education.
Source: educationdata.org/average-cost...
25% of US college students worked extra hours to pay for textbooks; 11% skipped meals!
65% didn't get a textbook because of cost!
Instructors, you can stop this madness. Use open ed resources. Eliminate book cost as a barrier to education.
Source: educationdata.org/average-cost...
Bonus: Meet Dr. Wilson and hear some of his advice for undergrads in this meet-the-author video interview!
youtu.be/9_Z1UmkmC-o
youtu.be/9_Z1UmkmC-o
Meet the author: Dr. Kevin Wilson (Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience)
YouTube video by OpenStax
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June 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Bonus: Meet Dr. Wilson and hear some of his advice for undergrads in this meet-the-author video interview!
youtu.be/9_Z1UmkmC-o
youtu.be/9_Z1UmkmC-o
Spotlight: How do you miss a gorilla in the room? How do you decide to skip the big party so you can study for an exam? These seem like different questions but they are both tied to Attention & Executive function. Learn about it in Ch 19 from author Kevin Wilson!
tinyurl.com/itobnch19
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June 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Spotlight: How do you miss a gorilla in the room? How do you decide to skip the big party so you can study for an exam? These seem like different questions but they are both tied to Attention & Executive function. Learn about it in Ch 19 from author Kevin Wilson!
tinyurl.com/itobnch19
tinyurl.com/itobnch19
Calcium imaging. It kinda sounds like scifi to say you can see calcium. But it's real! Calcium imaging tools fluoresce when lots of calcium is around and watching these glowing waves can help tell us what brain cells are up to.
Check out this video by Jamie Jontes to see how!
youtu.be/xAmpopXWXuY
Check out this video by Jamie Jontes to see how!
youtu.be/xAmpopXWXuY
Explaining calcium imaging (An OpenStax resource)
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June 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Calcium imaging. It kinda sounds like scifi to say you can see calcium. But it's real! Calcium imaging tools fluoresce when lots of calcium is around and watching these glowing waves can help tell us what brain cells are up to.
Check out this video by Jamie Jontes to see how!
youtu.be/xAmpopXWXuY
Check out this video by Jamie Jontes to see how!
youtu.be/xAmpopXWXuY
Bonus: meet Dr. Griffin and learn more about her research and some advice she has for young scientists!
youtu.be/6kDovvk52I8
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Meet the author: Dr. Amy Griffin (Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience)
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May 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Bonus: meet Dr. Griffin and learn more about her research and some advice she has for young scientists!
youtu.be/6kDovvk52I8
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I can remember my preschool best friend's birthday but not where I parked my gosh darn car. What's up with that? Memory is weird. And cool! Learn more about it in Ch 18 Learning and Memory by Amy Griffin.
tinyurl.com/ItoBNch18
#Neuroscience
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#Neuroscience
May 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I can remember my preschool best friend's birthday but not where I parked my gosh darn car. What's up with that? Memory is weird. And cool! Learn more about it in Ch 18 Learning and Memory by Amy Griffin.
tinyurl.com/ItoBNch18
#Neuroscience
tinyurl.com/ItoBNch18
#Neuroscience
Bonus: check out our methods video appendix to help explain core neuroscience techniques and see them in action.
We've also got author interviews. You can learn about the authors of each chapter. Their science journey. Their golden nuggets of advice.
And yes, that's all completely free too!
We've also got author interviews. You can learn about the authors of each chapter. Their science journey. Their golden nuggets of advice.
And yes, that's all completely free too!
May 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Bonus: check out our methods video appendix to help explain core neuroscience techniques and see them in action.
We've also got author interviews. You can learn about the authors of each chapter. Their science journey. Their golden nuggets of advice.
And yes, that's all completely free too!
We've also got author interviews. You can learn about the authors of each chapter. Their science journey. Their golden nuggets of advice.
And yes, that's all completely free too!
Looking for a textbook for your fall course in #Neuroscience? How about a free one? Intro to Behavioral Neuroscience is a completely free, online text perfect for many introductory, college-level neuroscience classes. Use one chapter or all 19.
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May 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Looking for a textbook for your fall course in #Neuroscience? How about a free one? Intro to Behavioral Neuroscience is a completely free, online text perfect for many introductory, college-level neuroscience classes. Use one chapter or all 19.
openstax.org/details/book...
openstax.org/details/book...
Spotlight: That Neuroimmunology, it's so hot right now. But how can you teach it to students who may not be ready to dive into a Nature paper? We've got you covered! Ch 17 by @sbilbo.bsky.social covers #neuroimmunology basics for entry level undergrads.
Free to anyone here: tinyurl.com/itobnch17
Free to anyone here: tinyurl.com/itobnch17
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April 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Spotlight: That Neuroimmunology, it's so hot right now. But how can you teach it to students who may not be ready to dive into a Nature paper? We've got you covered! Ch 17 by @sbilbo.bsky.social covers #neuroimmunology basics for entry level undergrads.
Free to anyone here: tinyurl.com/itobnch17
Free to anyone here: tinyurl.com/itobnch17
Hey, that's us! Read more here about our open access neuroscience textbook and what we have to offer for your courses.
Are you frustrated with the cost of college textbooks?
@thekirbylab.bsky.social and @cjcharvet.bsky.social detail the creation of an open-access textbook, "Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience" and how to implement it into your curriculum.
Read on Neuronline: bit.ly/3D7hnvD
@thekirbylab.bsky.social and @cjcharvet.bsky.social detail the creation of an open-access textbook, "Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience" and how to implement it into your curriculum.
Read on Neuronline: bit.ly/3D7hnvD
Why You Should Use This Open Access Textbook for Neuroscience Learning
<p>College education, including tuition and textbook costs, is simply too expensive. That is why Elizabeth J. Kirby, an associate professor at Ohio State University, and Christine Charvet, an assistan...
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March 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Hey, that's us! Read more here about our open access neuroscience textbook and what we have to offer for your courses.
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Have you ever wondered how #OpenStax books are made? Anthony Palmiotto, our director of higher education, describes each step from author recruitment to review to publication: openstax.org/blog/how-ope...
February 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Have you ever wondered how #OpenStax books are made? Anthony Palmiotto, our director of higher education, describes each step from author recruitment to review to publication: openstax.org/blog/how-ope...
Bonus: Meet Dr. Carter and hear about his science journal in this meet-the-author video:
youtu.be/aDL4cCfr99g
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Meet the author: Dr. Matt Carter (Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience)
YouTube video by OpenStax
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February 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Bonus: Meet Dr. Carter and hear about his science journal in this meet-the-author video:
youtu.be/aDL4cCfr99g
youtu.be/aDL4cCfr99g
Spotlight: Balance is important. From the levels of oxygen in our blood to our caloric intake, maintaining a stable internal environment is critical for our survival. Learn more about this process of Homeostasis in Ch16 by Matt Carter. #neuroscience #homeostasis
tinyurl.com/itobnch16
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February 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Spotlight: Balance is important. From the levels of oxygen in our blood to our caloric intake, maintaining a stable internal environment is critical for our survival. Learn more about this process of Homeostasis in Ch16 by Matt Carter. #neuroscience #homeostasis
tinyurl.com/itobnch16
tinyurl.com/itobnch16
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Using this textbook for my Biological Psychology course this semester and can highly recommend. Open educational resources are the way to go!
We are excited to be here and to promote open educational resources in #neuroscience.
We will highlight our own content here as well as other open resources for neuroscience education that we hear about. Share with us. T@g us. Let's promote resources that don't add financial burden to students.
We will highlight our own content here as well as other open resources for neuroscience education that we hear about. Share with us. T@g us. Let's promote resources that don't add financial burden to students.
February 12, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Using this textbook for my Biological Psychology course this semester and can highly recommend. Open educational resources are the way to go!
Video 3(of 3) in our series on changing brain activity in animal models: #Chemogenetics.
This video by Corina Damian & Juan Song explains how small molecules coupled with genetically modified receptors can activate or inhibit neurons and thereby teach us about the brain!
youtu.be/LOIlPlfB8u8
This video by Corina Damian & Juan Song explains how small molecules coupled with genetically modified receptors can activate or inhibit neurons and thereby teach us about the brain!
youtu.be/LOIlPlfB8u8
Explaining Chemogenetics (An OpenStax resource)
YouTube video by OpenStax
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February 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Video 3(of 3) in our series on changing brain activity in animal models: #Chemogenetics.
This video by Corina Damian & Juan Song explains how small molecules coupled with genetically modified receptors can activate or inhibit neurons and thereby teach us about the brain!
youtu.be/LOIlPlfB8u8
This video by Corina Damian & Juan Song explains how small molecules coupled with genetically modified receptors can activate or inhibit neurons and thereby teach us about the brain!
youtu.be/LOIlPlfB8u8
Video 2 in our series on changing brain activity in animals models: Optogenetics!
This video by Belgin Yalcin explains how we can use light to activate or inhibit neurons and thereby learn about the brain and what it does!
youtu.be/5wlmO8TTjhE
This video by Belgin Yalcin explains how we can use light to activate or inhibit neurons and thereby learn about the brain and what it does!
youtu.be/5wlmO8TTjhE
Explaining optogenetics (An OpenStax resource)
YouTube video by OpenStax
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Video 2 in our series on changing brain activity in animals models: Optogenetics!
This video by Belgin Yalcin explains how we can use light to activate or inhibit neurons and thereby learn about the brain and what it does!
youtu.be/5wlmO8TTjhE
This video by Belgin Yalcin explains how we can use light to activate or inhibit neurons and thereby learn about the brain and what it does!
youtu.be/5wlmO8TTjhE
Today we start a method series focusing on ways to change brain activity in animal models.
Let's start with neurotoxic lesions. Watch this video by Daniel McCallum to learn about how we use lesions of tiny bits of brain to figure out what behaviors different regions support.
youtu.be/EqQwjmsktbA
Let's start with neurotoxic lesions. Watch this video by Daniel McCallum to learn about how we use lesions of tiny bits of brain to figure out what behaviors different regions support.
youtu.be/EqQwjmsktbA
February 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Today we start a method series focusing on ways to change brain activity in animal models.
Let's start with neurotoxic lesions. Watch this video by Daniel McCallum to learn about how we use lesions of tiny bits of brain to figure out what behaviors different regions support.
youtu.be/EqQwjmsktbA
Let's start with neurotoxic lesions. Watch this video by Daniel McCallum to learn about how we use lesions of tiny bits of brain to figure out what behaviors different regions support.
youtu.be/EqQwjmsktbA
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Reposting with the regular reminder that if you are a #neuroscience instructor, you likely have the power to choose what textbooks you use. Assigning open educational resources like this is one way we can make the way clear for students to succeed.
Spotlight: Are you sleeping well nowadays? Sleep is an integral part of our #circadianrhythm. Organisms that don't sleep also show biological rhythms, even bacteria! Learn more in Ch 15 Biological Rhythms & Sleep by @mahoneymeg.bsky.social & @docofclocks.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/itobnc15
tinyurl.com/itobnc15
February 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Reposting with the regular reminder that if you are a #neuroscience instructor, you likely have the power to choose what textbooks you use. Assigning open educational resources like this is one way we can make the way clear for students to succeed.
Bonus, meet the authors and hear how they got into science and why they think bio rhythms and sleep are so fascinating:
Dr. Mahoney: youtu.be/0MTDfSJ0Kn8
Dr. Mintz: youtu.be/1hRNIN2GUI4
Dr. Mahoney: youtu.be/0MTDfSJ0Kn8
Dr. Mintz: youtu.be/1hRNIN2GUI4
February 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Bonus, meet the authors and hear how they got into science and why they think bio rhythms and sleep are so fascinating:
Dr. Mahoney: youtu.be/0MTDfSJ0Kn8
Dr. Mintz: youtu.be/1hRNIN2GUI4
Dr. Mahoney: youtu.be/0MTDfSJ0Kn8
Dr. Mintz: youtu.be/1hRNIN2GUI4