Dave Blake
@blakestah.bsky.social
Med School Professor. Brain Physiology researcher. Biomedical Engineer. Biomedical device work. I stimulate mammalian brains to improve cognition. OMHIWDMB.
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The human brain modulates sniffs according to fine-grained perceptual features of odours
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The human brain modulates sniffs according to fine-grained perceptual features of odours
Nature Human Behaviour - Sagar et al. show that human sniff behaviour is sensitive to the perceptual characteristics of the odour being detected.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The human brain modulates sniffs according to fine-grained perceptual features of odours
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rdcu.be/eP16z
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The central argument in this excellent paper & thread is that the open-access turn has neglected profit; indeed, it turbo-charged publishers’ margins. As political economists who know a thing or two about profit and power we should speak up a lot more. As it says below: What we’re doing is crazy.
We wrote the Strain on scientific publishing to highlight the problems of time & trust. With a fantastic group of co-authors, we present The Drain of Scientific Publishing:
a 🧵 1/n
Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
a 🧵 1/n
Drain: arxiv.org/abs/2511.04820
Strain: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
Oligopoly: direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The central argument in this excellent paper & thread is that the open-access turn has neglected profit; indeed, it turbo-charged publishers’ margins. As political economists who know a thing or two about profit and power we should speak up a lot more. As it says below: What we’re doing is crazy.
The online betting market over/under for the government re-open is this Wednesday/Thursday.
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The online betting market over/under for the government re-open is this Wednesday/Thursday.
The election did not really move the online betting market predicted end of the shutdown.
The over/under is Nov 18th as of lunchtime on Nov 6.
The over/under is Nov 18th as of lunchtime on Nov 6.
November 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The election did not really move the online betting market predicted end of the shutdown.
The over/under is Nov 18th as of lunchtime on Nov 6.
The over/under is Nov 18th as of lunchtime on Nov 6.
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I review in full the October #Siberian #snow cover & what it may portend for the #winter #PolarVortex (PV). O Canada - PV can't seem to quit Canadian Warmings but what does it mean for Greenland blocking & our weather in the upcoming weeks. Blog is now public: published.aer.com/aoblog/aoblo...
November 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I review in full the October #Siberian #snow cover & what it may portend for the #winter #PolarVortex (PV). O Canada - PV can't seem to quit Canadian Warmings but what does it mean for Greenland blocking & our weather in the upcoming weeks. Blog is now public: published.aer.com/aoblog/aoblo...
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Attention please. Temple Ophthalmology is chaired by an old friend. They have a super competitive office pumpkin carving contest each Halloween. Please HELP!!!
Click into the thread and vote for your favorite using the"like" button. I will inform the dept who won the online vote.
Retweet!
Click into the thread and vote for your favorite using the"like" button. I will inform the dept who won the online vote.
Retweet!
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Attention please. Temple Ophthalmology is chaired by an old friend. They have a super competitive office pumpkin carving contest each Halloween. Please HELP!!!
Click into the thread and vote for your favorite using the"like" button. I will inform the dept who won the online vote.
Retweet!
Click into the thread and vote for your favorite using the"like" button. I will inform the dept who won the online vote.
Retweet!
Attention please. Temple Ophthalmology is chaired by an old friend. They have a super competitive office pumpkin carving contest each Halloween. Please HELP!!!
Click into the thread and vote for your favorite using the"like" button. I will inform the dept who won the online vote.
Retweet!
Click into the thread and vote for your favorite using the"like" button. I will inform the dept who won the online vote.
Retweet!
October 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Attention please. Temple Ophthalmology is chaired by an old friend. They have a super competitive office pumpkin carving contest each Halloween. Please HELP!!!
Click into the thread and vote for your favorite using the"like" button. I will inform the dept who won the online vote.
Retweet!
Click into the thread and vote for your favorite using the"like" button. I will inform the dept who won the online vote.
Retweet!
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Well reported story on the PBS News Hour about science cuts and the ongoing and potential brain drain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Thanks to Terrance Tao and other scientists at various career stages for having the courage to speak out.
Watch and share!
1/7
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Thanks to Terrance Tao and other scientists at various career stages for having the courage to speak out.
Watch and share!
1/7
Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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October 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Well reported story on the PBS News Hour about science cuts and the ongoing and potential brain drain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Thanks to Terrance Tao and other scientists at various career stages for having the courage to speak out.
Watch and share!
1/7
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
Thanks to Terrance Tao and other scientists at various career stages for having the courage to speak out.
Watch and share!
1/7
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New HD focused article leveraging multi-modal imaging from our long-standing collaboration with @danielebertoglio.bsky.social and colleagues! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Longitudinal investigation of structural and resting-state effective connectivity alterations in a non-human primate model of Huntington's disease
Huntington's disease (HD) is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder caused by expanded CAG repeats in the huntingtin gene which produce a mutant hunting…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
New HD focused article leveraging multi-modal imaging from our long-standing collaboration with @danielebertoglio.bsky.social and colleagues! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Apropos of nothing, I would really like healthcare organizations that think "The Pulse" is a clever title for a newsletter to consider what that name might evoke for members of the LGBTQ community. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_n...
October 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Apropos of nothing, I would really like healthcare organizations that think "The Pulse" is a clever title for a newsletter to consider what that name might evoke for members of the LGBTQ community. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_n...
I am beginning to see the light. In the next few weeks, new health care premium amounts will be revealed to voters who enter open enrollment.
And that will be that.
And that will be that.
Kalshi, an online betting site, has the shutdown over/under bet at 36.5 days, roughly Nov 5th, for the expected end based on bettor choices. It has dropped over the weekend, perhaps as reports that Republicans are beginning to think $35B/yr for ACA tax credits might be reasonable.
October 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I am beginning to see the light. In the next few weeks, new health care premium amounts will be revealed to voters who enter open enrollment.
And that will be that.
And that will be that.
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Want to make publication-ready figures come straight from Python without having to do any manual editing? Are you fed up with axes labels being unreadable during your presentations? Follow this short tutorial including code examples! 👇🧵
October 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Want to make publication-ready figures come straight from Python without having to do any manual editing? Are you fed up with axes labels being unreadable during your presentations? Follow this short tutorial including code examples! 👇🧵
Kalshi, an online betting site, has the shutdown over/under bet at 36.5 days, roughly Nov 5th, for the expected end based on bettor choices. It has dropped over the weekend, perhaps as reports that Republicans are beginning to think $35B/yr for ACA tax credits might be reasonable.
October 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Kalshi, an online betting site, has the shutdown over/under bet at 36.5 days, roughly Nov 5th, for the expected end based on bettor choices. It has dropped over the weekend, perhaps as reports that Republicans are beginning to think $35B/yr for ACA tax credits might be reasonable.
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✨ SHINY NEW PAPER ✨
Cortico-striatal gray matter atrophy and white matter microstructural degradation across the rhesus macaque adult lifespan.
@dralisonweiss.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197458025001010
Cortico-striatal gray matter atrophy and white matter microstructural degradation across the rhesus macaque adult lifespan.
@dralisonweiss.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197458025001010
Age-related differences in cerebral morphology and microstructure in rhesus macaques
The rhesus macaque presents a promising model for translational research into human brain aging due to this species’ long lifespan and close phylogeni…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 AM
✨ SHINY NEW PAPER ✨
Cortico-striatal gray matter atrophy and white matter microstructural degradation across the rhesus macaque adult lifespan.
@dralisonweiss.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197458025001010
Cortico-striatal gray matter atrophy and white matter microstructural degradation across the rhesus macaque adult lifespan.
@dralisonweiss.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197458025001010
The betting over/under on the shutdown (Kalshi) is currently at 35 days total, which would occur Nov 4th. Polymarket is broadly consistent with the shutdown expected to last past Halloween.
a black and white photo of a young boy with his hand on his chin .
ALT: a black and white photo of a young boy with his hand on his chin .
media.tenor.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The betting over/under on the shutdown (Kalshi) is currently at 35 days total, which would occur Nov 4th. Polymarket is broadly consistent with the shutdown expected to last past Halloween.
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If you've been hearing a lot about "AI Scientists" and wondered how much is real, how much is hype, and what's possible, so have I. So I spent some time thinking about it and this came out.
open.substack.com/pub/ubadah/p...
open.substack.com/pub/ubadah/p...
October 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
If you've been hearing a lot about "AI Scientists" and wondered how much is real, how much is hype, and what's possible, so have I. So I spent some time thinking about it and this came out.
open.substack.com/pub/ubadah/p...
open.substack.com/pub/ubadah/p...
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October 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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@sfn.org please consider hosting your next meeting outside of the 🇺🇸
#SfN25 is packed with amazing science and networking opportunities!
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Search, explore, and start planning your experience today.
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The 2025 Neuroscience Meeting Planner makes it easy to find exactly what you're looking for.
Search, explore, and start planning your experience today.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
@sfn.org please consider hosting your next meeting outside of the 🇺🇸
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The fiscal year is over.
So how was the NIH appropriation committed?
A long thread with institute by institute results about where the money went.
So how was the NIH appropriation committed?
A long thread with institute by institute results about where the money went.
a white cat is sitting on a box with the words where written on it .
ALT: a white cat is sitting on a box with the words where written on it .
media.tenor.com
October 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The fiscal year is over.
So how was the NIH appropriation committed?
A long thread with institute by institute results about where the money went.
So how was the NIH appropriation committed?
A long thread with institute by institute results about where the money went.
Musing at lunch yesterday.
Would there be advances in healthcare if, when an endovascular surgeon does a coronary angiogram, they do a head angiogram and vice versa?
I mean, if there is stenosis in the coronary RCA, isn't there also possible stenosis in (head) MCA or basilar or PICA or PCA?
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Would there be advances in healthcare if, when an endovascular surgeon does a coronary angiogram, they do a head angiogram and vice versa?
I mean, if there is stenosis in the coronary RCA, isn't there also possible stenosis in (head) MCA or basilar or PICA or PCA?
1/
October 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Musing at lunch yesterday.
Would there be advances in healthcare if, when an endovascular surgeon does a coronary angiogram, they do a head angiogram and vice versa?
I mean, if there is stenosis in the coronary RCA, isn't there also possible stenosis in (head) MCA or basilar or PICA or PCA?
1/
Would there be advances in healthcare if, when an endovascular surgeon does a coronary angiogram, they do a head angiogram and vice versa?
I mean, if there is stenosis in the coronary RCA, isn't there also possible stenosis in (head) MCA or basilar or PICA or PCA?
1/
Fat Bear Week 2025 voting finals are today from noon to 9 pm EDT.
Vote your conscience.
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Vote your conscience.
explore.org/fat-bear-week
Fat Bear Week 2025
Fat Bear Week 2025
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September 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Fat Bear Week 2025 voting finals are today from noon to 9 pm EDT.
Vote your conscience.
explore.org/fat-bear-week
Vote your conscience.
explore.org/fat-bear-week
Once again, a shutdown appears likely after today 9/30.
Please get anything you need from ERA Commons and any communications you may need from SROs and POS.
Down the rabbit hole we go….
Please get anything you need from ERA Commons and any communications you may need from SROs and POS.
Down the rabbit hole we go….
For the scientists out there, please download anything you may need from ERA Commons before Oct 1. If there is a shutdown, it will go dark. SROs and POs will likely not respond to your emails, also, and study sections will not meet.
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September 30, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Once again, a shutdown appears likely after today 9/30.
Please get anything you need from ERA Commons and any communications you may need from SROs and POS.
Down the rabbit hole we go….
Please get anything you need from ERA Commons and any communications you may need from SROs and POS.
Down the rabbit hole we go….
