Luigi Petrucco
@vigji.bsky.social
Hic sunt neurones! Spikes exegete at IIT (Italy) 🧠🦗🔬| Former zebrafishologist 🎣🧭 | Open science/software 💻 | he/him
I just realised this 10 yo library was a visionary anticipation of coding with LLMs github.com/drathier/sta...
GitHub - drathier/stack-overflow-import: Import arbitrary code from Stack Overflow as Python modules.
Import arbitrary code from Stack Overflow as Python modules. - drathier/stack-overflow-import
github.com
July 22, 2025 at 7:42 AM
I just realised this 10 yo library was a visionary anticipation of coding with LLMs github.com/drathier/sta...
Can't recommend this highly enough! It's the one and only life changing neuroscience school I've attended in my life. Amazing community of organizers, interesting speakers, in depth discussions, incredibly warm vibes. Apply!!!
The deadline is approaching! We wait for your applications till Monday, July 21st!
July 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Can't recommend this highly enough! It's the one and only life changing neuroscience school I've attended in my life. Amazing community of organizers, interesting speakers, in depth discussions, incredibly warm vibes. Apply!!!
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And so our Decoding the Brain workshop is over! Thank you for three days of engaging discussions; we hope that you will come back home with new ideas and new confusions!
June 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
And so our Decoding the Brain workshop is over! Thank you for three days of engaging discussions; we hope that you will come back home with new ideas and new confusions!
Anyone following the flame sparked by this post might be interested in our upcoming workshop: challenging neuroscience people on their idea of representations:
nenckiopenlab.org/decoding/
There will be plenty of time and space to elaborate and exchange ideas beyond 300 chars lim!
nenckiopenlab.org/decoding/
There will be plenty of time and space to elaborate and exchange ideas beyond 300 chars lim!
May 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Anyone following the flame sparked by this post might be interested in our upcoming workshop: challenging neuroscience people on their idea of representations:
nenckiopenlab.org/decoding/
There will be plenty of time and space to elaborate and exchange ideas beyond 300 chars lim!
nenckiopenlab.org/decoding/
There will be plenty of time and space to elaborate and exchange ideas beyond 300 chars lim!
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We are super happy to announce the third Workshop of Ideas in Neuroscience! We will once again look critically at assumptions of modern neuroscience: what does it mean that the brain encodes information? Is this a useful approach, or a metaphor that blurs our vision?
April 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
We are super happy to announce the third Workshop of Ideas in Neuroscience! We will once again look critically at assumptions of modern neuroscience: what does it mean that the brain encodes information? Is this a useful approach, or a metaphor that blurs our vision?
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We are happy to announce a next workshop by @cam-openlab.bsky.social! This time you can learn everything you need to know about electronics to know your equipment better, improve your setup and get a deeper understanding of the processes you are studying! nenckiopenlab.org/electronics-...
March 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
We are happy to announce a next workshop by @cam-openlab.bsky.social! This time you can learn everything you need to know about electronics to know your equipment better, improve your setup and get a deeper understanding of the processes you are studying! nenckiopenlab.org/electronics-...
Check out our preprint where we take a deep dive into the super-trendy concept of "naturalistic behavior" and ponder: how much naturalistic do we want our experiments to be?
We are super happy to present our first preprint - the effect of our Rethinking Naturalistic Behaviour Workshop - where we look more critically at the term "naturalistic behaviour" and point to its vagueness and inconsistency in its use! osf.io/preprints/os...
March 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Check out our preprint where we take a deep dive into the super-trendy concept of "naturalistic behavior" and ponder: how much naturalistic do we want our experiments to be?
GPT training is soooo 2024
February 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
GPT training is soooo 2024
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good post
www.science.org/content/blog...
www.science.org/content/blog...
What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF
www.science.org
February 5, 2025 at 5:03 AM
good post
www.science.org/content/blog...
www.science.org/content/blog...
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Maybe a good time to remember that mice have tiny hyperconnected brains. An estimated 97% of all possible connections between brain areas exist in mice, vs ~62% in macaques and marmosets.
No wonder everything is everywhere in mice, they have all-to-all connectivity!
doi.org/10.1093/cerc...
No wonder everything is everywhere in mice, they have all-to-all connectivity!
doi.org/10.1093/cerc...
January 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Maybe a good time to remember that mice have tiny hyperconnected brains. An estimated 97% of all possible connections between brain areas exist in mice, vs ~62% in macaques and marmosets.
No wonder everything is everywhere in mice, they have all-to-all connectivity!
doi.org/10.1093/cerc...
No wonder everything is everywhere in mice, they have all-to-all connectivity!
doi.org/10.1093/cerc...
After a horrible parenting night, I dreamed this morning that I was keeping track of my son's wake-ups and night feedings using xarrays in #Python. Somehow, this gave me a reassuring sense of structure amidst the unstructured chaos - I knew how to access data easily 😅
@xarray.bsky.social
@xarray.bsky.social
December 8, 2024 at 9:54 AM
After a horrible parenting night, I dreamed this morning that I was keeping track of my son's wake-ups and night feedings using xarrays in #Python. Somehow, this gave me a reassuring sense of structure amidst the unstructured chaos - I knew how to access data easily 😅
@xarray.bsky.social
@xarray.bsky.social
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"I published my paper on biorxiv and now I'm hoping to get it advertised in Nature"
This may seem like a diss, but 'is the exposure you get from Nature worth 10k?' has a different answer than 'is it worth paying 10k to publish a PDF online?' (which was always a strawman)
This may seem like a diss, but 'is the exposure you get from Nature worth 10k?' has a different answer than 'is it worth paying 10k to publish a PDF online?' (which was always a strawman)
I propose we switch from saying preprint / published paper to saying publish / reprint.
"I published my paper on arxiv and I'm hoping to get it reprinted in Nature"
"I published my paper on arxiv and I'm hoping to get it reprinted in Nature"
I'm all for the early sharing of research, but the only meaningful definition of 'preprint' is in the negative -- i.e., an article that hasn't been formally peer reviewed/published. The problem is this definition doesn't describe any evaluative process the work has undergone to get to that stage.
November 30, 2024 at 2:22 AM
"I published my paper on biorxiv and now I'm hoping to get it advertised in Nature"
This may seem like a diss, but 'is the exposure you get from Nature worth 10k?' has a different answer than 'is it worth paying 10k to publish a PDF online?' (which was always a strawman)
This may seem like a diss, but 'is the exposure you get from Nature worth 10k?' has a different answer than 'is it worth paying 10k to publish a PDF online?' (which was always a strawman)
Fully agree. Too bad Italy officially relies on it for any kind of public evaluation-calls for post-graduate positions at universities, habilitation to professorship, etc. This (Italian system) is incredibly frustrating, but seemingly not enough for a critical mass of scientists to protest the rules
Although we don’t want this fight now, if we have to have it we will. We have all the funders/unis/institutes on our side. Elife papers will be treated just the same as before. And maybe we can collectively put a dent in Clarivate’s business model.
We don’t think the impact factor is a good thing. But this is not the fight we want right now. We are trying something amazing and it’s working. We don’t want authors or other journals to fear trying it. Clarivate know they have this control and are using it to squash innovation. It is bullying.
November 30, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Fully agree. Too bad Italy officially relies on it for any kind of public evaluation-calls for post-graduate positions at universities, habilitation to professorship, etc. This (Italian system) is incredibly frustrating, but seemingly not enough for a critical mass of scientists to protest the rules
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Although we don’t want this fight now, if we have to have it we will. We have all the funders/unis/institutes on our side. Elife papers will be treated just the same as before. And maybe we can collectively put a dent in Clarivate’s business model.
We don’t think the impact factor is a good thing. But this is not the fight we want right now. We are trying something amazing and it’s working. We don’t want authors or other journals to fear trying it. Clarivate know they have this control and are using it to squash innovation. It is bullying.
I have been trying to figure out whether eLife's position is that they approve or disapprove of the Clarivate decision to no longer give them an impact factor.
This makes it seem like they disapprove of it, although it doesn't exactly say that.
This makes it seem like they disapprove of it, although it doesn't exactly say that.
November 30, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Although we don’t want this fight now, if we have to have it we will. We have all the funders/unis/institutes on our side. Elife papers will be treated just the same as before. And maybe we can collectively put a dent in Clarivate’s business model.
A writeup of my thesis on heading direction circuits in the #zebrafish #brain! If you want to read more: edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de/31211/1/Petr...
#neuroscience #OpenAccess
#neuroscience #OpenAccess
November 29, 2024 at 8:10 PM
A writeup of my thesis on heading direction circuits in the #zebrafish #brain! If you want to read more: edoc.ub.uni-muenchen.de/31211/1/Petr...
#neuroscience #OpenAccess
#neuroscience #OpenAccess
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““naturalistic behavior” isn’t necessarily an ideal to strive for in all situations. Researchers need to be using the best methods for their specific research questions and not just get distracted by fancy new technology” says @vigji.bsky.social in this insightful article. Well said.
Technological advancements have made it possible to study animals in more natural settings, but researchers are debating what that really means and whether natural is always better.
By @shaena.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/animal-behav...
By @shaena.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/animal-behav...
Wild and free: Understanding animal behavior beyond the lab
Technological advancements have made it possible to study animals in more natural settings, but researchers are debating what that really means and whether natural is always better.
www.thetransmitter.org
March 23, 2024 at 4:37 AM
““naturalistic behavior” isn’t necessarily an ideal to strive for in all situations. Researchers need to be using the best methods for their specific research questions and not just get distracted by fancy new technology” says @vigji.bsky.social in this insightful article. Well said.
A beautiful piece featuring the unconventional "Rethinking Naturalistic Behavior" workshop we organised in the Dolomites with the @openlab.bsky.social. We need more such occasions for this kind of debates!
Thanks @thetransmitter.bsky.social @shaena.bsky.social for giving it space!
Thanks @thetransmitter.bsky.social @shaena.bsky.social for giving it space!
Technological advancements have made it possible to study animals in more natural settings, but researchers are debating what that really means and whether natural is always better.
By @shaena.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/animal-behav...
By @shaena.bsky.social
www.thetransmitter.org/animal-behav...
Wild and free: Understanding animal behavior beyond the lab
Technological advancements have made it possible to study animals in more natural settings, but researchers are debating what that really means and whether natural is always better.
www.thetransmitter.org
March 20, 2024 at 4:34 PM
A beautiful piece featuring the unconventional "Rethinking Naturalistic Behavior" workshop we organised in the Dolomites with the @openlab.bsky.social. We need more such occasions for this kind of debates!
Thanks @thetransmitter.bsky.social @shaena.bsky.social for giving it space!
Thanks @thetransmitter.bsky.social @shaena.bsky.social for giving it space!
A mind-boggling opportunity for everyone who want to think deeper and broader about neuroscience!
Apply to this wonderful school and enter the multi level marketing scheme of the Nencki Open Lab!
Apply to this wonderful school and enter the multi level marketing scheme of the Nencki Open Lab!
We are super happy to announce our School of Ideas in Neuroscience 2024! Come to Warsaw to discuss the most exciting theories and ideas with neuroscientists & philosophers! We provide beautiful surroundings, great atmosphere and a lot of time to think together! nenckiopenlab.org/school-of-id...
February 23, 2024 at 10:07 AM
A mind-boggling opportunity for everyone who want to think deeper and broader about neuroscience!
Apply to this wonderful school and enter the multi level marketing scheme of the Nencki Open Lab!
Apply to this wonderful school and enter the multi level marketing scheme of the Nencki Open Lab!
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🚨#ComplexityThoughts short essay: Phantom oscillations in your data?
Relevant for data science in general, emerged from a discussion about #Neuroscience applications.
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#ComplexSystems
open.substack.com/pub/manlius/...
Relevant for data science in general, emerged from a discussion about #Neuroscience applications.
Not yet subscribed? It's never too late, and it's 100% free.
#ComplexSystems
open.substack.com/pub/manlius/...
February 10, 2024 at 5:37 PM
🚨#ComplexityThoughts short essay: Phantom oscillations in your data?
Relevant for data science in general, emerged from a discussion about #Neuroscience applications.
Not yet subscribed? It's never too late, and it's 100% free.
#ComplexSystems
open.substack.com/pub/manlius/...
Relevant for data science in general, emerged from a discussion about #Neuroscience applications.
Not yet subscribed? It's never too late, and it's 100% free.
#ComplexSystems
open.substack.com/pub/manlius/...
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Happy that this is now finally out! A framework for comparing navigation mechanisms across diverse species - the 'navigation toolbox'
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
@noranewcombe.bsky.social
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
@noranewcombe.bsky.social
royalsocietypublishing.org
February 7, 2024 at 6:11 AM
Happy that this is now finally out! A framework for comparing navigation mechanisms across diverse species - the 'navigation toolbox'
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
@noranewcombe.bsky.social
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
@noranewcombe.bsky.social
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Interested in making high-quality 2D & 3D neuroanatomical visualisations across multiple species? New versions of brainrender (github.com/brainglobe/b...) and brainglobe-heatmap (github.com/brainglobe/b...) have been released.
December 14, 2023 at 7:15 PM
Interested in making high-quality 2D & 3D neuroanatomical visualisations across multiple species? New versions of brainrender (github.com/brainglobe/b...) and brainglobe-heatmap (github.com/brainglobe/b...) have been released.
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The first part of BrainGlobe restructuring is complete.
If you use any of the BrainGlobe registration tools (brainreg, brainreg-napari or brainreg-segment) please read this changelog - brainglobe.info/community/re...
If you use any of the BrainGlobe registration tools (brainreg, brainreg-napari or brainreg-segment) please read this changelog - brainglobe.info/community/re...
November 6, 2023 at 3:15 PM
The first part of BrainGlobe restructuring is complete.
If you use any of the BrainGlobe registration tools (brainreg, brainreg-napari or brainreg-segment) please read this changelog - brainglobe.info/community/re...
If you use any of the BrainGlobe registration tools (brainreg, brainreg-napari or brainreg-segment) please read this changelog - brainglobe.info/community/re...
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Join us on the next Ideas in Neuroscience JC on Wednesday! This time we start 4:40 PM Polish time.
November 6, 2023 at 4:28 PM
Join us on the next Ideas in Neuroscience JC on Wednesday! This time we start 4:40 PM Polish time.
#HiSciSky! I learned systems ##neuroskyence in the Portugues lab imaging zebrafish brains and their head direction network (doi.org/10.1101/2022...) I moved to Iurilli lab at IIT (Italy), following up onsubcortical circuits for naturalistic behavior. Fan of #openscience and unconventional paradigms!
September 25, 2023 at 10:11 PM
#HiSciSky! I learned systems ##neuroskyence in the Portugues lab imaging zebrafish brains and their head direction network (doi.org/10.1101/2022...) I moved to Iurilli lab at IIT (Italy), following up onsubcortical circuits for naturalistic behavior. Fan of #openscience and unconventional paradigms!