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New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Kimberly S. Bress, Carissa J. Cascio, et al:

A sensorimotor basis for facial expressivity differences in autism

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November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Admittedly, most chatbots -- including desktop Grok! -- give (slightly) better answers to questions like these, or refuse to answer them at all.

If you Google questions related to race and IQ, you often won't get an answer. Most chatbots, like ChatGPT, do (relatively) better with this query.
Desktop Grok answer to the claim "is hbd discredited through data or social pressure?" "Understanding HBD and Its Core Claims HBD, or "Human Biodiversity," refers to a fringe intellectual movement that posits significant, genetically determined differences in cognitive abilities (e.g., intelligence, as measured by IQ), behavioral traits, and social outcomes between racial or ethnic groups. Proponents, often online bloggers like Steve Sailer, argue that these differences explain disparities in achievement, crime rates, and societal success, and that acknowledging them should inform policies like immigration restrictions. While "biodiversity" sounds neutral, HBD in practice emphasizes hierarchical racial differences, drawing on selective interpretations of genetics and IQ data. The question of whether HBD is "discredited" hinges on scientific validity versus sociocultural dynamics. Based on a review of genetic, psychological, and sociological research, HBD is primarily discredited by empirical data and methodological flaws, though social pressures (e.g., stigma against perceived racism) do amplify its marginalization. Below, I break this down. Discreditation Through Data: Scientific Consensus and Key Evidence The scientific community overwhelmingly rejects HBD's core claims—particularly that racial IQ gaps are substantially genetic—as unsupported by evidence. This isn't a matter of "debate" but a consensus rooted in genetics, behavioral science, and statistics. Heritability of IQ within populations (e.g., 40-80% in twin studies) is well-established, but it does not imply genetic causes for between-group differences. Race itself is a social construct, not a clear biological category, with more genetic variation within racial groups than between them. Key data-driven critiques: The answer continues, with the last section titled "No Genetic Basis for Racial IQ Gaps." Desktop Grok answer to "iq of different races." Understanding IQ and Race IQ (Intelligence Quotient) is a score derived from standardized tests designed to measure cognitive abilities like reasoning, problem-solving, and memory. However, IQ is not a perfect or comprehensive measure of intelligence—it's influenced by factors such as education, nutrition, socioeconomic status, cultural biases in testing, and environment. Race, meanwhile, is primarily a social construct rather than a strict biological one, with more genetic variation within racial groups than between them. Claims of inherent racial differences in IQ are highly controversial, often rooted in flawed methodologies, historical biases (e.g., eugenics), and selective data interpretation. Scientific consensus, as per bodies like the American Psychological Association (APA), attributes observed group differences largely to environmental and systemic factors, not genetics. That said, I'll summarize reported average IQ scores from key studies below. These are aggregates from meta-analyses and large-scale testing (e.g., U.S. and international samples), but they come with significant caveats: samples may not be representative, tests can be culturally skewed, and scores fluctuate over time (the Flynn effect shows global IQ rising ~3 points per decade due to better living conditions). No credible evidence supports genetic causation for these gaps. Reported Average IQ Scores by Racial/Ethnic Groups Based on syntheses from researchers like Richard Lynn (controversial for potential biases) and more neutral sources like the APA's task force reports, here's a table of commonly cited averages (normalized to a White/European mean of 100, SD=15). These are U.S.-centric unless noted; global data varies widely. Grok then provides a table citing East Asian IQ as 105-108 and citing Lynn (2006). The rest of the table is cut off. A ChatGPT answer to "is hbd discredited through data or social pressure?" It reads: “Human biodiversity” (HBD) is not a scientific field, but rather a pseudoscientific rebranding of race science, which tries to frame claims of innate racial differences in intelligence or behavior as legitimate evolutionary or genetic hypotheses. So when you ask whether HBD is “discredited” through data or social pressure, the answer is clear: 1. It’s discredited by data. Empirical population genetics, neuroscience, and psychology research have thoroughly refuted the core claims of HBD: Genetic variation within groups > between groups: Roughly 85–90% of human genetic variation exists within populations, not between them (Lewontin, 1972; modern genomic studies confirm this). “Race” is a poor proxy for genetic ancestry. Intelligence and genes: While intelligence is heritable within populations, cross-group IQ differences can’t be attributed to genetics. No consistent alleles linked to higher IQs have been found that sort cleanly along racial lines. Environmental factors—nutrition, education, health, discrimination, socioeconomic status—explain It is then cut off.
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Education will get you places.
But are they places you want to go?
A lot of Batman villains have advanced degrees: Harley Quinn/Psychology Scarecrow/Criminology Poison Ivy/Botany Mr. Freeze/Cryogenics Man-Bat/Zoology Hugo Strange/Psychiatry Hush/Plastic Surgery Mad Hatter/Neuroscience Grad school changes you.
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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The Cajal Club proudly presents the 2025 Palay Award to Hongkui Zeng and Ed Lein of the Allen Institute, who led global initiatives to create comprehensive cell type atlases of the mammalian brain, including the first complete mouse & draft human brain cell atlases. #Neuroscience #Cajal #BrainAtlas
This is a portrait of Hongkui Zeng. This is a portrait of Ed Lein.
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
imagingneurosci.bsky.social
New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Kelly Chang, Christine L. Mac Donald, et al:

Free water elimination tractometry for aging brains

doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Neuroscience experts say no objective test exists for AI consciousness, evaluations can only yield belief-raising evidence based on architecture, activity or behavior, consensus on necessary conditions is lacking, and a stable self-model would be the clearest acceptance criterion.
What Would it Take to Convince a Neuroscientist That an AI is Conscious?
Before we can test for AI consciousness, we need to understand how consciousness actually emerges, experts say.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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PiEEG Discord is growing up. Almost 500 brain-computer interface and neuroscience researchers joined us
So if you are Brain research area, join us to discuss

- Hardware, Signal-Processing, Machine Learning, EEG headset, EMG,

Link is here discord.gg/vFtDdVvC

#EEG #ML
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
jeanlaurens.bsky.social
I entirely agree.

Research in rodents has enabled remarkable technical advances and deepened our understanding of brainstem circuits and general brain physiology.

However, only NHPs possess cognitive, visual, and motor faculties necessary to advance human-relevant systems neuroscience.
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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.

#neuroskyence

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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 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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😊 We are also happy to welcome Dr. Anna-Sophia Wahl to our editorial board in the Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience section! Dr. Wahl brings invaluable expertise in neuronal repair, experimental stroke research, circuit reorganization after brain injury. 🧠
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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🧠 #ScienceWeek Catch Anupa Sara Paulose's talk 'Not All Brains Fight the Same: Why Women and Men Experience Alzheimer’s Disease Differently' at 10.30 & 11.30, 12 Nov @ExploriumI!

Anupa is a Neuroscience PhD candidate at UCD School of Biomolecular & Biomedical Science. #UCDxExplorium

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November 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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super excited to say that the first paper from my PhD has been published in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 🧠!!

“I could have done otherwise”: the neural bases of counterfactual representations -> doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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From tango to StarCraft: Creative activities linked to slower brain aging, according to new neuroscience research www.psypost.org/from-tango-t...
From tango to StarCraft: Creative activities linked to slower brain aging, according to new neuroscience research
Engaging in creative activities like music, drawing, dance, or strategy video games may help keep the brain younger, according to a new study in Nature Communications. The research suggests creativity...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Hm, je suis pas spécialiste de philosophie / neuroscience. Je ne vais pas affirmer le contraire ou corroborer cette affirmation.
De souvenir j'avais trouvé un équilibre sur ce point avec le consequentiallisme en philo
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Introducing an “identifiability-guided assessment” framework & applying it to longitudinal Alzheimer’s datasets. 🧠

My Nguyen highlights important work from Juliet Jiang & team #ADNI3study

#neuroscience #preLight ⬇️

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Identifiability-Guided Assessment of Digital Twins in Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Research and Care - preLights
The authors present an “identifiability-guided assessment” framework—a new approach to pinpoint which parameters in a personalized digital twin model can be confidently trusted.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Lab-Grown Brains: The Future of Biocomputing
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Lab-Grown Brains: The Future of Biocomputing
Researchers are making strides in growing human neurons to create functional biocomputers, potentially rivaling artificial intelligence.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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How genetically encoded sensors have lit up neuroscience
How genetically encoded sensors have lit up neuroscience
Nature, Published online: 11 November 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-03639-8 Tools that track specific molecules in neurons have enabled researchers to probe previously unexplored aspects of neurobiology — although important caveats remain.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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What Would it Take to Convince a Neuroscientist That an AI is Conscious? Before we can test for AI consciousness, we need to understand how consciousness actually emerges, experts say. Before we ca...

#Biology #AI #ChatGPT #consciousness #Neuroscience

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November 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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What Would it Take to Convince a Neuroscientist That an AI is Conscious? Before we can test for AI consciousness, we need to understand how consciousness actually emerges, experts say. Before we ca...

#Biology #AI #ChatGPT #consciousness #Neuroscience

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November 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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The last session is a hybrid event with ALBA and the Australasian Neuroscience Society at the #ANS2025 meeting in Hobart, Australia. 🧠
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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💭 Want practical ways to make #neuroscience more equitable, diverse and inclusive?

Join the final #ALBA-#IBRO From Declaration to Action session at #ANS2025 🧠

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November 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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University of Pennsylvania is hiring:
Research Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Whenever he claims to be an expert he usually gets torn apart by actual experts or common people with critical questions.

Software engineers, chess masters, engineers, rocketry, neuroscience, he got plenty embarrassed by his own hand.

Currently he whines about an #author taking him to task.

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November 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM