Interpreting neural computations by examining intrinsic and embedding dimensionality of neural activity

M Jazayeri, S Ostojic - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing exponential rise in recording capacity calls for new approaches for analysing
and interpreting neural data. Effective dimensionality has emerged as an important property …

Climate crisis and ecological emergency: Why they concern (neuro) scientists, and what we can do

CL Rae, M Farley, KJ Jeffery… - Brain and Neuroscience …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Our planet is experiencing severe and accelerating climate and ecological breakdown
caused by human activity. As professional scientists, we are better placed than most to …

[PDF][PDF] Centering inclusivity in the design of online conferences—An OHBM–Open Science perspective

E Levitis, CDG Van Praag, R Gau, S Heunis… - …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
As the global health crisis unfolded, many academic conferences moved online in 2020.
This move has been hailed as a positive step towards inclusivity in its attenuation of …

Deep social neuroscience: The promise and peril of using artificial neural networks to study the social brain

B Sievers, MA Thornton - Social Cognitive and Affective …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
This review offers an accessible primer to social neuroscientists interested in neural
networks. It begins by providing an overview of key concepts in deep learning. It then …

[HTML][HTML] A framework and resource for global collaboration in non-human primate neuroscience

R Hartig, PC Klink, Z Polyakova, MRA Dehaqani… - Current research in …, 2023 - Elsevier
As science and technology evolve, there is an increasing need for promotion of international
scientific exchange. Collaborations, while offering substantial opportunities for scientists and …

[PDF][PDF] The next generation of neuroscientists needs to learn how to code, and we need new ways to teach them

AL Juavinett - Neuron, 2022 - cell.com
Neuroscience education is at an impasse—we need to teach students coding, but many
institutions do not have the resources to do so. Here, I outline three major barriers, as well as …

A perspective on neuroscience data standardization with Neurodata Without Borders

A Pierré, T Pham, J Pearl, SR Datta, JT Ritt… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
Neuroscience research has evolved to generate increasingly large and complex
experimental data sets, and advanced data science tools are taking on central roles in …

[HTML][HTML] Ten simple rules for pushing boundaries of inclusion at academic events

SM Hall, D Kochin, C Carne, P Herterich… - PLOS Computational …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Inclusion at academic events is facing increased scrutiny as the communities these events
serve raise their expectations for who can practically attend. Active efforts in recent years to …

[HTML][HTML] Reinforcing interdisciplinary collaborations to unravel the astrocyte “calcium code”

A Covelo, A Badoual, A Denizot - Journal of Molecular Neuroscience, 2022 - Springer
In this review article, we present the major insights from and challenges faced in the
acquisition, analysis and modeling of astrocyte calcium activity, aiming at bridging the gap …

Life Science Research Immersion Program Improves STEM-Specific Skills and Science Attitudes among Precollege Students

M Lehmeidi Dong, Z Feng, F McLamb… - … of Microbiology & …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT A predicted rapid growth in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
careers demands a vast and talented workforce, but students most commonly abandon …