Kayson Fakhar
@kayson.bsky.social
Post-Doc @camneuro.bsky.social | Computational Neuroscience, Neuro-AI, and a bit more.
https://kaysonfakhar.com
https://kaysonfakhar.com
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Now that we're all back from SFN, let's chat about @thetransmitter.bsky.social "State of Neuroscience" report. It's huge! So much to discuss!
Let me share what I see. I'd love to hear your thoughts as well.
Let's start with the semantic map /1
www.thetransmitter.org/state-of-neu...
Let me share what I see. I'd love to hear your thoughts as well.
Let's start with the semantic map /1
www.thetransmitter.org/state-of-neu...
The State of Neuroscience 2025
The Transmitter presents a portrait of the field through four lenses: its focus, its output, its people and its funding.
www.thetransmitter.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Now that we're all back from SFN, let's chat about @thetransmitter.bsky.social "State of Neuroscience" report. It's huge! So much to discuss!
Let me share what I see. I'd love to hear your thoughts as well.
Let's start with the semantic map /1
www.thetransmitter.org/state-of-neu...
Let me share what I see. I'd love to hear your thoughts as well.
Let's start with the semantic map /1
www.thetransmitter.org/state-of-neu...
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ping @r3rt0.bsky.social & @k4tj4.bsky.social
A hierarchical framework for cortical and subcortical gray-matter parcellation across rodents, primates, and humans | bioRxiv www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A hierarchical framework for cortical and subcortical gray-matter parcellation across rodents, primates, and humans | bioRxiv www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
November 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
ping @r3rt0.bsky.social & @k4tj4.bsky.social
A hierarchical framework for cortical and subcortical gray-matter parcellation across rodents, primates, and humans | bioRxiv www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A hierarchical framework for cortical and subcortical gray-matter parcellation across rodents, primates, and humans | bioRxiv www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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📢 We are organising the Senses in Motion conference for the third time, and we are now accepting abstracts for posters or talks.
Deadline for abstracts: 19 December
Conference dates: 18–21 May 2026
Location: Harnack House, Berlin
Register via this page👇
sensesinmotion.org
#neuroskyence #neurosky
Deadline for abstracts: 19 December
Conference dates: 18–21 May 2026
Location: Harnack House, Berlin
Register via this page👇
sensesinmotion.org
#neuroskyence #neurosky
November 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
📢 We are organising the Senses in Motion conference for the third time, and we are now accepting abstracts for posters or talks.
Deadline for abstracts: 19 December
Conference dates: 18–21 May 2026
Location: Harnack House, Berlin
Register via this page👇
sensesinmotion.org
#neuroskyence #neurosky
Deadline for abstracts: 19 December
Conference dates: 18–21 May 2026
Location: Harnack House, Berlin
Register via this page👇
sensesinmotion.org
#neuroskyence #neurosky
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Reminder if you missed #SNUFA spiking neural network and neuromorphic workshop earlier this month, all our talks were recorded and are now available to watch. 🤖🧠🧪
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
SNUFA 2025 Workshop - YouTube
Spiking neural networks as universal function approximators (SNUFA) online workshop 2025. For more see http://snufa.net/2025/
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Reminder if you missed #SNUFA spiking neural network and neuromorphic workshop earlier this month, all our talks were recorded and are now available to watch. 🤖🧠🧪
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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I think almost all scientific projects should be planned carefully. And I think an app can dramatically improve that. So I wrote an app for that (free for now, if you can fund this let me know). I tested it quite a bit (>8000 users in beta so far). try it: planyourscience.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
I think almost all scientific projects should be planned carefully. And I think an app can dramatically improve that. So I wrote an app for that (free for now, if you can fund this let me know). I tested it quite a bit (>8000 users in beta so far). try it: planyourscience.com
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How do we make sense of scientific literature that is growing explosively to the point where no-one could read all the relevant papers, and is contaminated with fraudulent and LLM-generated papers? I think that science isn't currently equipped to deal with this, and we need to. #science #metascience
November 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
How do we make sense of scientific literature that is growing explosively to the point where no-one could read all the relevant papers, and is contaminated with fraudulent and LLM-generated papers? I think that science isn't currently equipped to deal with this, and we need to. #science #metascience
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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 "𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲" (𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝘀)?
Via Decision Formation Through Multi-Area Population Dynamics
Excellent short review.
doi.org/10.1523/JNEU...
#neuroskyence
Via Decision Formation Through Multi-Area Population Dynamics
Excellent short review.
doi.org/10.1523/JNEU...
#neuroskyence
November 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 "𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲" (𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝘀)?
Via Decision Formation Through Multi-Area Population Dynamics
Excellent short review.
doi.org/10.1523/JNEU...
#neuroskyence
Via Decision Formation Through Multi-Area Population Dynamics
Excellent short review.
doi.org/10.1523/JNEU...
#neuroskyence
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🚨New paper! 🚨
"The topology of synergy: Linking topological and information-theoretic approaches to higher-order interactions in complex systems"
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journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
"The topology of synergy: Linking topological and information-theoretic approaches to higher-order interactions in complex systems"
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journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
The topology of synergy: Linking topological and information-theoretic approaches to higher-order interactions in complex systems
Author summary The problem of understanding when a set of interacting components of a complex systems produce behavior that is “greater than the sum of their parts" is foundational in many areas of mo...
journals.plos.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
🚨New paper! 🚨
"The topology of synergy: Linking topological and information-theoretic approaches to higher-order interactions in complex systems"
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journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
"The topology of synergy: Linking topological and information-theoretic approaches to higher-order interactions in complex systems"
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journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol...
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We are excited to announce #COGNESTIC 2026 @mrccbu.bsky.social in Cambridge, between 14-25 Sep 2026. Our 2-week summer school provides training in state-of-the-art methods for open neuroimaging analysis and great opportunities for professional networking:
www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/events/cogne...
www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/events/cogne...
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
We are excited to announce #COGNESTIC 2026 @mrccbu.bsky.social in Cambridge, between 14-25 Sep 2026. Our 2-week summer school provides training in state-of-the-art methods for open neuroimaging analysis and great opportunities for professional networking:
www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/events/cogne...
www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/events/cogne...
Distributors be like “upload your cover in 5000x5000 pixel” then compress it like there’s no tomorrow. Anyway, here’s my new album.
open.spotify.com/album/3wtNe4...
open.spotify.com/album/3wtNe4...
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
open.spotify.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Distributors be like “upload your cover in 5000x5000 pixel” then compress it like there’s no tomorrow. Anyway, here’s my new album.
open.spotify.com/album/3wtNe4...
open.spotify.com/album/3wtNe4...
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🗓️ Mark your calendars: the next #BernsteinConference will take place September 28 to October 1, 2026, in Frankfurt am Main!
Follow the link below to meet the first confirmed speakers. More to come!
👉 bernstein-network.de/bernstein-co...
#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro
Follow the link below to meet the first confirmed speakers. More to come!
👉 bernstein-network.de/bernstein-co...
#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🗓️ Mark your calendars: the next #BernsteinConference will take place September 28 to October 1, 2026, in Frankfurt am Main!
Follow the link below to meet the first confirmed speakers. More to come!
👉 bernstein-network.de/bernstein-co...
#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro
Follow the link below to meet the first confirmed speakers. More to come!
👉 bernstein-network.de/bernstein-co...
#BernsteinNetwork #CompNeuro
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How “intelligent” is a slime mold? When it solves mazes, it might not be thinking:it’s obeying physics. Our new paper with
@jordiplam.bsky.social shows how it follows a least action principle,letting physics do the job arxiv.org/pdf/2511.08531
@drmichaellevin.bsky.social @docteur-drey.bsky.social
@jordiplam.bsky.social shows how it follows a least action principle,letting physics do the job arxiv.org/pdf/2511.08531
@drmichaellevin.bsky.social @docteur-drey.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:17 AM
How “intelligent” is a slime mold? When it solves mazes, it might not be thinking:it’s obeying physics. Our new paper with
@jordiplam.bsky.social shows how it follows a least action principle,letting physics do the job arxiv.org/pdf/2511.08531
@drmichaellevin.bsky.social @docteur-drey.bsky.social
@jordiplam.bsky.social shows how it follows a least action principle,letting physics do the job arxiv.org/pdf/2511.08531
@drmichaellevin.bsky.social @docteur-drey.bsky.social
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After years of development and testing, we are happy to present our work in "Diffusion MRI Processing in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study: Innovations and Applications"! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1.... A thread:
Diffusion MRI Processing in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study: Innovations and Applications
The landmark ongoing HEALthy Brain and Cognitive Development (HBCD) study will longitudinally chart brain development in a large sample (projected n=7,200) of infants through age 10 years with multimo...
www.biorxiv.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
After years of development and testing, we are happy to present our work in "Diffusion MRI Processing in the HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study: Innovations and Applications"! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1.... A thread:
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Hidden Markov Models
Speaking of HMMs, really enjoyed this paper on dynamics underlying resting state and other conditions. The idea of a baseline state from which excursions lead to more integrated states is really interesting.
doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
#neuroskyence
Speaking of HMMs, really enjoyed this paper on dynamics underlying resting state and other conditions. The idea of a baseline state from which excursions lead to more integrated states is really interesting.
doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
#neuroskyence
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hidden Markov Models
Speaking of HMMs, really enjoyed this paper on dynamics underlying resting state and other conditions. The idea of a baseline state from which excursions lead to more integrated states is really interesting.
doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
#neuroskyence
Speaking of HMMs, really enjoyed this paper on dynamics underlying resting state and other conditions. The idea of a baseline state from which excursions lead to more integrated states is really interesting.
doi.org/10.7554/eLif...
#neuroskyence
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Interesting paper on weak standards of evidence in LLM papers. Only 16% use statistics! Half don't define their terms.
www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
OII | Study identifies weaknesses in how AI systems are evaluated
Largest systematic review of AI benchmarks highlights need for clearer definitions and stronger scientific standards.
www.oii.ox.ac.uk
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Interesting paper on weak standards of evidence in LLM papers. Only 16% use statistics! Half don't define their terms.
www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/...
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very nice talk by Joe McCaffrey on functional localization— it’s an easy listen with tons of great information about the debate.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=eRmD...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=eRmD...
Lunchtime Talk - Joe McCaffrey 11/7/25
YouTube video by Center for Philosophy of Science
m.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
very nice talk by Joe McCaffrey on functional localization— it’s an easy listen with tons of great information about the debate.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=eRmD...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=eRmD...
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New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Antoine Dufournet, Jean-François Mangin, et al:
A self-supervised learning framework for discovering cortical folding patterns under genetic influence: Application to the Anterior Cingulate Cortex
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
A self-supervised learning framework for discovering cortical folding patterns under genetic influence: Application to the Anterior Cingulate Cortex
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
November 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Antoine Dufournet, Jean-François Mangin, et al:
A self-supervised learning framework for discovering cortical folding patterns under genetic influence: Application to the Anterior Cingulate Cortex
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
A self-supervised learning framework for discovering cortical folding patterns under genetic influence: Application to the Anterior Cingulate Cortex
doi.org/10.1162/IMAG...
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New issue of Nature - with NINE studies on #brain #development from the BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) 🧠🧪🔬
An amazing set of resources for all scientists working on the brain!
🧠 Immersive feature:
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
🧠 Perspective:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
An amazing set of resources for all scientists working on the brain!
🧠 Immersive feature:
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
🧠 Perspective:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
New issue of Nature - with NINE studies on #brain #development from the BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) 🧠🧪🔬
An amazing set of resources for all scientists working on the brain!
🧠 Immersive feature:
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
🧠 Perspective:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
An amazing set of resources for all scientists working on the brain!
🧠 Immersive feature:
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
🧠 Perspective:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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This is 🤯
All publicly available. Looks like an amazing new histology-based human probabilistic atlas and parcellation tool.
#neuroskyence #mri #brainmapping
A probabilistic histological atlas of the human brain for MRI segmentation | Nature share.google/5AD0iW7pxgb4...
All publicly available. Looks like an amazing new histology-based human probabilistic atlas and parcellation tool.
#neuroskyence #mri #brainmapping
A probabilistic histological atlas of the human brain for MRI segmentation | Nature share.google/5AD0iW7pxgb4...
A probabilistic histological atlas of the human brain for MRI segmentation - Nature
NextBrain is an open source, probabilistic atlas of the entire human brain, assembled using artificial-intelligence-enabled registration and segmentation methods to reconstruct the multimodal serial h...
share.google
November 6, 2025 at 5:35 AM
This is 🤯
All publicly available. Looks like an amazing new histology-based human probabilistic atlas and parcellation tool.
#neuroskyence #mri #brainmapping
A probabilistic histological atlas of the human brain for MRI segmentation | Nature share.google/5AD0iW7pxgb4...
All publicly available. Looks like an amazing new histology-based human probabilistic atlas and parcellation tool.
#neuroskyence #mri #brainmapping
A probabilistic histological atlas of the human brain for MRI segmentation | Nature share.google/5AD0iW7pxgb4...
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Neonatal brain volumes and birth characteristics predict behavioural outcomes in toddlerhood https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.01.686012v1
November 2, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Neonatal brain volumes and birth characteristics predict behavioural outcomes in toddlerhood https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.01.686012v1
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To be clear, have not been able to read the original study because the link does not work. HEre is a fun paper on fourier. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Phantom oscillations in principal component analysis | PNAS
Principal component analysis (PCA) is a dimensionality reduction method that is known
for being simple and easy to interpret. Principal components ...
www.pnas.org
October 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
To be clear, have not been able to read the original study because the link does not work. HEre is a fun paper on fourier. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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How does a neuron get its activity? 👀
Check out our latest preprint, where we tracked the activity of the same neurons throughout early postnatal development: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
see 🧵 (1/?)
Check out our latest preprint, where we tracked the activity of the same neurons throughout early postnatal development: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
see 🧵 (1/?)
March 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
How does a neuron get its activity? 👀
Check out our latest preprint, where we tracked the activity of the same neurons throughout early postnatal development: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
see 🧵 (1/?)
Check out our latest preprint, where we tracked the activity of the same neurons throughout early postnatal development: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
see 🧵 (1/?)
Now that Affinity is fully free I think there’s a solid opportunity for academia to let go of Inkscape and get serious about designing good figures 💁🏻♂️
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November 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Now that Affinity is fully free I think there’s a solid opportunity for academia to let go of Inkscape and get serious about designing good figures 💁🏻♂️
www.affinity.studio/download
www.affinity.studio/download