Natalie Geld

Science Writer, Editor, Author in Mind, Brain & Behavioral Sciences. Produces Consciousness & the Brain; Connected: The Nature of Your Body's Intelligence

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[BIRTHDAY] Happy birthday to the piano virtuoso, @BuniatishviliKh. She is praised for her bold musical approach to playing. To mark this occasion, let’s dive into her performance of Liszt’s challenging Liebestraum at the 2011 @VerbierFestival.

https://t.co/3SC0l2Exbg

[Anastasia Kobekina @AKobekina]

Such a privilege to play this incredible concerto by Bryce Dessner again! This was German premier of “Trembling Earth” with @KonzerthausB & Ivan Fischer. The next stop is Australian premier with @sydsymph in September

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Asimov said, “science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions are not.” My dear friend A.A. Alfie Rustom has written a remarkable science fiction book that I narrated AND IT DROPS TODAY Happy Summer Solstice ☀️

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"Pick #2084 BIOMAN Chronicles up, you won't put it down, physically or metaphorically!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Jay Van Bavel, PhD @jayvanbavel]

How Does One Brain Speak Two Languages?

Bilingual people exhibit strikingly similar brain activity regardless of whether they are speaking in their first or second language.

This suggests that a single “grammatical engine” in the brain can power multiple languages at once.

https://t.co/83tRehWeDI

[Dean Geckt @deangeckt]

What is the difference between excitatory and inhibitory neurons?
Beyond the obvious difference of neurotransmitter effect on postsynaptic cell, another remarkable difference is the fact that excitatory neurons have lots of spines, while inhibitory neurons have less spines. 1/13

[Bernard J. Baars, PhD @BernardJBaars]

Read/listen to the full conversation here: https://t.co/0TXmJ3w0qq

[Bernard J. Baars, PhD @BernardJBaars]

Smell is not a minor sense.

Olfaction forces us to ask how the brain recognizes an open world of possible molecules, links sensation to action, and even regenerates neurons.

A conversation with Stuart Firestein on smell, taste, and consciousness.

[Anne Churchland @anne_churchland]

Behavioral timescale synaptic plasticity is wild: one plateau potential in a hippocampal neuron can create a new odor memory. This @dgsomucla study shows MEC and LEC play distinct roles in driving and shaping these events. Big implications for how we think about memory formation.

[Bernard J. Baars, PhD @BernardJBaars]

“Eavesdropping on the human mind, one neuron at a time.”

In this Conscious Spotlight, Rayna Kumar speaks with Moran Cerf about dreams, emotion, single-neuron recording, and the future of brain-machine interfaces.

A remarkable conversation by a remarkable young science communicator.

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Do you remember your junior year? I’ll bet you do. What were some of your goals and dreams when you were 15, 16, or 17 and how aligned are they with your life today? Meet Rayna Kumar & her #podcast Cognitive Corner 🎙️

@ASSC26nyc @MillerLabMIT @BernardJBaars @twtrdtcm @leafs_s

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@modelsarereal We talk about this excellent question in one of our Mini-Courses, if helpful :
https://t.co/cdq6K8t0cB

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What is the question about consciousness you most want answered? Something new is coming this summer & before we announce it, we would love your help with something important. 51,000 of you have gathered here with us around one of the most fundamental questions in science today.

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“When you pick your battles, look beyond the immediate challenges and put your life in perspective. Are you where you want to be? What could be better? The unconscious is asking the conscious mind to make a plan."

Lifted from our #podcast #27 with psychologist @RoyFBaumeister

[Anna Ciaunica PhD @annaciaunica.bsky.social @AnnaCiaunica]

Why you need your whole body – from head to toes – to think | Aeon Essays https://t.co/oj92rdTYVE

[Sam McRoberts @Sams_Antics]

@NatalieGeld @BernardJBaars How about “why are so many people stuck on the supposed ‘hard problem’ even though it’s bs?” :)

Seems simple enough to me https://t.co/WVHlu8WDam

[Sean Manion @TheUnjournaling]

The day the seeds of the internet were planted

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@BernardJBaars Here's the 🔗 https://t.co/6acV82bYGs