Tom Close

Neuroimaging informatics @ Sydney Imaging. Joined Twitter for science but distracted by politics/economics. Views/opinions are my own.

[Tom Close @TomGClose]

BrainHack Aus is back in 2023! Join us @ USyd Nov 22-24 to collaborate on interesting and fun projects at the nexus of data science and neuroscience. See https://t.co/nHpIuuxfT4 for details and rego. Big thanks to @NIFAus for sponsoring! #BrainHack_Aus
@brainhackorg

[Tom Close @TomGClose]

@AnonMooseTweet @ImSpartacus18 @indica IP is a scam that props up large companies rather than rewarding the innovators that actually produce it

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@mynamebedan @MaginusBrute This and so many other things show his ego is as fragile as eggshells

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@elliotismo1 @shashidhargani @ChampionsLeague I wonder what the maximum number of points 9th place could be at this point? Wouldn’t be far off 15

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@Shareefin @ChampionsLeague Don’t think that is the worst idea, seems like a lot of games to still end up with 24 teams. Maybe top 4 through to the quarters, next 8 into round of 16, would up the jeopardy

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@strangerous10 Why did Labor appoint an ex Murdoch exec to the ABC chair, makes no sense

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@MoezPadani @Free_Speech_1A @lexfridman It is because choosing a career in academia is a very idealistic thing to do, when you can almost certainly apply those skills to earn more money in another profession. Therefore, most academics tend to align with left wing thinking

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@KevEastSports @LFCTransferRoom @GNev2 I thought it was a penalty when I first saw it back, but just focus on Sancho’s body shape before Trent steps on him. I’m not saying it is intentional but Sancho basically hooks his foot under Trent’s, hardly a “natural” body position

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@Banana16Eric I feel if people like Wong and Albanese don’t feel like they can make a stand on Palestine the US must being applying a lot of pressure behind the scenes to toe the line. I think it is a mistake to tear them down as Dutton will be x20 worse

[Australian National Imaging Facility @NIFAus]

Event: #Brainhack Australia 2024

4-6 November, @UniMelb

@brainhackorg is a collaborative event where participants work together on projects that advance neuroscience.

For more information, visit https://t.co/IP8mJKFBSy

Register via @OHBM_Australia: https://t.co/Z48I1uCio3

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@EddyJokovich @CinnadaioNancy Would have said the same about Ukraine

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@AdyLady9969 I’m no expert but I would say this would be true of most large charities. It is just an inefficient way to raise money. What they probably do well is keeping the public attention on the issues so the government actually steps in a provides proper funding

[Ben Fulcher @bendfulcher]

New preprint by Rishi Maran @eli_j_muller

"Analyzing the Brain's Dynamic Response to Targeted Stimulation using Generative Modeling"

A review/perspective on why new mechanisms may be found by modeling brain stimulation dynamics 🧠⚡️

https://t.co/XTbti5wm1X

Quick summary 👇

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@MikeCarlton01 https://t.co/NzN8fgg2DC

[Australian National Imaging Facility @NIFAus]

#MediaAlert: Australian-led @MRtrix3 team announced as #EurekaPrizes Finalists

Proud to support #MRtrix3, used by scientists and doctors globally to map brain connections with MRI data - to study and treat disease

Congratulations @jdtournier @Lestropie!

https://t.co/Ga9R0vs3Eg

[Tom Close @TomGClose]

@Arshiya_San @itjohnstone Seems ok, perhaps better than the Mastodon attempt. To be honest I’m finding everything so fragmented on here it is probably better as it is

[Ben Fulcher @bendfulcher]

New version just posted: "Extracting interpretable signatures of whole-brain dynamics through systematic comparison" @AnnieGBryant
(w/ improved null testing, explicit performance comparison, additional robustness checks (including against age/sex, …)
https://t.co/ocLioaOpZE

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@harrypanopticon @MrRexPatrick Boing has nothing to do with equality and all to do with incompetent management instructing staff to cut corners

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@BenPicton1 Are employment figures comparable, how do they define employment?

[Dr Liz Allen @DrDemography]

YIKES! Don’t do this. Data from vital registrations - births, deaths, marriages - are crucial to a whole range of data and allocation needs. Privatising this public good is a governance nightmare with major legislative headaches. https://t.co/7S3sHBK9eS