Neurofields Community Events2026-06-08T05:27:40ZNeurofieldsmail@neurofields.orghttps://events.neurofields.orgUpcoming events from the Neurofields neuroscience community and partnersBook Club: The Master and His Emissary 2019https://events.neurofields.org/discord-636190806629285889-14969926391305380852026-06-08T05:27:40Z2026-06-14T18:00:00ZWe will be discussing The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist, the 2019 edition. “A pioneering exploration of the differences between the brain’s right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture—one of the few contemporary works deserving classic status” (Nicholas Shakespeare, Times, UK) We will be discussing Chapters 1 & 2 June 14th! And reading two more chapters every week! Please try to read before coming but it is not necessary to join. Discussion is encouraged! – peacefinder129771NeuroTalkhttps://events.neurofields.org/discord-636190806629285889-15106888597577442392026-06-06T23:06:11Z2026-06-13T18:00:00ZCome chat about all things neuro! Occasionally there may be presentations from members of the community! If you are interested in giving a presentation (no qualifications required) please reach out to the moderators of the community by opening a ticket. Video recordings of all presentations will be posted on our Youtube Channel unless requested by the presenter to be withheld.Book Club – Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brainhttps://events.neurofields.org/discord-636190806629285889-14772113528449926132026-04-19T17:59:36Z2026-04-19T18:00:00ZWe will discuss two chapters of Livewired by David Eagleman (https://search.worldcat.org/title/1119500235) each week | led by peacefinder129771 | book discussion thread: https://discord.com/channels/636190806629285889/1477210465263157338 Livewired by David Eagleman is a non-fiction neuroscience book that explores and extends the phenomenon of brain plasticity, proposing the term livewired to describe how the brain’s wiring continuously adapts and reshapes itself in response to experience and environment. Eagleman highlights decades of research into neuroplasticity and explains how the brain’s dynamic reconfiguration underlies everything from sensory processing to memory, identity, and the potential for future neurotechnology.Book Club – A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboonshttps://events.neurofields.org/discord-636190806629285889-14642544303658803512026-03-01T19:56:14Z2026-03-01T18:00:00ZThe book documents Sapolsky's years in Kenya studying baboons as a graduate student. The chapters alternate between describing observations of a troop of baboons and the wildly different culture in Africa that he is increasingly cognizant of. The book portrays an unconventional way of studying neurophysiology to determine the effects of stress on life expectancy.Neurotalk: The Neurobiology of Fearhttps://events.neurofields.org/issue-362025-10-27T10:07:34Z2025-11-01T16:00:00ZInka is going to give a halloween-themed neurotalk on the fear circuit and some neurological disorders that sound like they came straight out of a horror movie! Plenty of cats will be included, of course!The Awakening: A Halloween Trivia Eventhttps://events.neurofields.org/issue-332025-09-29T07:11:30Z2025-09-30T22:00:00ZDeep beneath the cortical folds, lies a creature of tangled neurons, stitched from nightmares, memory, and fear. For centuries it has slept, hidden from the light. You and your fellow scholars have been chosen to complete a ritual to awaken the neuro monstrosity once and for all!! However, the monster awakens only when the last ingredient is revealed. Each correct trivia answer brings the ritual closer to completion... but beware, tricksters echo in the shadows. Mission: Figure out the final ingredient to complete the ritual | alterdacinom & deideagBook Club – Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcershttps://events.neurofields.org/issue-322025-09-27T17:16:37Z2025-10-05T18:00:00ZWe are going to read Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky (https://search.worldcat.org/title/54753129) | peacefinder129771EEG as a Biomarker for Tinnitus? A Statistical Storyhttps://events.neurofields.org/issue-312025-09-06T05:49:30Z2025-09-06T18:00:00ZA quick dive into EEG analysis and statistics from an ML engineer's perspective. We'll cover some common pitfalls, most notable the risk of Type I errors, and how to address them. Finally, I show how this applied to the project I was most recently involved with: EEG as a Biomarker for Tinnitus | vaatzes.Do robots care: how can we build emotionally credible humanoids?https://events.neurofields.org/issue-292025-08-26T17:57:54Z2025-08-30T18:00:00ZThis talk explores what makes a humanoid emotionally credible. In a pilot study with eight older adults, we tested a system that detects sentiment and adapts responses on a humanlike android. Findings show (1) people engage socially when affect aligns with disclosures, but (2) even small mismatches in timing, tone, or context quickly reduce authenticity. I conclude with design guidelines and ethical recommendations for deploying affective humanoids in sensitive settings | sona0205Spontaneous Brain Death Case Reviewurn:uuid:ac763b13-b39b-5358-81fe-e7ab8ca392c32025-08-23T17:16:01Z2025-08-23T18:00:00ZImpromptu session reviewing brain death cases on Radiopaedia.Neurotalk: The Developing Brainhttps://events.neurofields.org/events/neurotalk-the-developing-brain2025-08-11T17:54:11Z2025-08-11T18:00:00ZInka will be giving the first of a sequence of three Neurotalks leading up to the Neurotalk on Alzheimer's Disease. This talk will be about the development of the brain from a single cell to the complex organ sitting inside your head!Paper Reading Workshop (For Absolute Beginners)https://events.neurofields.org/events/paper-reading-workshop-for-absolute-beginners2025-07-29T00:54:53Z2025-08-02T18:00:00ZA little workshop on reading academic papers for absolute beginners. No experience required! The paper will be easy to read and available for free on PubMed. The paper will be announced this week, and a link will be sent out by Wednesday in the events planning channel. You DO NOT have to read the paper before the workshop, but you may if you'd like to.Neurotalk - Cellular mechanisms of plasticityhttps://events.neurofields.org/events/neurotalk-cellular-mechanisms-of-plasticity2025-07-22T06:47:36Z2025-07-26T17:00:00ZInka will be giving a talk on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of learning and memory, and their implications in developmental disruptions and degenerative diseases. Inka does not often talk about themself in the third person.Deep dive into diffusion MRIhttps://events.neurofields.org/events/deep-dive-into-diffusion-mri2025-07-05T16:20:36Z2025-07-05T18:00:00ZWe'll discuss a particular neuroimaging modality of interest and read several papers on it, doing a broad overview.Ethics of Neuroscience (with expert applied medical ethicist)https://events.neurofields.org/events/ethics-of-neuroscience-with-expert-applied-medical-ethicist2025-06-28T00:10:10Z2025-06-28T18:00:00ZApplied medical ethicist Jason Chen will do an AMACasual paper reading and discussionhttps://events.neurofields.org/events/casual-paper-reading-and-discussion2025-06-19T17:38:41Z2025-06-21T18:00:00ZWe're just gonna read a few papers, have light discussions, and probably discuss a recent podcast by Sean Carroll (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9Clg5t3jYw).NeuroTalk: Neural Oscillations and Morehttps://events.neurofields.org/events/neurotalk-neural-oscillations-more2025-06-06T16:59:15Z2025-06-07T18:00:00ZIntroduction to neural 〰 oscillations 〰 with Prose31!Low-Level Processing in Reward-Based Visual Decisionshttps://events.neurofields.org/events/low-level-processing-in-reward-based-visual-decisions2025-05-26T16:13:03Z2025-05-26T18:00:00ZUG research presentation: Drift Diffusion Modeling Reveals Low-Level Processing in Reward-Contingent Visual Decision Making.NeuroTalk: Case Study on Neurocysticercosishttps://events.neurofields.org/events/neurotalk-case-study-on-neurocysticercosis2025-05-24T22:05:28Z2025-05-31T18:00:00ZCase Study on Neurocysticercosis, Presented by @papillon évoluéNeuroTalk: Casual / Behavioural Neurosci.https://events.neurofields.org/events/neurotalk-casual-behavioural-neurosci2025-05-24T17:59:02Z2025-05-24T18:00:00ZNeuroTalk with a slight focus on Behavioural Neurosci. with Aron!NeuroTalk: Casual/Brainstorminghttps://events.neurofields.org/events/neurotalk-casualbrainstorming2025-05-14T20:16:02Z2025-05-17T18:00:00ZNeuroTalk is a casual weekly meetup on neuroscience, psychology, tech, and more.NeuroTalk: AI and Neuroimaginghttps://events.neurofields.org/events/neurotalk-ai-and-neuroimaging2025-05-06T17:22:45Z2025-05-10T18:00:00ZNeuroTalk is a casual weekly meetup on neuroscience, psychology, tech, and more. This week: a talk on AI and Neuroimaging.