Scientific publishing norms were built for a world that no longer exists.
In this commentary, I argue that the future of scientific exchange may benefit from new channels of interaction and dissemination.
Healthy scientific communities—built on open, engaged communication—are ready to take on the next challenges facing broader society.
Had a blast writing this piece with @dupre.science and @alfiewearn.bsky.social. Many thanks to the other past @ohbm-com.com chairs for their feedback and support!
Kicking off the Future of Scientific Publishing Special Issue, former @ohbm-com.com Chairs highlight the importance of effective science communication: doi.org/10.52294/001...
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🎥🌍 Over 1,000 neuroscience talks now free on YouTube and published at @apertureohbm.bsky.social. 🧠 “Now anyone, anywhere can binge-watch brain science like a box set,” says @stephforkel.bsky.social:
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In @ohbmossig.bsky.social's first Open Datasets Special Issue paper, Wearn et al. introduce the OHBM Time Machine, a freely accessible archive of Annual Meeting content on YouTube: doi.org/10.52294/001...
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The list of layer-fMRI abstracts at
#OHBM2025 has been completed now: layerfmri.com/abstracts2025/
Thanks for the pointer to previously missing abstracts.
One more: Marshall Xu is presenting our latest updates in mapping brainstem vasculature at poster #1759, where he did some nifty image transformations + VesselBoost segmentation to get our best results yet. Take a look!
@sbollmann.bsky.social @ofgulban.bsky.social
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Then, stop by poster #1701, where Jay will be presenting our work on motor-related modulation of auditory processing across cortical depths with 7T fMRI. #layerfmri folks, we'd love your feedback! 🌈
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First, we made previous OHBM conference talks publicly available! Check out @alfiewearn.bsky.social's oral presentation and stop by our poster on the OHBM Time Machine.
And stay tuned for the paper, coming soon to a lovely community-driven journal near you 📸🧠
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Unfortunately, the quiet freeze of Northwestern grants means I'll be tuning in via Bluesky. Sad to miss out on the great science + awesome community at #OHBM2025 – especially with the @ohbm-com.com folks!
But if you're there, check out these posters (next posts):
www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Grateful to receive the inaugural Best Reviewer Award at #OHBM2025! @apertureohbm.bsky.social was designed by the @ohbmofficial.bsky.social community to mirror our collective principles by lowering access barriers + recognizing the breadth of possible scientific contributions. Proud to play a role!
You might hear more from me (and others) on this topic soon.... Ironically, it'll probably be in a PDF with a DOI 🙃
Science requires communication. And the science is better when we communicate honestly and openly throughout the process. Great piece, @ofgulban.bsky.social !
Northwestern has not received any NIH funds since March. No written communication about why or what can be done. Thank you Ben Singer for raising awareness at #ATS2025
Many thanks to @dupre.science for getting this collaboration started, @alfiewearn.bsky.social for keeping it going from @ohbm-com.com, @thetransmitter.bsky.social's team, and Christine, Beth, and the @ohbmofficial.bsky.social Exec team for making it all happen!
Looking forward to future editions 🍿
Excited it's out!
Since our first chats, it was clear @thetransmitter.bsky.social's team valued the openness, accessibility, and early career-focused efforts across the OHBM community highlighted by @ohbm-com.com—all while building The Transmitter into a fantastic resource for all neuroscientists.
Going to #OHBM2025 in Brisbane?
We're accepting entries for *two in-person science communication competitions* at the annual meeting:
📊 A Best Figure Competition
🗣️ 3-Minute Chalk Talk Competition
⭐ See here for more details, or to sign up for one or both competitions:
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Folks at federally targeted universities: What is your institution saying or doing regarding grant-funded positions? Has anyone committed to supporting their faculty and staff?
Sincerely,
A soft-money Northwestern faculty member
Write up a little script (thanks @lisabdavidson.bsky.social for that suggestion) and call now!
ComCom has arrived on BlueSky!
Follow us for new #OHBM blog posts, Neurosalience podcast episodes, Brain Bites and more!
You can see all our current projects on our website: www.ohbm-com.com
ComCom has joined the party too! 😀
Hey #OHBM crew, do not forget to follow the official OHBM account over here: @ohbmofficial.bsky.social !
Other SIGs are there too: @ohbmtrainees.bsky.social , @ohbmenvironment.bsky.social @ohbm-dic.bsky.social @ohbmbrainart.bsky.social
PS: Any news of the OS-SIG ?
I am going to give a workshop on "Surveying cortical and subcortical topography through geometric layers and columns using LayNii"
Note the dates 14/15 March in Tübingen, Germany: estherkuehn-science.org/bid-2024.html
@layerfmri.bsky.social @sitek.bsky.social
Please apply!
We are particularly looking for individuals currently located in Asia-Pacific/Australia/NZ or who have significant ties to the human brain mapping communities there, due to the upcoming OHBM annual meetings being located in Korea and Australia.
Submit by 24 November!
The OHBM Communications Committee is recruiting new members! If you are interested in anything related to science communication and neuroimaging, this is a great opportunity for you to get involved! As a current member myself, I wholeheartedly recommend it!
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