Trump recently called Iranians “animals”. This is vile, cowardly, and disgusting. Evolution has produced extraordinary living beings across the animal kingdom; Trump is a tragic exception to that dignity.
#Trump #nowar
Delighted to share our new review preprint:
www.preprints.org/manuscript/2...
Beyond Static Perception - showing how animals, neurons and synapses actively move to sample and compute information efficiently.
A wiring diagram can give us an extraordinary structural framework, but behaviour emerges from much more: neural dynamics, internal state, plasticity, biomechanics, and interaction with the world.
That does not make this work less exciting. It makes the scientific challenge even more interesting.
There is no doubt that this is a real technical achievement. Bringing connectomic, visual, and biomechanical models together in a closed-loop virtual animal marks an important step for NeuroAI. At the same time, we should be careful not to confuse this with a full explanation of behaviour.
Recent coverage of Eon Systems’ virtual fruit fly has been verbally powerful, but we should be careful not to confuse this with a full explanation of behaviour. eon.systems
I wrote a short article on why a connectome is not yet a theory of action: lnkd.in/enzTPZC8
#Neuroscience
#NeuroAI
#EmbodiedAI
Thank you, Gaurav, for your interest. As I remember, the stimuli used in this study are available on GitHub. Please let me know if you need anything further. github.com/hadiimaboudi...
Tiny brains, smart vision 🐝
Delighted to see our recent work on how bumblebees actively sample visual information featured in Yale Scientific Magazine.
Worth a quick read!
www.yalescientific.org/2025/12/the-...
#ActiveVision #InsectNeuroscience
#AnimalBehaviour #Neuroethology
#BioInspiredAI
A huge thank you to all our speakers and participants for making the workshop such a stimulating and memorable event. We are excited to see what the future will bring!
Catch more moments from the workshop:
lnkd.in/eXTyqJHT
It was inspiring to see such a diversity of perspectives and expertise gathered in one room. This is only the beginning; we look forward to NIBAI 2026 in Bristol and to the collaborations that will continue to grow from NIBAI.
Over two days, we explored the fundamental principles of intelligence through stimulating talks, lively discussions, and genuine interdisciplinary exchange. Insights from genes, brains, behaviour, and machines came together to deepen our understanding of intelligence across natural and AI.
NIBAI 2025 Workshop on the Nature of Intelligence was held in Sheffield, bringing together over 70 participants from diverse backgrounds in neuroscience, animal cognition, philosophy, and AI.
Thanks to @asab.org the @sheffielduni.bsky.social, and @devjoni.bsky.social for sponsoring this event.
For details on sessions, speakers, and timings, please see the Workshop Agenda. Titles and abstracts are available under Speaker Information. sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...
Key questions we’ll explore:
• Core principles of natural intelligence & their sources
• Measuring intelligence across animals & AI
• Translating “messy” biology into algorithms
• Next steps for biologist-AI collaboration
#intetlligence #bioRobotic #NIBAI
Excited to welcome everyone to the ASAB Interdisciplinary Workshop: Nature of Intelligence
The two-day agenda is packed with inspiring talks, discussions, and a panel exploring the frontiers of natural and artificial intelligence.
@asab.org @drn-sheffield.bsky.social #AI #cognition #neuroscience
Supplementary Video 1:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiJ4...
How do flies keep crystal-clear vision while zipping through the air? 🪰
This study reveals synaptic high-frequency jumping, a mechanism where photoreceptor synapses recode vision into high-frequency signals, enabling synchronised, coherent perception even at lightning speed. #vision #neuroscience
How is the nervous system organized to coordinate behavior? To approach this massive question, a team led by @asbates.bsky.social, @jasper-tms.bsky.social, @mindyisminsu.bsky.social, & Helen Yang present the BANC: a Brain and Nerve Cord connectome.
Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2025...
🧪#Neuroskyence
Fascinating findings! It seems cognitive processes can unfold much faster than we typically expect. Importantly, the commonly assumed speed-accuracy tradeoff may not hold in rapid decision-making contexts; consistent with findings we've seen in bees: lnkd.in/e_cdCdcH
doi.org/10.7554/eLif....
We are still accepting abstracts for both talks and posters for this conference. We are also hoping to build a network for our next conference in 2026, where we will do our best to ensure a more balanced set of speakers. Thank you!
Hello! Yes, this is unfortunate - we tried to have a better balance for our keynote speakers, but sadly several of our female keynote speakers cancelled their talks recently. We are aiming to select a much more even set of speakers for our 15-min talks, and half of the session chairs will be women.
Free registration with complimentary lunch and networking opportunities!
Learn more and submit your abstract here: lnkd.in/eXTyqJHT
We look forward to welcoming you to Sheffield! @minibraincognition.bsky.social @adbridges.bsky.social @alibohra.bsky.social
· Present your own research through our community talks and poster sessions.
Network with experts from across academia and industry.
· Be part of a growing research community — we have begun building the network for a follow-up meeting to be hosted by the Royal Society in 2026.
Why you should attend:
· Learn from world-class keynote speakers including Andrew Barron, Josep Call, Gonzalo de Polavieja, Mikko Juusola, Aurel Lazar, James Marshall, Robert Plomin, Maria Tello Ramos, Giorgio Vallortigara, Barbara Webb
This two-day workshop aims to bridge the gap between animal behaviour, systems neuroscience, bio-inspired robotics, and artificial intelligence. We are bringing together pioneers and leading researchers to explore the fundamental principles of intelligence and foster new collaborations.
Call for Abstracts Extended! 🌟
Join us this September in Sheffield for 'Nature of Intelligence: Bridging Animal & Artificial Intelligence', an ASAB Interdisciplinary Workshop.
@asab.org @sheffielduni.bsky.social
#ArtificialIntelligence #AnimalCognition #Neuroscience I #AcademicWorkshop #ASAB
Our latest paper reveals how active vision via scanning dynamically refines spatiotemporal neural representations, enabling efficient pattern recognition in minimal systems.
A step forward in understanding embedded cognition & AI
www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/new-stu... #bee #ActiveVision #Neuromorphic
Announcing the ASAB Interdisciplinary Workshop:
Nature of Intelligence – Bridging Animal & Artificial Intelligence
📍 University of Sheffield, UK
📅 4–5 September 2025
📝 Abstracts due: 1 July
🔗 Register & learn more: sites.google.com/sheffield.ac...
#AnimalIntelligence #NeuroAI #BioRobotics
@asab.org
Our latest research uncovers how movement shapes perception—lessons for #AI, #robotics, #bee, #cognition, #vision #activeVision
Many thanks @viveknityananda.bsky.social
