Fly neuro PIs (old-hand or soon-to-be)! Registration for the Crete Workshop on Neural Circuits & Behavior of Drosophila is now open: sites.google.com/view/crete-f... Deadline: Nov 30th.

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Nobody has ever proved you are conscious. We concede it, on resemblance and habit. A recent Nature comment by @anilseth.bsky.social, @neddo.bsky.social, and Tononi says AI is not conscious and perhaps never will be. I argue that statement says nothing about machines and a lot about our priors.

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This little fluffy is 3mm long - best things do come in small packages. This bee-fly - Pusilla longirostris - was collected in 1931, presented to the @nhm-london.bsky.social in 1954, described in the same year and now, in 2026, its been imaged and databased. Welcome NHMUK016404692

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Ants are incredible

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I just know they'd love hot tubs. Vulcanoctopus hydrothermalis is a small octopus species that lives around deep sea hydrothermal vents. They can handle the heat though, being able to survive in water up to 91°C. They have a mantle length of less than 6 cm and weigh less than 44 grams. #OCTOtober

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