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I couldn't sleep... wondering about the incredible journey neuroscience took me on in 2024. Do you mean to tell me that one year could contain so much discovery, so much wonder? This year was about diving deeper into the fascinating world where science meets storytelling, where complex medical knowledge transforms into accessible insights. It wasn't just about learning—it was about connecting, understanding, and sharing. Key moments that defined my neuroscience exploration: • Joined MEDILOQUY as a Blog Contributor, turning complex medical concepts into stories that high school students could not just understand, but get excited about • Earned my NASA Open Science certification, proving that curiosity knows no boundaries • Completed Creative Leadership training, understanding that true innovation happens at the intersection of science and creativity • Continued medical studies while maintaining active volunteer roles, because learning is never just about personal achievement My most resonant posts this year revealed something powerful: "Cheers to Learning" - Exploring how Neuralink's Brain-Computer Interface and potential Alzheimer's drug discoveries are reshaping our understanding of the human mind. https://lnkd.in/dc3Ybptb "God's Masterpiece" - Embracing where Science meets Art, where Introvert meets Extrovert, where Listening meets Speaking. https://lnkd.in/dt4KMY-f Looking ahead to 2025: I'm committed to bridging the gap between complex neuroscience and public understanding. Not just through research, but through storytelling that makes science feel alive, accessible, and wonderfully human. Cheers to learning. Cheers to wonder. 🥂 #LinkedInRewind #Neuroscience #2024wrapped #PersonalGrowth And that's my 2024 LinkedIn Rewind, by Coauthor.studio

Did you know that taking a 10- to 20-minute break after learning something new can make the process even more powerful? That's what Dr. Lila Landowski, an award-winning neuroscientist, explained, and I'd like to share it with you. According to neuroscience, we can improve learning by allowing our brains to replay processed information. This is similar to taking a mental snapshot immediately after learning something. This replay helps our minds understand and effectively store new information. Because new information can be fragile, it's important to take short breaks to prevent retroactive interference, where new data overwrites recently learned material. These breaks not only benefit learning, but also make the entire learning process more rewarding. To implement this technique, consider taking a short nap or practicing non-sleep mode (stopping for a few minutes to simply breathe and focus on the present moment, or grabbing a peaceful bite like I am doing now). If you're interested in learning more, you can watch the full TED talk here. While you do, I'll be putting this new learning method into practice: https://bit.ly/4euThbb #Learning #Neuroscience #Data

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀: 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗼𝗻𝘀. As someone who's deeply involved in data analytics, I’ve always believed that continuous learning is essential for professional growth. Yet, sometimes the most profound insights come from fields far beyond our own. Recently, I ventured into something entirely different from my usual work—Neuroscience. Out of sheer curiosity, I started exploring how the human brain functions. Learning about the brain's complexities, how we process information, and what drives decision-making has offered me a new lens—one that I think holds great value even in the realm of data. By examining cognitive biases and decision-making, this dive into neuroscience is helping me rethink how we approach data analysis and derive insights. Exploring neuroscience has given me a fresh perspective on both data and decision-making. It’s a reminder that stepping outside your field can unlock new insights and enrich your work in unexpected ways. #ContinuousLearning #Neuroscience #DataAnalytics #CuriosityDrivenLearning #PersonalGrowth #datascience #learning

✨ A Proud Milestone! ✨ I am beyond excited and humbled to announce that our review article, '𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐄𝐆 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐀 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬', has been published in the esteemed journal 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞. ✨️JCR Ranking: Q1 (Top 10% in the field) with an Impact Factor of 7.0. ✨️SCOPUS Ranking: Q1 (Top 10% in the field) with a Cite Score of 11.7. This moment is incredibly special to me, as it reflects months of dedication, teamwork, and a shared passion for innovation. Our paper delves into: ✅ Advanced techniques in decoding motor imagery EEG signals. ✅ BCI datasets and preprocessing methods. ✅ State-of-the-art deep learning models shaping the future of neuroscience and machine interaction. This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without my amazing co-authors Ibtehaaj Hameed , Hammad Fazal, Syed Muneeb Ahmed and the invaluable guidance of Dr. Danish Mahmood Khan. To see our work in a Q1-ranked journal with such a high impact is truly a proud milestone! I hope this article serves as a stepping stone for further research in improving the lives of individuals with motor disabilities. Let’s keep working towards making innovation meaningful! 🚀 🔗 You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dYP_X6RR Here’s to more milestones and breaking barriers together! 🌟 #DeepLearning #Neuroscience #ProudMoment #Teamwork #BCI

I am thrilled to be presenting at the American Evaluation Association's annual conference this week on the topic of applying techniques from the field of #neuroscience to help #organizations #learn from #evaluation. It's happening Thursday, October 24th at 5-6PM PST - don't miss it! What we need is waiting for us in the fields of learning science and neuroscience: what research shows about how adults actually learn and what we can do about it as evaluators. These fields have uncovered what techniques actually work to help adults learn from information and from each other. This science has simply not arrived in the evaluation sector. Until now. If concepts like interactive Evidence Days, interactive data debates, real-time data dashboards, sensemaking with visual stories, creating newspaper headlines from evaluation data, visual theory of change workshops, challenge scenarios, gameshow concepts, and learning champion awards make you feel curious and excited, then this is the session for you. See you there!

The life of a data scientist and engineer! If you have studied or are studying computer science in neuroscience, I recommend this book. #datascience, #neuroscience #data #ai

#Neuroscience can sometimes seem like a puzzle wrapped in a mystery, but it doesn't have to be. These days I have been learning about #predictive coding. Let's simplify a fascinating concept to make it more relatable and understandable to everyone. Think of your #brain as a smart prediction machine, constantly trying to make sense of the world. How? By predicting what should happen next! It uses past experiences to craft these predictions. Here’s the #magic bit: When reality strikes and things are different from those predictions, our brain recognizes an error and adjusts accordingly. It’s like having a personal GPS that’s always ready to recalculate when we take a wrong turn. Let me break it down further: 1. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲: Your brain is always in 'learn mode,' guessing what's coming next based on its memory bank. 2. 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝘀: When life throws something unexpected, the brain spots the difference and tweaks its forecasts. 3. 𝗛𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: From simple tasks like identifying a sound, to complex decisions, your brain works from ground up ensuring each part is updated. 4. 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: With each new experience, the brain resets its expectations to better understand its surroundings. In short, predictive coding is the brain's way of playing detective — deducing, revising, and learning from the new clues it gathers every day. Understanding this helps us appreciate how our brains learn and adapt, and empowers those not as familiar with neuroscience to appreciate the brilliance of it. #Neuroscience #PredictiveCoding #BrainPower #CognitiveScience #LearningMindset

Good morning and HAPPY TUESDAY YA'LL! 😍 I'd love to give myself a quick shout out -> Thank you Jenny Schmidt for letting me give my talk at the Data Analytics meetup on Friday, May 10th from 12-1 pm CST virtually. I love the idea of having it virtually because then ANYONE can attend from across the USA or the world!!! This talk will dive into a quick background of neurodivergence and neuroscience to set the scene for how I connected #LLM, #AI, and #ML models to the human brain! Guess we have to prune and retrain our brains now. For more info and the whole talk, join me! The presentation will last approximately 40 mins, with 15 - 20 mins of break-out rooms for conversation and learning afterward. Come brain-hungry, leave brain enhanced!!! 😎 #datascience #machinelearning #dataanalytics #brains #brainhealth #neurodivergence #neuroscience #neuralnets #learning

🧠 How Will Neuroscience Shape Learning? What should neuroscience focus on over the next 10–20 years? The Transmitter’s latest book dives into this, calling for a shift from endless data collection to building actionable frameworks. At Smart-Training AI (STAI), we feel this deeply. Neuroscience and AI are the backbone of our mission: making learning personal, adaptive, and impactful. It’s not just a vision—it’s happening now. 💡 Big idea: The more we understand how people learn, the closer we get to truly personalized education. Tools like STAI’s "The Learning Test" and "Adapt Your Training" are just scratching the surface. 👉 If you could guide neuroscience’s next breakthrough, what would you prioritize? Read more here (you can even download the whole book direct from their website): https://lnkd.in/ewDJn6jH #Neuroscience #PersonalizedLearning #EdTech #AIinEducation

I'm excited to share a new project I've been quietly thinking about: my blog, Conscious Canyon. It's a space for me to document my journey in computational neuroscience--a field that I am quite passionate about since undergraduate. Why 'Conscious Canyon'? Why another blog? I started this as a way to ground myself in the fundamental concepts of how neurons communicate and how their dynamics can be modeled--especially in relation to cognitive processes like memory, decision making, and learning. I believe writing everything down helps my own learning process, and I figured there can never be too many science blogs in the world. But this is just a starting point. As I deepen my understanding, I plan to grow the blog to include current research in cognitive and computational neuroscience. I hope to create a resource that is accessible to anyone curious about the brain and its computational power. My first post briefly looks at the anatomy of neurons and explores concepts like spiking neurons, action potentials, and the basic math involved with computing these. The next edition will include some basic differential equations and models which I'm excited to explore. If you're interested in learning about computational neuroscience, feel free to take a look. Your thoughts and feedback would mean a lot. Thanks for being part of the journey. 📌 Here is the link to the blog: https://lnkd.in/drq77Huy #ComputationalNeuroscience #NeuroscienceLearning #ConsciousCanyon #BrainScience #CognitiveNeuroscience #NeuroResearch #LearningJourney