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This is a remembrance, not a new finding.","also":["https://x.com/_TheTransmitter/status/2113640540243960070"],"section":"Brain Science Breakthroughs","publishedAt":"2026-10-25T03:00:00Z","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-25T03:26:59Z","editionAt":"2026-10-25T03:00:00Z","rank":1},{"id":"4466f29d28e550e6","pulse":"brain-neuroscience","pulseName":"Brain & Neuroscience Pulse","title":"Philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith weighs in on the Nature piece arguing AI isn't conscious","url":"https://x.com/pgodfreysmith/status/2114170028371358142","synopsis":"Philosopher of mind Peter Godfrey-Smith, whose thread was reposted by list member Matthias Michel, responded to the Nature article \"Three reasons why AI is not conscious\" by Anil Seth, Giulio Tononi and a co-author. He agrees with critics that the title doesn't match the content, describing it as really an argument for why people will tend to overestimate the chance that AI is conscious. This is expert commentary in an ongoing debate, not new data.","also":[],"section":"Brain Science Breakthroughs","publishedAt":"2026-10-25T03:00:00Z","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-25T03:26:59Z","editionAt":"2026-10-25T03:00:00Z","rank":2},{"id":"fc7b951283f55a00","pulse":"brain-neuroscience","pulseName":"Brain & Neuroscience Pulse","title":"Neuralink participant CJ says the cause of a recent medical crisis has been found","url":"https://x.com/SCI_Borg24/status/2114164586718855364","synopsis":"The account of CJ, who goes by Neuralink P24 on X, posted that the past several days brought emergencies, imaging, new infections, ambulance trips, blood work, specialists and therapies, and that the cause of CJ's medical crisis has finally been found, with details promised this week. The post doesn't say what the cause is or whether it has anything to do with the implant, so don't read it as implant news until that update arrives.","also":["https://x.com/SCI_Borg24/status/2114161099054764375"],"section":"BCI & Neurotech","publishedAt":"2026-10-25T02:00:00Z","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-25T02:21:23Z","editionAt":"2026-10-25T02:00:00Z","rank":1},{"id":"575a16e7e0d97727","pulse":"brain-neuroscience","pulseName":"Brain & Neuroscience Pulse","title":"Neuralink's 22nd recipient, Zach McManus, meets the Tesla community","url":"https://x.com/DeadManRolln/status/2114173866293756032","synopsis":"Zach McManus, who has ALS and describes himself as Neuralink's 22nd implant recipient, posted about meeting @bauminater at a Tesla \"frunk or treat\" Halloween event in Dominion. It's a social post with no new device details or results.","also":[],"section":"BCI & Neurotech","publishedAt":"2026-10-25T02:00:00Z","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-25T02:21:23Z","editionAt":"2026-10-25T02:00:00Z","rank":2},{"id":"bdbb9094b00f7ada","pulse":"brain-neuroscience","pulseName":"Brain & Neuroscience Pulse","title":"Ken Mogi: binocular rivalry shows up everywhere in natural scenes","url":"https://x.com/kenmogi/status/2114168496460562727","synopsis":"Tokyo neuroscientist Ken Mogi says that in natural scenes, binocular rivalry (the brain alternating between what each eye sees when the two images conflict) happens \"for everything everywhere all at once, depending on the environment.\" He's referring to attached media the text doesn't describe. Binocular rivalry itself is well studied, but this is his own observation, not a new study.","also":[],"section":"Brain Science Breakthroughs","publishedAt":"2026-10-25T02:00:00Z","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-25T02:21:23Z","editionAt":"2026-10-25T02:00:00Z","rank":3},{"id":"0361e448f04ee8de","pulse":"brain-neuroscience","pulseName":"Brain & Neuroscience Pulse","title":"Simple aiming games exercise the still-developing prefrontal cortex","url":"https://x.com/IAMOdon/status/2114152460625609139","synopsis":"Neuroscience explainer account Odon says games that look simple, ones built on aiming, waiting and holding back an impulse, train skills kids use their whole lives, because those abilities run through the prefrontal cortex, which keeps developing into the mid-20s. The prefrontal cortex's late maturation is well established, but the post cites no study showing these particular games improve those skills, so treat it as a general explainer rather than evidence.","also":[],"section":"Better Living","publishedAt":"2026-10-25T01:00:00Z","firstSeenAt":null,"editionAt":"2026-10-25T01:00:00Z","rank":1},{"id":"cc5ca214f9708765","pulse":"brain-neuroscience","pulseName":"Brain & Neuroscience Pulse","title":"A popular take: a daily plan you actually follow helps with depression","url":"https://x.com/alexeixbt/status/2114145349887545744","synopsis":"The most-liked post of the hour (40 likes) argues that \"the way to cure depression is to have a plan, and to carry out that plan in daily life.\" The poster describes themselves as a generalist, not a clinician, and cites no research. Scheduling daily activities is part of some established therapies, but this is personal opinion, not a cure and not medical advice.","also":[],"section":"Better Living","publishedAt":"2026-10-25T01:00:00Z","firstSeenAt":null,"editionAt":"2026-10-25T01:00:00Z","rank":2}]}