TWiN 20: Drifting aromas in the brain

<p>While perceptual constancy requires the brain to maintain a stable representation of sensory input, TWiN explores a study showing that odor-evoked responses in the olfactory cortex drift over periods of days to weeks.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/jasonsynaptic">Jason Shepherd</a>, <a href= "https://med.nyu.edu/research/kang-lab/team">Timothy Cheung</a>, and <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivianneemorrison">Vivianne Morrison</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-neuroscience/id1485118950">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&isi=691797987&ius=googleplaymusic&apn=com.google.android.music&link=https://play.google.com/music/m/I2sbvoxtw3ef7to7ugeungnwhq4?t%3DThis_Week_in_Neuroscience%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://twin1.libsyn.com/rss">RSS</a>, email</p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiN!</p> <h3>Links for this episode</h3> <ul id="block-d6528a9f-b922-4b95-af3d-cdfefa7d09fb"> <li><a href= "https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03628-7">Representational drift</a> in olfactory cortex (Nature) (<a href= "https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.24.312132">open preprint</a>)</li> <li>Ed Yong on <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/06/the-brain-isnt-supposed-to-change-this-much/619145/"> representational drift</a> (Atlantic)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twin/twin-20-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiN 20</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <p>Music is by <a href="http://www.ronaldjenkees.com/">Ronald Jenkees</a></p> <p>Send your neuroscience questions and comments to twin@microbe.tv</p>