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. 2021 Jun 2;109(11):1769-1775.
doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.04.001. Epub 2021 Apr 30.

Brainhack: Developing a culture of open, inclusive, community-driven neuroscience

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Brainhack: Developing a culture of open, inclusive, community-driven neuroscience

Rémi Gau et al. Neuron. .

Abstract

Brainhack is an innovative meeting format that promotes scientific collaboration and education in an open, inclusive environment. This NeuroView describes the myriad benefits for participants and the research community and how Brainhacks complement conventional formats to augment scientific progress.

Keywords: Brainhack; best practices; collaboration; community building; hackathon; inclusivity; neuroscience; open science; reproducibility; training.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of interests Anisha Keshavan is an employee of Octave Bioscience.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Brainhack in time and space.
(A) Anatomy of a Brainhack shows how the components of Brainhack events relate to overarching topics that lead to scientific and professional opportunities in neuroscience. (B) Timeline of a Single Event describes the typical daily schedule throughout a brainhack. Project work and educational activities occur simultaneously interspersed with unconferences. (C) Brainhack Cartography displays cities across the world that have hosted a Brainhack. Marker color indicates the year in which each city hosted its first Brainhack, and marker size indicates the number of events hosted in each city. (D) The Brainhack Timeline displays the number of events per month since the inaugural Brainhack in September 2012, along with notable happenings throughout the years. Months are only denoted in the first year with a single letter; this ordering is repeated for all subsequent years. See the latest interactive version of this figure here.

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