Björn BrembsWhich other Mastodons are going to attend #SfN23 in DC this year?
Will there be an #sfnbanter I wonder?
Jonathan Z Simon@brembs I’ll be there, along with a lot of my lab. We have four posters this year: Saturday PM, Tuesday PM, and Wednesday PM.
@debivort @schoppik @markgbaxter @elduvelle_neuro @beneuroscience @jzsimon @jzsimon @jonny
This year, we have two posters for #SFN both in the morning.
On Tuesday, it'll be on optogenetic self-stimulation with Ben deBivort as co-author:
https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/10892/presentation/28323
but it'll be mainly the recent work of undergraduate Luisa Guyton.
On Wednesday it'll be on different ways in which we improve #motorlearning in #Drosophila
https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/10892/presentation/29876
@debivort @schoppik @markgbaxter @elduvelle_neuro @beneuroscience @jzsimon @jonny
Who would be up for an unoffical #sfnbanter ?
I could try and find a venue and time?
El Duvelle Neuro@brembs @debivort @schoppik @markgbaxter @beneuroscience @jzsimon @jonny I’ll come if there is a ping-pong table! 🏓
@elduvelle_neuro @debivort @schoppik @markgbaxter @beneuroscience @jzsimon @jonny
That's a tough one! 😁
@brembs @debivort @schoppik @markgbaxter @beneuroscience @jzsimon @jonny
I mean… it’s Washington DC, come on! Looks like there is some material to work with: https://washington.org/visit-dc/places-play-ping-pong-dc
6 Places Where You Can Play Ping Pong in Washington, DC | Washington DC
Whether you call it table tennis or ping pong, Forrest Gump's favorite game is a beloved pastime, and it's especially delightful when paired with beer and bites. Fortunately, Washington, DC has numerous places to play ping pong and savor time with friends. Discover where you can play ping pong in the nation's capital.
@elduvelle_neuro @brembs @debivort @schoppik @markgbaxter @beneuroscience @jonny Comet Ping Pong, on upper Connecticut Ave, comes to mind. It’s a local favorite but became famous as the site of PizzaGate.
@jzsimon @brembs @debivort @schoppik @markgbaxter @beneuroscience @jonny
[hope you all don’t mind being tagged]
wow… I had never heard of this and whaaat? (if anyone is curious: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzagate_conspiracy_theory)
I shouldn’t be surprised anymore by US politics I guess 🙃
It looks like a great place to go - if it’s not too far away from the conference center!
Ben de Bivort@elduvelle_neuro @jzsimon @brembs @schoppik @markgbaxter @beneuroscience @jonny We should go for this reason alone.
@debivort @elduvelle_neuro @brembs @schoppik @markgbaxter @beneuroscience @jonny at this moment in time it’s a $15 Uber drive away, which is not bad when split (though it’s probably more at 5pm on a weekday).
@jzsimon @debivort @elduvelle_neuro @schoppik @markgbaxter @beneuroscience @jonny
Approximately an hour with public transport does seem a bit out of the way? In particular if the #sfnbanter time frame of 9pm-2am is considered?
@brembs @debivort @elduvelle_neuro @schoppik @markgbaxter @beneuroscience @jonny Even worse it closes at 9pm most nights.
For other venues, keep in mind that the Metro itself shuts down at midnight (1am Friday/Saturday) so don’t rely on its late night use regardless.
For other venues, keep in mind that the Metro itself shuts down at midnight (1am Friday/Saturday) so don’t rely on its late night use regardless.
@jzsimon @debivort @elduvelle_neuro @schoppik @markgbaxter @beneuroscience @jonny
At first, it looked like this
https://www.minibarbyjoseandres.com/barmini/
was made for scientists!
However, it looks like it is pretty much fully booked and on days where I can book, I can only book for two people at a time.
I'll keep looking...
@jzsimon @debivort @elduvelle_neuro @schoppik @markgbaxter @beneuroscience @jonny
OK, CopyCat on the red line.
https://www.copycatcompany.com/
I'd say Sunday, 9pm for #sfnbanter at #sfn23
Do I get thumbs up?
@jzsimon @debivort @elduvelle_neuro @schoppik @markgbaxter @beneuroscience @jonny
Alright, we have ordered the first Negronis at the unofficial #sfnbanter in the back patio at Copycat. #sfn23