The Code for Facial Identity in the Primate Brain.

Le Chang, Doris Y Tsao

June 2017 Cell

Synopsis of Social media discussions

The group's discussions indicate a high interest in facial recognition mechanisms, frequently referencing the number of neurons (~200) or variables (50) involved, which demonstrates curiosity about neural coding. The tone varies from mild intrigue to recognition of scientific significance, with phrases like 'worth a read' and references to applications in understanding facial phenotypes, reflecting a balanced view of the research's value without overwhelming enthusiasm.

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Agreement
 Moderate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the significance and accuracy of the research, with comments like 'worth a read' and references to key concepts, indicating mild strong agreement.

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Interest
 High level of interest

The discussions reflect a high level of curiosity, with phrases like 'seems interesting' and 'check this out,' showing genuine engagement with the topic.

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Engagement
 Moderate level of engagement

While many posts reference the research directly, mentioning key details like the number of neurons and facial variables, the depth of discussion is relatively surface-level, indicating moderate engagement.

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Impact
 Moderate level of impact

The overall tone suggests some recognition of potential importance, evidenced by comments linking the research to broader concepts like facial phenotypes and primate studies, but without explicit claims of transformative impact.

Social Mentions

YouTube

2 Videos

Facebook

21 Posts

Twitter

8 Posts

Blogs

29 Articles

News

117 Articles

Reddit

8 Posts

Metrics

Video Views

4,602,320

Total Likes

99,039

Extended Reach

4,663,451

Social Features

185

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  • Hokin Deng
    @DengHokin (Twitter)

    Interestingly, biological brains also represent faces with around ~200 neurons https://t.co/sMhp6i1t6y https://t.co/kw8AWWRKgR https://t.co/RRfHkpHGcI
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  • Max
    @bfpill (Twitter)

    @nfloat16 ‘the code for facial identity in the primate brain’ is worth a read. seems interesting re mech interp
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    August 9, 2024

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  • سُلافه
    @solafa_khaled2 (Twitter)

    Check this out https://t.co/cE824gPYkP
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    July 17, 2020

  • Chun-yi Liu
    @ChunyiLiu2 (Twitter)

    The Code for Facial Identity in the Primate Brain https://t.co/PF6spxgBUc
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    July 5, 2019

  • Julio Mayol
    @juliomayol (Twitter)

    If I never see your face again... https://t.co/9UI2TzPgTP https://t.co/oPwmUAsA6o
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    April 10, 2019

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    @TrentCleftLP (Twitter)

    RT @Jneildwy: When discussing facial phenotype this is an important concept -50 variables indentify facial difference ? #CFSGBI2019 The Cod…
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    April 5, 2019

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  • Jason Neil-Dwyer
    @Jneildwy (Twitter)

    When discussing facial phenotype this is an important concept -50 variables indentify facial difference ? #CFSGBI2019 The Code for Facial Identity in the Primate Brain https://t.co/4xudxvhoI2 https://t.co/NqmJaMyNXP
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    April 4, 2019

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  • Darren Coral
    @darren_coral (Twitter)

    The Code for Facial Identity in the Primate Brain https://t.co/ivmEYOjA8m #Code #FacialIdentity #Primate
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    February 1, 2019

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