/en/ Recent content on Wei-Hsiang's Blog Hugo -- gohugo.io en weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) ©2026, All Rights Reserved Sat, 28 Sep 2024 12:00:06 +0200 /en/life/desalpe/ Sat, 28 Sep 2024 12:00:06 +0200 weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) Sat, 28 Sep 2024 12:00:06 +0200 /en/life/desalpe/ In Switzerland, there are many traditional festivals, and one of the interesting autumn activities is called “désalpe.” Before winter arrives, the cows from the alpine pastures need to be moved down to the lowlands. During this process, the cows are beautifully adorned with fresh flowers on their heads, and they majestically descend from the mountain pastures to the plains. We attended the “désalpe” in Saint-Cergue, located in the French-speaking region. From Nyon train station, we took a shuttle bus, which took about 20 to 25 minutes to reach the destination. Wei-Hsiang trip Switzerland Vaud festival 2024 /en/posts/jensen2024/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:00:06 +0200 weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:00:06 +0200 /en/posts/jensen2024/ The mechanisms of learning are a very popular research area in neuroscience, and one of the key theories involves dopamine. Previous studies have found that when a person receives an unexpected reward, dopamine neurons in the striatum respond; however, when the reward becomes entirely predictable, the response of these neurons disappears. This suggests that these cells use prediction error to reflect the learning process. In addition to the striatum, neurons in the prefrontal cortex are also involved in processing goal-directed behaviors and value information. Wei-Hsiang neuroscience learning neural network RNN hippocampus prefrontal cortex /en/posts/vogelsang2024/ Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:00:06 +0200 weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:00:06 +0200 /en/posts/vogelsang2024/ Recently, a team at MIT published an intriguing study aiming to understand whether children born with visual impairments, who undergo surgery to restore their vision, have different visual abilities compared to typically developing children. First, the researchers presented these children with both colored and black-and-white images, asking them to identify the objects in the pictures. They discovered that the children had a higher accuracy rate in recognizing colored images compared to black-and-white ones. Wei-Hsiang neuroscience vision neural network CNN /en/life/aurora/ Sat, 11 May 2024 12:00:06 +0200 weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) Sat, 11 May 2024 12:00:06 +0200 /en/life/aurora/ The aurora is a breathtaking natural phenomenon, typically occurring near the polar regions. However, when intense solar winds produce significant geomagnetic storms, lower latitude areas might also have the chance to witness the aurora. Starting from May 11, 2024, the Earth will be affected by a strong geomagnetic storm. In addition to potentially disrupting communications, this storm might also allow auroras to be seen in places where they are usually invisible. Wei-Hsiang Switzerland Vaud Aurora crissier 2024 /en/posts/boyle2024/ Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:00:06 +0200 weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) Sun, 28 Apr 2024 12:00:06 +0200 /en/posts/boyle2024/ “Huh? I feel like I’ve seen this person before, but I can’t remember where.” Have you ever experienced a sudden feeling of familiarity when you see someone on the street? This might be because the hippocampal CA2 area of your brain has become active. The CA2 is a subregion within the hippocampus, and although there isn’t a vast amount of research on its functions, most studies suggest it might be involved in processing socially relevant information and memories. Wei-Hsiang neuroscience rodent hippcampus social PCA SVM /en/notes/leetcode1/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:00:06 +0200 weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:00:06 +0200 /en/notes/leetcode1/ Description: Given an array of integers nums and an integer target, return indices of the two numbers such that they add up to target. You may assume that each input would have exactly one solution, and you may not use the same element twice. You can return the answer in any order. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 class Solution: def twoSum(self, nums: List[int], target: int) -> List[int]: d = {} for ii in range(len(nums)): x = nums[ii] if target - x in d: return (d[target - x],ii) d[x] = ii The method initializes an empty dictionary d. Wei-Hsiang leetcode python programming /en/posts/neuro1/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:00:06 +0200 weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:00:06 +0200 /en/posts/neuro1/ Recently, there was an article in the “Nature” magazine titled “Cognitive Neuroscience at the Crossroads,” which briefly discussed the issues in cognitive neuroscience. In the following, I will summarize the content and add my personal thoughts. Cognitive neuroscience is a complex discipline that combines psychology, biology, neuroscience, information science, and other fields. One approach to research in this area is to use various techniques to understand human behavior and the underlying neural mechanisms. Wei-Hsiang neuroscience cognitive neuroscience neuroimaging fMRI statistics /en/life/aubonne/ Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:00:06 +0200 weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) Sat, 05 Nov 2022 12:00:06 +0200 /en/life/aubonne/ It’s almost winter, but we decided to make a last-minute trip to the Aubonne Arboretum to catch the tail end of autumn. Aubonne is a charming little village north of Allaman, just a 10-minute bus ride away. From the bus stop, it’s about a 20-minute walk to reach the entrance of the Arboretum. The path winds through a scenic, open landscape, offering a comfortable stroll through the countryside. The entire botanical garden covers a large area and is divided into many paths that are clearly marked with different colors. Wei-Hsiang trip Switzerland Vaud hiking 2022 /en/life/pilatus_en/ Sun, 23 Oct 2022 12:00:06 +0200 weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) Sun, 23 Oct 2022 12:00:06 +0200 /en/life/pilatus_en/ Departure date: 23.10, 2022 Taking advantage of a special offer from SBB, we decided to go on a journey to a renowned town of Luzern, in the central part of Switzerland. This beautiful city is surrounded by numerous mountains, with Pilatus being the most famous among them. Starting our adventure from Luzern station, we took a train to Alpnachstad first. From there, we transferred to a mountain railway that carried us all the way up to the summit of Pilatus. Wei-Hsiang trip Switzerland hiking Luzern 2022 /en/publication/ Sun, 16 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200 weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) Sun, 16 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200 /en/publication/ Publications Modirshanechi, A., Lin, W.-H., Xu, H. A., Herzog, M. H., & Gerstner, W. (2025). Novelty as a drive of human exploration in complex stochastic environments. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 122(39), e2502193122. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2502193122 Lin, W.-H., Da Cruz, J. R., Sandi, C., & Herzog, M. H. (2025). Neural markers of social dominance: A female-focused perspective. iScience, 28(8), 113109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.113109 Lin, W.-H., Pilz, K. S., Herzog, M. H., & Kunchulia, M. Wei-Hsiang Lin /en/life/gorges_orbe/ Sun, 11 Sep 2022 12:00:06 +0200 weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) Sun, 11 Sep 2022 12:00:06 +0200 /en/life/gorges_orbe/ Before the end of the summer, we planned a clear journey to the north of Vaud, Les Gorges de l’Orbe. It is a 17km hiking route between Vallorbe and Orbe. Though it is not a steep route, 17km is still not an easy one. Thus, we decided to start from another village, Le Day, which shortened the whole distance by around 3, 4 km. Wei-Hsiang trip Switzerland hiking Vaud 2022 /en/life/leukerbad/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:00:06 +0200 weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) Thu, 01 Sep 2022 12:00:06 +0200 /en/life/leukerbad/ Departure dates: September 1-3, 2022 As autumn approached, we decided to find a place to enjoy some hot springs. After some research, we chose a relatively less-known destination for us - Leukerbad, a town in the Valais region known for its natural hot springs and a popular ski resort. Since we don’t ski, we decided to relax before the snow season and avoid the crowds. First, we took a train to Leuk, a small town surrounded by attractive alpine landscapes. Wei-Hsiang trip Switzerland Valais hiking 2022 /en/life/creuxduvan/ Sun, 08 Aug 2021 12:00:06 +0200 weishung1@gmail.com (Wei-Hsiang Lin) Sun, 08 Aug 2021 12:00:06 +0200 /en/life/creuxduvan/ North of Neuchâtel in Switzerland lies a popular attraction known as Creux du Van. This stunning natural amphitheater is approximately 1400 meters wide and 150 meters deep, shaped by glacial erosion. It’s also a fantastic spot for hiking. We took a train to Noiraigue, which served as our starting point, and began our ascent from there. On the way up, we passed by an area that resembled a farm, with various animals like rabbits and donkeys. Wei-Hsiang trip Switzerland Neuchâtel hiking 2021