Two new neuroscience carnivals are starting up at the same time. First, there's the one initiated by Science Bloggers, called "The Synapse," which you can read about here. The first edition is scheduled for June 25. The second, initiated by The Neurophilosopher, is called "Encephalon" and has its own webpage here. Its first edition will be posted on July 1. They both seem to have been created independently on the same day. What are the odds of that?
At first, I wondered about the wisdom of having two carnivals on the same subject, but when I thought about it more, I decided this might be a good thing. There are a ton of neuroscience blogs out there, so there's plenty of material. Since there is so much material, it might be possible for the two carnivals to develop different focuses over time and still get plenty of submissions.
So, if you're blogging about neuroscience, consider submitting your posts to one of the carnivals. If you've got more than one post on the subject, consider submitting one to each.
Personally I think it might be better if the two carnivals merged. Yes, there are a lot of neuroscience blogs, but I think it would be better for the community if there was one central carnival.
Yes - the two need to merge.
I say link the two very closely so that they become one.