Cognitive neuroscientist interested in the mysteries of the brain, behavior and the universe. Views, posts, retweets, rants and raves are my own.

Joined October 2017
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šŸ†• Review Matters blog: "Update on Improving NRSA Fellowship Review: Analysis of Comments from the Request for Information" Access the blog via: go.nih.gov/Slx1UCz

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Kurt Vonnegut's theory of story shapes theory is the most delightful rejected master's thesis I know. All the great tales of the world can be graphed, he says, revealing the inner life of a society. Watch, enjoy, and consider what shape the stories of 2023 might make.
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12 Jul 2023
Water balloons won't behave like you expect, notably when you expect they will pop [the physics: bit.ly/2D6DoWX] [šŸ“¹ Legendary Shots: buff.ly/3iWp51w] x.com/Rainmaker1973e/status/…
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šŸ†• Review Matters blog: Using AI in Peer Review Is a Breach of Confidentiality Q: Even if AI tools may have ā€œgreat promise," do we allow their use in @NIH peer review? A: No. Read more at: go.nih.gov/fscusaE

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AI writes the paper. AI reviews the paper. AI rejects the paper. AI sends to paper to another AI. New AI says revise and resubmit. AI revises and resubmits. AI accepts paper. AI tweets about the paper. 1/
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The Chomsky et al. opinion piece in the @nytimes about ChatGPT is making the rounds. Rather than trying to deconstruct their argument, I asked @bing what it thinks of it. Now you can judge for yourself who has the moral high ground šŸ˜‚.
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10 Mar 2023
Didn’t expect golfers or the fossil fuel industry to be one of the beneficiaries. @sleepdiplomat maybe the AASM should hire some sleeplobbyists ?
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Oh the tension between Venus and Jupiter
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The Jastrow illusion typically involves two toy railway tracks (or similar shapes) where the lower one appears to be larger. However, both are identical in shape and size [read more: buff.ly/3m2tzyT] x.com/GeniosFisica/status/15…
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44-year-oldĀ man with new onset leg weaknessĀ went to hospital and was told he’s missing 90% of his brain.Ā He works, has a family, and lives a ā€œnormalā€ life, but how?
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NEW: Do you have thoughts about the current state of postdoctoral research training and career progression within the biomedical research enterprise? The @NIH would like to hear from you. Submit your comments by April 14, 2023 šŸ’»bit.ly/3lDU2s0
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14 Feb 2023
#NIH is seeking input on challenges affecting retention in the postdoctoral trainee community. Better understanding of these challenges will help NIH support competitiveness & innovation within biomedical research & its workforce. RFI deadline is 4/14: bit.ly/3E8fRGz

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Evolution built organized circuitry and modules, whether we name them or not. x.com/markdhumphries/status/… One of my favorite neuroanatomists is Andreas Burkhalter, who inspired many of us with images like this: doi.org/10.1002/cne.21286 Let's explore these higher visual areas. 1/12
Ah, I see the brain localisation wars have started up again Just going to lob this in and run back to my dugout: link.medium.com/IeRVJoI5bxb
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1 Feb 2023
How the time of day may affect cancer treatment nature.com/articles/d41586-0… @Nature @NatureNV
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28 Jan 2023
Found this toy grotto along the 10mile creek trail. The detail is remarkable. It’s hard not to imagine all of them coming alive when no one is around
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26 Jan 2023
What an awesome bit of science communication!
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Cool cover @Nature Based on discovery that stop codons don't stop but code (in some protozoan organisms) nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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14 Jan 2023
A (comic strip) time paradox [from 'Imbattable' by Pascal Jousselin: buff.ly/3tyahaA]
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Prophesy: Leo Szilard—the physicist who first conceived of the nuclear chain reaction and who urged the US to undertake the Manhattan Project—explaining how science would stagnate, in 1948. rootsofprogress.org/szilard-…
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