Patrick Davidson
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Patrick Davidson
@pdav.bsky.social
· Nov 11
a young boy is laughing with his mouth open in a striped shirt .
ALT: a young boy is laughing with his mouth open in a striped shirt .
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Screaming into the void to plead for a single, centralized system for Canadian psych grad application reference letters.
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PhD students: Do you have experience with structural or fMRI data analysis? Are you interested in data harmonization, open science, and cognitive aging? 🧠📊 💻 If yes, this post-doc position in my lab is perfect for you!
Please share with your networks!
jobs-ca.silkroad.com/Baycrest/Car...
Please share with your networks!
jobs-ca.silkroad.com/Baycrest/Car...
January 22, 2026 at 1:55 PM
PhD students: Do you have experience with structural or fMRI data analysis? Are you interested in data harmonization, open science, and cognitive aging? 🧠📊 💻 If yes, this post-doc position in my lab is perfect for you!
Please share with your networks!
jobs-ca.silkroad.com/Baycrest/Car...
Please share with your networks!
jobs-ca.silkroad.com/Baycrest/Car...
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For Canadian scholars, the reality is bleak .
Ottawa is dangling money for American researchers, but what about our own? #academicsky #neuroskyence #psychscisky
Ottawa is dangling money for American researchers, but what about our own? #academicsky #neuroskyence #psychscisky
January 12, 2026 at 11:29 AM
For Canadian scholars, the reality is bleak .
Ottawa is dangling money for American researchers, but what about our own? #academicsky #neuroskyence #psychscisky
Ottawa is dangling money for American researchers, but what about our own? #academicsky #neuroskyence #psychscisky
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“Universities are not a commodity in which quality holds steady regardless of price. Rather, starving the system of overall steady funding means a few winners and a race to the bottom for the others.” today’s @theglobeandmail.com #academicsky #psychscisky #neurosckyence
January 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM
“Universities are not a commodity in which quality holds steady regardless of price. Rather, starving the system of overall steady funding means a few winners and a race to the bottom for the others.” today’s @theglobeandmail.com #academicsky #psychscisky #neurosckyence
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Our lab, located at the University of Alberta (Canada), is hiring a postdoctoral scholar and/or PhD student to work on the contribution of genetic mutations to neurological disorder mechanisms and response to treatments. Please share widely! can-acn.org/postdoctoral...
Postdoctoral fellow or PhD student position with Dr. Anastassia Voronova (University of Alberta, Canada) – Canadian Association for Neuroscience
can-acn.org
January 12, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Our lab, located at the University of Alberta (Canada), is hiring a postdoctoral scholar and/or PhD student to work on the contribution of genetic mutations to neurological disorder mechanisms and response to treatments. Please share widely! can-acn.org/postdoctoral...
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This posting closes Jan 19th. Please reach out if you have any questions.
We are hiring a research assistant in Edmonton to help with two MRI studies of brain development. It's a fabulous team, and involves lots of work with kids and families. Please spread the word! iaejup.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Research Assistant
This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta will be given priority consideration before external candi...
iaejup.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com
January 13, 2026 at 9:34 PM
This posting closes Jan 19th. Please reach out if you have any questions.
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CALLING ALL ARTISTS 📣🎨
Submissions are now open & will remain open until March 30th.
Contributing art to the BMH Art Show is a great way to engage with your community & showcase your talents! To submit a piece of art for consideration, please fill out this form: form.jotform.com/253454414763...
Submissions are now open & will remain open until March 30th.
Contributing art to the BMH Art Show is a great way to engage with your community & showcase your talents! To submit a piece of art for consideration, please fill out this form: form.jotform.com/253454414763...
January 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM
CALLING ALL ARTISTS 📣🎨
Submissions are now open & will remain open until March 30th.
Contributing art to the BMH Art Show is a great way to engage with your community & showcase your talents! To submit a piece of art for consideration, please fill out this form: form.jotform.com/253454414763...
Submissions are now open & will remain open until March 30th.
Contributing art to the BMH Art Show is a great way to engage with your community & showcase your talents! To submit a piece of art for consideration, please fill out this form: form.jotform.com/253454414763...
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🚨 Recruitment alert ! If you consider having made significant research & training contributions abroad and wish to come to Canada, please submit your application by January 17th ! The University of Ottawa is recruiting international talent through a special program. See thread below.
January 8, 2026 at 3:41 PM
🚨 Recruitment alert ! If you consider having made significant research & training contributions abroad and wish to come to Canada, please submit your application by January 17th ! The University of Ottawa is recruiting international talent through a special program. See thread below.
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As this ramps up and we are asked to cheerlead for it, I remain genuinely shocked that Canada, once again, under the banner of a **nation-building**, has created a funding program that excludes Canadian students and researchers based on presence in Canada. /1
universityaffairs.ca/news/feds-la...
universityaffairs.ca/news/feds-la...
Feds launch $1.7 billion international talent attraction program - University Affairs
The program will provide funding to bring 100 top-tier international research chairs and their teams to Canada.
universityaffairs.ca
January 7, 2026 at 2:13 PM
As this ramps up and we are asked to cheerlead for it, I remain genuinely shocked that Canada, once again, under the banner of a **nation-building**, has created a funding program that excludes Canadian students and researchers based on presence in Canada. /1
universityaffairs.ca/news/feds-la...
universityaffairs.ca/news/feds-la...
La page uO de recrutement pour le programme Impact+ est maintenant active et prête à recevoir des candidatures:
www.uottawa.ca/recherche-in...
www.uottawa.ca/recherche-in...
Chaires de recherche Impact+ Canada – Plusieurs disciplines | Recherche et innovation
L’Université d’Ottawa (uOttawa) sollicite des candidatures de haut niveau en vue du Concours des Programmes de chaires de recherche Impact+ Canada.
www.uottawa.ca
January 6, 2026 at 10:08 PM
La page uO de recrutement pour le programme Impact+ est maintenant active et prête à recevoir des candidatures:
www.uottawa.ca/recherche-in...
www.uottawa.ca/recherche-in...
ACADEMIC JOBS IN CANADA -- please share and repost
www.uottawa.ca/research-inn...
#PSYCHSCISKY
#neuroskyence
#neurojobs
www.uottawa.ca/research-inn...
#PSYCHSCISKY
#neuroskyence
#neurojobs
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs – Multiple Disciplines | Research and innovation
The University of Ottawa (uOttawa) is seeking top-tier scholars for the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs initiative.
www.uottawa.ca
January 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM
ACADEMIC JOBS IN CANADA -- please share and repost
www.uottawa.ca/research-inn...
#PSYCHSCISKY
#neuroskyence
#neurojobs
www.uottawa.ca/research-inn...
#PSYCHSCISKY
#neuroskyence
#neurojobs
PLEASE REPOST AND SHARE WITH ANY RESEARCHERS AIMING TO COME (BACK) TO CANADA
Background on the program: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/educa...
#psychjobs
#neurojobs
#neuroskyence
Background on the program: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/educa...
#psychjobs
#neurojobs
#neuroskyence
December 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
PLEASE REPOST AND SHARE WITH ANY RESEARCHERS AIMING TO COME (BACK) TO CANADA
Background on the program: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/educa...
#psychjobs
#neurojobs
#neuroskyence
Background on the program: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/educa...
#psychjobs
#neurojobs
#neuroskyence
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📆 updated for 2026!
list of summer schools & short courses in the realm of (computational) neuroscience or data analysis of EEG / MEG / LFP: 🔗 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
list of summer schools & short courses in the realm of (computational) neuroscience or data analysis of EEG / MEG / LFP: 🔗 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
various computational neuroscience / MEEG / LFP short courses and summer schools
docs.google.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
📆 updated for 2026!
list of summer schools & short courses in the realm of (computational) neuroscience or data analysis of EEG / MEG / LFP: 🔗 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
list of summer schools & short courses in the realm of (computational) neuroscience or data analysis of EEG / MEG / LFP: 🔗 docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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📣Hey international PhDs & Postdocs, the Canadian Government has an upcoming fellowship opportunity. nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/canada-im...
I will be looking to sponsor a Postdoc to work with Linda Geerligs & me on LONGITUDINAL changes in neural states during movie watching & memory. ✉️ me your CV
I will be looking to sponsor a Postdoc to work with Linda Geerligs & me on LONGITUDINAL changes in neural states during movie watching & memory. ✉️ me your CV
Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards : Q&A
As announced in Budget 2025 - Canada Strong, a resilient Canadian economy depends on a highly skilled workforce.
nserc-crsng.canada.ca
December 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
📣Hey international PhDs & Postdocs, the Canadian Government has an upcoming fellowship opportunity. nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/canada-im...
I will be looking to sponsor a Postdoc to work with Linda Geerligs & me on LONGITUDINAL changes in neural states during movie watching & memory. ✉️ me your CV
I will be looking to sponsor a Postdoc to work with Linda Geerligs & me on LONGITUDINAL changes in neural states during movie watching & memory. ✉️ me your CV
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AI-assisted coding: 10 simple rules to maintain scientific rigor www.thetransmitter.org/artificial-i... - my latest in @thetransmitter.bsky.social
AI-assisted coding: 10 simple rules to maintain scientific rigor
These guidelines can help researchers ensure the integrity of their work while accelerating progress on important scientific questions.
www.thetransmitter.org
December 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
AI-assisted coding: 10 simple rules to maintain scientific rigor www.thetransmitter.org/artificial-i... - my latest in @thetransmitter.bsky.social
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Call for Nominations for Editor of Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology (2026-2030)
The Board of Directors of the CPA has opened nominations for the Editorship of the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology for the years 2026 through 2030.
More information: buff.ly/V3hLDFR
The Board of Directors of the CPA has opened nominations for the Editorship of the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology for the years 2026 through 2030.
More information: buff.ly/V3hLDFR
December 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Call for Nominations for Editor of Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology (2026-2030)
The Board of Directors of the CPA has opened nominations for the Editorship of the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology for the years 2026 through 2030.
More information: buff.ly/V3hLDFR
The Board of Directors of the CPA has opened nominations for the Editorship of the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology for the years 2026 through 2030.
More information: buff.ly/V3hLDFR
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Carleton University in Ottawa is hiring an Assistant Professor (LTA) – Department of Psychology (Developmental Psychology)
Closing date: 2025/12/19
CPA Career Ads and Resources page: buff.ly/hfxXaBb
Closing date: 2025/12/19
CPA Career Ads and Resources page: buff.ly/hfxXaBb
December 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Carleton University in Ottawa is hiring an Assistant Professor (LTA) – Department of Psychology (Developmental Psychology)
Closing date: 2025/12/19
CPA Career Ads and Resources page: buff.ly/hfxXaBb
Closing date: 2025/12/19
CPA Career Ads and Resources page: buff.ly/hfxXaBb
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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Submit a Claim
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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Seeking empirically-supported (e.g. A-B design, control, etc) methods to have students write an abstract or academic article draft and then improve it with an LLM (ideally GPT or gemini). This *should* help, but does it?
PLEASE REPOST
PLEASE REPOST
a woman says convince me about it with her eyes closed and her mouth open
ALT: a woman says convince me about it with her eyes closed and her mouth open
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Seeking empirically-supported (e.g. A-B design, control, etc) methods to have students write an abstract or academic article draft and then improve it with an LLM (ideally GPT or gemini). This *should* help, but does it?
PLEASE REPOST
PLEASE REPOST
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Neurobiology of Aging has a call for papers for their virtual special issue Brain Resilience and Diversity in Aging and Dementia. For more information and submission guidelines, please click here:
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Neurobiology of Aging has a call for papers for their virtual special issue Brain Resilience and Diversity in Aging and Dementia. For more information and submission guidelines, please click here:
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
Screaming into the void to plead for a single, centralized system for Canadian psych grad application reference letters.
a young boy is laughing with his mouth open in a striped shirt .
ALT: a young boy is laughing with his mouth open in a striped shirt .
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Screaming into the void to plead for a single, centralized system for Canadian psych grad application reference letters.
Reposted by Patrick Davidson
Reposted by Patrick Davidson
If we’re talking about ‘generational investment’, Canada needs faculty positions for postdocs.
There have been virtually no cog psych/neuro jobs in the past three years.
There have been virtually no cog psych/neuro jobs in the past three years.
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If we’re talking about ‘generational investment’, Canada needs faculty positions for postdocs.
There have been virtually no cog psych/neuro jobs in the past three years.
There have been virtually no cog psych/neuro jobs in the past three years.
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Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
November 3, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Academics in Assyria in the 7th c BC complain that admin is preventing them from doing research and teaching
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Vivid memories are all over the BBC website front page! It takes just a few minutes to complete our public survey: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
October 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Vivid memories are all over the BBC website front page! It takes just a few minutes to complete our public survey: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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The #AI #chatbot market is crowded with tech giants (mainly #chatgpt and #claude) and really hard to enter as a small player. That's why I'm extra proud that there are currently 1000+ accounts and 30 000+ conversations on sigmundai.eu! Apparently people do care about privacy and #opensource! 💪😍
October 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The #AI #chatbot market is crowded with tech giants (mainly #chatgpt and #claude) and really hard to enter as a small player. That's why I'm extra proud that there are currently 1000+ accounts and 30 000+ conversations on sigmundai.eu! Apparently people do care about privacy and #opensource! 💪😍