Ann-Sophie Barwich
@smellosopher.bsky.social
Vive La Dada!
Mary I. Bunting Fellow, Radcliffe/Harvard
Associate Prof, Indiana U Bloomington
Philosophy & Neuroscience
Book www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674278721
Web www.smellosophy.com
Lab thestinktank.weebly.com
Art https://as-barwich.medium.com
Mary I. Bunting Fellow, Radcliffe/Harvard
Associate Prof, Indiana U Bloomington
Philosophy & Neuroscience
Book www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674278721
Web www.smellosophy.com
Lab thestinktank.weebly.com
Art https://as-barwich.medium.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
January 18, 2026 at 12:44 AM
If you're looking for a sign to switch careers: this is the sign.
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The thing is women do write men badly, but in a very different way. Sadly theres no “he stopped to admire his testicles in the mirror” moments
We all know about r/menwritingwomen moments, but can anyone think of an analogous situation for women writing men? Any cases where a female author's portrayal of a male character is similarly bizarre?
January 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM
The thing is women do write men badly, but in a very different way. Sadly theres no “he stopped to admire his testicles in the mirror” moments
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A researchers’ propensity for risky projects is passed down to their doctoral students — and stays with trainees after they leave the laboratory
go.nature.com/4qvaffO
go.nature.com/4qvaffO
PhD students’ taste for risk mirrors their supervisors’
Nature - Learned risk-taking behaviours can persist for years after leaving the lab — and even after taking on a new research topic.
go.nature.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:45 PM
A researchers’ propensity for risky projects is passed down to their doctoral students — and stays with trainees after they leave the laboratory
go.nature.com/4qvaffO
go.nature.com/4qvaffO
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Last year, a colleague who I don't know IRL emailed me to say after he read my article, it's completely changed the way he teaches the subject. What a huge compliment.
Research can take years and years. Can we do more of that? Email the author of an article/book you loved to let them know?
Research can take years and years. Can we do more of that? Email the author of an article/book you loved to let them know?
January 18, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Last year, a colleague who I don't know IRL emailed me to say after he read my article, it's completely changed the way he teaches the subject. What a huge compliment.
Research can take years and years. Can we do more of that? Email the author of an article/book you loved to let them know?
Research can take years and years. Can we do more of that? Email the author of an article/book you loved to let them know?
I had forgotten just how great Adams is for the soul!
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."
“The Guide says there is an art to flying", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."
“The Guide says there is an art to flying", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
“A learning experience is one of those things that says, 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that.”
Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
January 18, 2026 at 1:19 PM
I had forgotten just how great Adams is for the soul!
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."
“The Guide says there is an art to flying", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."
“The Guide says there is an art to flying", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
Cool! Article really looks like a fun read!
(Although co-discovering oxygen is an unusual way of saying advocating phlogiston.)
(Although co-discovering oxygen is an unusual way of saying advocating phlogiston.)
'A crucial innovation lay in the invention of ‘timelines’ (...) In 1765, the scientist-philosopher Joseph Priestley, best known for co-discovering oxygen, invented what was arguably the world’s first modern timeline.'
aeon.co/essays/when-...
aeon.co/essays/when-...
January 18, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Cool! Article really looks like a fun read!
(Although co-discovering oxygen is an unusual way of saying advocating phlogiston.)
(Although co-discovering oxygen is an unusual way of saying advocating phlogiston.)
“A learning experience is one of those things that says, 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that.”
Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
January 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM
“A learning experience is one of those things that says, 'You know that thing you just did? Don't do that.”
Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
Oh gawd, I haven't listened to this song in 15 years! Sitting on my balcony with coffee and... never felt so dire for a cigarette, smoking very Frenchly, in my life!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6yp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6yp...
Pink Martini- Je Ne Veux Pas Travailler
YouTube video by chowderness1511
www.youtube.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Oh gawd, I haven't listened to this song in 15 years! Sitting on my balcony with coffee and... never felt so dire for a cigarette, smoking very Frenchly, in my life!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6yp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6yp...
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This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 AM
This photo was taken in 1911 using glass plate technology by Herbert Ponting who was part of Scott's Antarctic expedition,
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
The composition and detail are exquisite with the band of white snow/ice creating a perfect frame around the two people and the ship in the distance
Iconic imo
Duch, ever since reaching old age, has grown a silent attitude of disapproval once something annoys her. MY GAWD. 😆
January 17, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Duch, ever since reaching old age, has grown a silent attitude of disapproval once something annoys her. MY GAWD. 😆
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As online harassment of scientists persists, here is a rundown of digital security tools and practices that academics may find helpful.
My latest @nature story.
My latest @nature story.
Many US scientists have reported a rise in targeted harassment. Here are tools and tips to safeguard your cybersecurity
go.nature.com/4jFQnnt
go.nature.com/4jFQnnt
Six steps to protect researchers’ digital security
Many US scientists have reported a rise in targeted harassment. Here are tools and tips to safeguard your cybersecurity.
go.nature.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:37 AM
As online harassment of scientists persists, here is a rundown of digital security tools and practices that academics may find helpful.
My latest @nature story.
My latest @nature story.
And this old world, is a new world
And a bold world for me
Stars when you shine, you know how I feel
Scent of the pine, you know how I feel
Oh, freedom is mine
And I know how I feel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHRN...
And a bold world for me
Stars when you shine, you know how I feel
Scent of the pine, you know how I feel
Oh, freedom is mine
And I know how I feel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHRN...
Nina Simone - Feeling Good (Official Video)
YouTube video by NinaSimoneVEVO
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January 16, 2026 at 2:22 AM
And this old world, is a new world
And a bold world for me
Stars when you shine, you know how I feel
Scent of the pine, you know how I feel
Oh, freedom is mine
And I know how I feel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHRN...
And a bold world for me
Stars when you shine, you know how I feel
Scent of the pine, you know how I feel
Oh, freedom is mine
And I know how I feel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHRN...
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We used to do real science
January 12, 2026 at 1:59 AM
We used to do real science
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The Brains Blog is hosting a symposium on my book Deflating Mental Representation this week. Comments by Mazviita Chirimuuta, Caitlin Mace & Adina Roskies, and Oron Shagrir.
philosophyofbrains.com/2026/01/12/f...
philosophyofbrains.com/2026/01/12/f...
Frankie Egan: Brains Blog precis of Deflating Mental Representation — The Brains Blog
Brains Blog precis of Deflating Mental Representation In the book I propose what I call a deflationary account of mental representation, characterized by three claims: (1…
philosophyofbrains.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:24 PM
The Brains Blog is hosting a symposium on my book Deflating Mental Representation this week. Comments by Mazviita Chirimuuta, Caitlin Mace & Adina Roskies, and Oron Shagrir.
philosophyofbrains.com/2026/01/12/f...
philosophyofbrains.com/2026/01/12/f...
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It's taken a few years, but I've finally framed and hung the painting I did of Mary Midgley shortly after her death. Now, she can stare over my shoulder when I'm in an online meeting or seminar, judging people who start on any bullshit.
January 10, 2026 at 12:25 PM
It's taken a few years, but I've finally framed and hung the painting I did of Mary Midgley shortly after her death. Now, she can stare over my shoulder when I'm in an online meeting or seminar, judging people who start on any bullshit.
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Machine learning should not be a replacement for human judgment but rather help us embrace the various assumptions and interpretations that shape behavioral research, write Nedah Nemati and Matthew Whiteway.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/behavioral-n...
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/behavioral-n...
Beyond the algorithmic oracle: Rethinking machine learning in behavioral neuroscience
Machine learning should not be a replacement for human judgment but rather help us embrace the various assumptions and interpretations that shape behavioral research.
www.thetransmitter.org
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Machine learning should not be a replacement for human judgment but rather help us embrace the various assumptions and interpretations that shape behavioral research, write Nedah Nemati and Matthew Whiteway.
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/behavioral-n...
#neuroskyence
www.thetransmitter.org/behavioral-n...
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The ‘Christmas tree worm’ evolved one of the ocean’s strangest senses: it can see with its gills. 👀 apple.news/AF2qdDcDpQ5W...
How the 'Christmas tree worm' evolved one of the ocean’s strangest senses — BBC Science Focus Magazine
Meet the bizarre underwater worm that looks like a Christmas decoration and sees through its gills. December 24, 2025 A game I like to play while scuba diving or snorkelling on a tropical coral reef i...
apple.news
December 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The ‘Christmas tree worm’ evolved one of the ocean’s strangest senses: it can see with its gills. 👀 apple.news/AF2qdDcDpQ5W...
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Cool. Smell in the spider brain. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Presumed Glomerular Neuropils in the Central Nervous Systems of Spiders (Araneae)
Spiders sense chemicals in their environment with particular sensory hairs (sensilla) on their legs and feelers. Chemosensory neurons inside these sensilla send their axons into the central nervous s...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Cool. Smell in the spider brain. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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If I owe you an email just know that it‘s 2025. Have a great decade!
December 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
If I owe you an email just know that it‘s 2025. Have a great decade!
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And I must not leave out the famous Greek goddess, Telephone. Or her sisters Cellophane and Methane.
December 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
And I must not leave out the famous Greek goddess, Telephone. Or her sisters Cellophane and Methane.
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My top five favourite words to pronounce like they’re Greek philosophers…
5. Monocles
4. Bicycles
3. Popsicles
2. Obstacles
1. Testicles
5. Monocles
4. Bicycles
3. Popsicles
2. Obstacles
1. Testicles
December 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
My top five favourite words to pronounce like they’re Greek philosophers…
5. Monocles
4. Bicycles
3. Popsicles
2. Obstacles
1. Testicles
5. Monocles
4. Bicycles
3. Popsicles
2. Obstacles
1. Testicles
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“Compilers are… the bridge between human thought and machine execution. Everything modern software is built on this assumption that you can write in a language designed for humans, and a compiler will translate it to machine code that executes efficiently.” voxmeditantis.com/2025/12/13/f...
Frances Elizabeth Allen: The Woman Who Made Code Run Fast – And Was Forgotten Because It Worked
Frances Allen sits down to discuss how compiler optimisation became computing’s invisible foundation. From farm girl to Turing Award winner, she reveals why the most profound technical achiev…
voxmeditantis.com
December 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“Compilers are… the bridge between human thought and machine execution. Everything modern software is built on this assumption that you can write in a language designed for humans, and a compiler will translate it to machine code that executes efficiently.” voxmeditantis.com/2025/12/13/f...
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This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend