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Susan Coltman @susancoltman.bsky.social · 8d

Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey were my childhood heroes. While most little girls had Barbie dolls or my little pony collections, I had more than 100 stuffed monkeys. I am obsessed with primates. My first dream job was to become a zoologist and study them, just like Jane.

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Susan Coltman @susancoltman.bsky.social · 8d

Rest in peace, to a legend who taught us all to hope and to act.

She showed an entire generation of girls, including me, that we could be scientists, that we could be brave enough to go into the wild and change the world through curiosity and compassion.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8d

Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91

Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour The world-renowned primatologist Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91, her institute has said. The Jane Goodall Institute announced that she had passed away of natural causes while in California as part of a US speaking tour. Continue reading...

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Susan Coltman @susancoltman.bsky.social · 10d

Join us for the October CNS-PDS seminar on Thursday, October 2nd, 2025 (9am PST / 12pm EST / 1:30pm NST).

Speakers:
• Richard Gao (Goethe University)
• Pedro Henrique Guedes (University of Saskatchewan)

Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

All are welcome.

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Nature Human Behaviour @nathumbehav.nature.com · 16d

In this 'How to' Comment, @gribblelab.org gives advice on how to think about one's academic website and how to go about building one. #AcademicWebsite
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

How to design your academic website - Nature Human Behaviour

An academic website serves as both a public-facing window on the world wide web and an important internal laboratory resource. In this ‘How to’ piece, I outline how to build your academic website, including what content to include, and ways to build and launch your site.

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Art Pilacinski @fatresearchcat.bsky.social · 29d

Preprint alert!

Individual preferences in relying on vision or proprioception in reaching show distinct patterns in connectivity across sensorimotor network.

Happy to have contributed to this nice piece of work by Kess, @hjblock.bsky.social and other cool people!

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Network dynamics for sensory prioritization: Functional connectivity related to individual sensory weighting of vision versus proprioception during upper limb control

Precise control of the hand requires the dynamic integration of visual and proprioceptive (body position sense) sensory cues with internal models, task goals, and motor plans. Individual differences i...

www.biorxiv.org

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Susan Coltman @susancoltman.bsky.social · Sep 9

The CAN Postdoc Seminar Series is back this Thursday, Sept 11!
Fresh lineup of speakers through the fall.
Join us monthly & connect with postdocs across Canada.

Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Paul Gribble 🇨🇦 @gribblelab.org · Sep 7

doi.org/10.7554/eLif...

Living Science: Love writing

Clear writing is the key to success in science.

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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · Aug 16

"Your job is not to turn in completed assignments; it's to learn how to think."

cdh.princeton.edu/blog/2025/08...

The Incompatibilities Between Generative AI and Art: Q&A with Ted Chiang

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Alison James @alisonjames.bsky.social · Aug 14

E.M., you are not alone. 💜

We are showing our support for you and all survivors with a full page in today’s Globe & Mail.

#CourageCampaign #WeSupportEM

You can sign on too: actionnetwork.org/forms/em-we-...

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joshcashaback.bsky.social @joshcashaback.bsky.social · Jul 31

We are excited to share our new paper that dives into how ongoing decision deliberation reflects ongoing movements: (jneurosci.org/content/45/3...
A tour-de-force by the incredible Jan Calalo.

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Canadian Neuroscience Seminars – Postdoctoral Series (CNS-PDS) @cns-pds.bsky.social · Jun 26

Do you have some exciting results that you would like to share? Are you a #Postdoc in #Canada or #Canadian abroad? We are selecting #speakers for the (second round of the) 2025 Canadian #Neuroscience #Seminars: Postdoctoral Series. Apply by July 6th, 2025 @ 23:59PT.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jun 26

From @theathletic.bsky.social: Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon fell short in her bid to become the first woman to break the four-minute mile. Kipyegon ran 4:06.92, the fastest time over the distance recorded by a woman, breaking her own world record. nyti.ms/44AXZll

Faith Kipyegon finishes a race, her head tilted back and eyes closed in exertion. A quote from her: "If it’s not me it will be somebody else — one day a woman will run under four.”

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bradleyrobertson.com @bradleyrobertson.com · Jun 19

From Canada with love

To my American friends:
As Trump shuts down your LGBT+ suicide and mental health crisis hotline during these trying times, Canada has added a US toll-free number to ours so you can get help anytime you need at no cost.
Kindness and empathy have no borders. 1-877-330-6366
Visual of a classic telephone with a red and white striped flag with a red maple leaf (Canada's national flag)

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Aidan Wright @aidangcw.bsky.social · Jun 10

Pro tip, folks: if you make a figure for a publication, don’t just hand the copyright over to the publisher. Post it on OSF first and then give yourself permission to use it in the first publication and then all future publications. That way, no permissions issues.

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Ed Yong @edyong209.bsky.social · May 30

I urge everyone to read Unbreaking’s new page on everything the govt is doing to destroy & diminish medical research funding.

It’s the best thing I’ve read on this topic: @lizneeley.bsky.social & co have such done an incredible job.

unbreaking.org/issues/medic...

Medical Research Funding — Unbreaking

How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.

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Konrad Kording @kordinglab.bsky.social · May 15

I have seen folks waste so much time by not properly planning research. Missed literature, missing controls, ignored hypotheses, etc. Lack of planning also produces bad science (e.g. analysis until significant). So I am writing an app. Looking for feedback. scientific-paper-planner-test.vercel.app

Scientific Paper Planner

Scientific Paper Planner Application

scientific-paper-planner-test.vercel.app

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Susan Coltman @susancoltman.bsky.social · May 12

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Susan Coltman @susancoltman.bsky.social · May 12

📢 SECOND CALL FOR SPEAKERS: Canadian Neuroscience Seminar Postdoctoral Series 2025!

Are you a postdoc at a Canadian institution (including international researchers) or a Canadian postdoc working abroad? Excited to share your neuroscience research? Apply now!

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Susan Coltman @susancoltman.bsky.social · Apr 29

Join us Thursday, May 1st for two talks you won’t want to miss:

Ghazaleh Eskandari-Sedighi (UC Irvine) dives into microglia & resilience to Alzheimer's pathologies. Alban Elias Voppel (McGill) explores how Llama-2 might help us simulate thought disorder in schizophrenia.

Canadian Neuroscience Seminars – Postdoctoral Series (CNS-PDS) @cns-pds.bsky.social · Apr 28

Happening THIS week!

Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Stay up to date by subscribing to our mailing list: t.co/Oa9dLowy1h

Susan Coltman @susancoltman.bsky.social · Apr 29

❤️ #CanadaStrong

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · Apr 28

It’s Election Day, Canada.

Go vote Canada Strong.

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Susan Coltman @susancoltman.bsky.social · Mar 31

Round three of the Canadian Neuroscience Seminars – Postdoctoral Series! Join us on April 3rd for another round of exciting talks from emerging neuroscience leaders. Don’t miss it! #NeuroSeminars #PostdocScience

Canadian Neuroscience Seminars – Postdoctoral Series (CNS-PDS) @cns-pds.bsky.social · Mar 27

We are back next Thursday (April 3rd) with two wonderful presentations 📅 Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

And remember, you can stay up to date on webinars, events, and more by subscribing to our mailing list: t.co/Oa9dLowy1h

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Canadian Neuroscience Seminars – Postdoctoral Series (CNS-PDS) @cns-pds.bsky.social · Mar 20

While you await the announcement of our next speakers, we wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves!

We are proud to represent a diverse group of Canadian Neuroscience Postdocs!

PS. You can stay up to date on webinars, events, and more by subscribing to our mailing list: t.co/Oa9dLowy1h

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Susan Coltman @susancoltman.bsky.social · Mar 5

Join us tomorrow for the second round of speakers in the 2025 Canadian Neuroscience Seminars – Postdoctoral Series!

Hear cutting-edge research from talented Canadian postdocs— don’t miss it! See you there!

Canadian Neuroscience Seminars – Postdoctoral Series (CNS-PDS) @cns-pds.bsky.social · Mar 3

Why did the oligodendrocyte break up with the neuron?

It needed space to re-myelinate its feelings!

Our next webinar is happening on Thursday – Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Canadian Women in STEM @cdnwomenstem.bsky.social · Feb 18

Looking for a faculty position? How about a postdoc position?

Canadian Women in STEM launches an easy to use Job Board.

canadianwomeninstem.org/job-board/

Canadian Women in STEM - Job Board

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