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Doug Saunders @dougsaunders.bsky.social · 15d

Trump’s General Assembly speech endorsed the very things the UN was created to oppose — my column

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Opinion: Trump’s General Assembly speech endorsed the very things the UN was created to oppose

The U.S. President devoted much of his address to trumpeting the concepts of racial nationalism and ethnic expulsion

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Dr Veena D Dwivedi @vddwivedi.bsky.social · 14d

brocku.ca/brock-news/2... @brocku.ca #neuroscience research rocks!

Birth control’s impact on the brain the focus of student research

Psychology master’s student Alison Randell wants to better understand the effects of hormonal birth control on the adolescent brain. “We know how different hormonal contraceptives will affect physical...

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · Jun 20

Why and how academic medicine must champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... via @thelancet.com @ritamc.bsky.social

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Dr Veena D Dwivedi @vddwivedi.bsky.social · Jun 20

Fabulous! Congratulations!

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Julie Sedivy @juliesedivy.bsky.social · Jun 19

I'm honoured and delighted that Linguaphile was chosen as the winner of this year's W.O. Mitchell City of Calgary Book Prize. Many thanks to the jury, who read through a big pile of books, and warm congrats to my fellow finalists, David Martin and Teresa Wong.

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Dr Veena D Dwivedi @vddwivedi.bsky.social · Jun 20

And here's the 1 min vid summary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PnO...

Veena Dwivedi discusses limits to AI’s ability to ‘understand’ like a human brain

YouTube video by Brock University

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Dr Veena D Dwivedi @vddwivedi.bsky.social · Jun 20

Yes! FYI, here's an article where I discuss this: theconversation.com/a-neuroscien...

A neuroscientist explains why it’s impossible for AI to ‘understand’ language

Describing artificial intelligence as having neural networks and understanding language has implications for how we understand both AI and the human brain.

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Dr Veena D Dwivedi @vddwivedi.bsky.social · Jun 19

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PnO...
Check out this 1 min clip where I describe why it's impossible for AI to 'understand' language.
based on @theconversation.com article lnkd.in/gh97_cbW
#Neuroscience @brocku.ca

Veena Dwivedi discusses limits to AI’s ability to ‘understand’ like a human brain

YouTube video by Brock University

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Dr Veena D Dwivedi @vddwivedi.bsky.social · Jun 18

my pleasure, thanks Probal!

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Dr Veena D Dwivedi @vddwivedi.bsky.social · Jun 18

Congratulations to @brocku.ca #neuroscience alum Ryan Hallam (BSc '18) on prestigious Alzheimer's Society post-doc grant. Congrats to NEUR supervisor, Dr Necakov, too :)

PhD researcher sheds light on molecular mechanics of Alzheimer’s

Ryan Hallam (BSc '18) had a lot in common with his current PhD supervisor, Aleksandar Necakov, during his days as an undergraduate Neuroscience student. Hallam and the Associate Professor of Biologica...

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Dr Veena D Dwivedi @vddwivedi.bsky.social · Jun 5

Check out my new article in The Conversation Canada, based on my research in #Neuroscience at @brocku.ca theconversation.com/a-neuroscien...

A neuroscientist explains why it’s impossible for AI to ‘understand’ language

Describing artificial intelligence as having neural networks and understanding language has implications for how we understand both AI and the human brain.

theconversation.com

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Dr Veena D Dwivedi @vddwivedi.bsky.social · Apr 11

Excited for my colloquium, "The cognitive neuroscience of language and context" at University at Buffalo's Center for Cognitive Science this upcoming Wednesday April 16.

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Research – Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) @researchtmu.bsky.social · Mar 10

Does menopause affect brain health? Learn how by signing up for The Brain Health at Midlife and Menopause (BHAMM) Study, now recruiting participants: bit.ly/4hJyMcE #BrainAwarenessWeek @mnrajah.bsky.social @bheamlab.bsky.social @douglasresearch.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social

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Dr Veena D Dwivedi @vddwivedi.bsky.social · Mar 9

Happy #internationalwomensday! Here's (my daughter) Maya introducing a panel she organized at #McGill University on Decarbonization as part of Women in Renewable Energy. It was a delightful, hopeful evening.

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