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Claus Lamm @clauslamm.bsky.social · Aug 31

Another highlight in my mentoring career- tinyurl.com/lukelikely 's stellar defense; Lukas provided plenty of evidence to radically update our priors and call him DOKTA Luke from now on. Shout-out also to great co-supervisors @predragpetrovic.bsky.social & Isa Wagner & all @scanunit.bsky.social

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Viktoria Cologna @colognaviktoria.bsky.social · Jul 1

🚨 How do exposure to extreme weather events and the subjective attribution of these events to climate change relate to climate policy support across the world? 🔥🌎

Find out more in our OA article published in Nature Climate Change 👇 1/7 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Extreme weather event attribution predicts climate policy support across the world - Nature Climate Change

Literature produced inconsistent findings regarding the links between extreme weather events and climate policy support across regions, populations and events. This global study offers a holistic asse...

www.nature.com

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SCAN Unit @scanunit.bsky.social · Jul 10

🚨A new multi-lab study with contributions from our head @clauslamm.bsky.social & others in our group got published in Nature Climate Change 🎉
It's about how support for climate change policies is shaped by extreme weather events:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Stephan Lewandowsky @lewan.bsky.social · Jun 19

I am privileged to announce the publication of the Anti-Autocracy Handbook: sks.to/autocracy 1/12

The Anti-Autocracy Handbook: A Scholars' Guide to Navigating Democratic Backsliding

The Anti-Autocracy Handbook is a call to action, resilience, and collective defence of democracy, truth, and academic freedom in the face of mounting authoritarianism. It tries to provide guidance to ...

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Der Volksverpetzer @volksverpetzer.de · May 25

www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/querd...

850 statt 10.000 Teilnehmer: Querdenken-Demo in Berlin-Mitte deutlich kleiner als erwartet

Impfgegner, Neonazis, der Herausgeber des rechtsextremen Magazins „Compact“, der Ex-Linke Dieter Dehm sowie AfD-Bundes- und Landtagsabgeordnete kamen zur Kundgebung. Die Reden waren haarsträubend.

www.tagesspiegel.de

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Molly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · May 25

“In the past 48 hrs, we have seen Putin conform to his very worst instincts and unleash large-scale missile & drone attacks on Ukrainian cities.”

Overall, attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine are up in the past 4 months

New from @warinthefuture.bsky.social

mickryan.substack.com/p/kyiv-burns...

Kyiv Burns: Putin Unleashed and Trump Dithers

My regular update on global conflict. This week, a focus on Russia unleashing larger aerial assaults on Ukraine's cities and the prospects for a stepped-up Russian offensive in Kharkiv.

mickryan.substack.com

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Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social · May 24

BALLISTIC MISSILES HEADED TO KYIV AGAIN FUCK FUCK

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WHO @who.int · May 16

Choose to walk 🚶‍♂️ or cycle 🚲 whenever possible.

It can help improve:
♥️ your heart,
😇 your mind,
🌏 and the planet.

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/43eExcc #RoadSafety #BeActive

People walking, cycling, and using wheelchairs on a safa road. Text reads: “Hit that step count, or hop on your bicycle! Reclaim your health, and the health of the planet.”

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Claus Lamm @clauslamm.bsky.social · May 15

@laurakoesten.bsky.social and her research are great, check it out (we collaborate in a project on climate change visualizations, so I am well-informed :)

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · May 15

Die Informatikerin @laurakoesten.bsky.social erforscht, wie Menschen #Daten am besten visuell begreifen können. Ihr Ziel ist es, komplexe Informationen so aufzubereiten, dass sie intuitiv verständlich werden – und die unsichtbaren Barrieren aufzudecken, die diesem Verständnis im Weg stehen.
Mehr: 🎧⤵️

Podcast: Wie man Daten zum Sprechen bringen kann

Die Informatikerin Laura Koesten erforscht, wie Menschen Daten am besten visuell begreifen können. Ihr Ziel ist es, komplexe Informationen so aufzubereiten, dass sie intuitiv verständlich werden – und...

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Claus Lamm @clauslamm.bsky.social · May 12

Psyched & honored to deliver 1st keynote on this virtual free event on the neurobiology of empathy organized by NAS USA tinyurl.com/empNAS join me & stellar speakers e.g. @moeneuro.bsky.social @valeriagazzola.bsky.social @stevewcchang.bsky.social @torwager.bsky.social @thepsychologist.bsky.social

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Monique Smith @moeneuro.bsky.social · Apr 29

Join me, @clauslamm.bsky.social @valeriagazzola.bsky.social and many others For a @nationalacademies.org virtual workshop on May 19 and 21 on the biological mechanisms behind empathy and compassion. Register here: events.nationalacademies.org/44350_05-202...

Unraveling the Neurobiology of Empathy and Compassion: Implications for Treatments for Brain Disorders and Human Well-Being: A Workshop

Register for this event from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

events.nationalacademies.org

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SCAN Unit @scanunit.bsky.social · Apr 16

🚨 Come work with us!

3-year fully funded PhD position in Social and Cognitive Neuroscience @univie.ac.at @clauslamm.bsky.social to join our project investigating prosocial behavior under uncertainty.

More info: shorturl.at/1fnb2

Please share widely 🔁

3y_PhDposition_univie_ScanUnit.pdf

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Apr 13

It’s amazing how hardly anyone knows that fossil fuel power kills 35 times more birds than wind turbines. I rarely hear anyone talk about that! www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

Screenshot of a paper by Ben Savacool estimating average avian fatalities per gigawatt hour of power produced by wind, nuclear, and fossil fuels.

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ThePlaguesRUS @theplaguesrus.bsky.social · Apr 13

Wow, Donald Trump you really had the war over within 24 hours. F Putin and Trump

The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · Apr 13

🙏 More than 20 people died due to the Russian attack on Sumy, — acting mayor of Sumy.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · Apr 13

Seems pretty clear that doge is a total scam

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Apr 11

“Scientists reject the idea that race is biologically real. The claim that race is a “biological reality” cuts against modern scientific knowledge”

theconversation.com/race-isnt-a-...

Race isn’t a ‘biological reality,’ contrary to recent political claims − here’s how scientific consensus on race developed in the 20th century

An executive order critiques the idea that race is a human invention. But that’s exactly what modern science supports.

theconversation.com

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JoeinNJfightsfordemocracy @progavalanche.bsky.social · Apr 12

Just another example of the genius level of the 47 administration.

And yes, Rubio is the brainiac of the bunch.

#DemVoice1

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Robert Böhm @robertboehm.bsky.social · Apr 2

Looking for a PhD candidate to join a project at the intersection of health comms & computer science! We’ll use LLMs to create synthetic patient populations to test vaccine uptake interventions & build a training tool for better vax communication. jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Project-... Please repost!

Project staff (Phd candidate)

jobs.univie.ac.at

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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · Apr 10

This is why people hate Washington.

The President is bragging about his buddies' investments while people see their retirements go down the drain.

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Claus Lamm @clauslamm.bsky.social · Apr 11

Als Psychologe: Realität ist eine Frage der Perspektive :) in der FORSCHUNG wurde es besser, ich kenne das 'österreichische System' seit 1992... Kein Vergleich, allein dass es den @wwtf.at gibt bringt uns um Welten nach vorn; dass der 109er und Prekariat eine Katastrophe sind ist aber auch klar...

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Claus Lamm @clauslamm.bsky.social · Apr 11

spot on op-ed on hipocritic big tech and science awards:
"Dear Breakthrough Prize Billionaires: Fund the Science You’re Watching Trump Destroy"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/dear...

Dear Breakthrough Prize Billionaires: Fund the Science You’re Watching Trump Destroy

The billionaires behind Facebook and Google can do more than hand out glitzy awards for science. They should fund the research the Trump administration has canned

www.scientificamerican.com

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Kim Doell @kimdoell.bsky.social · Apr 9

🚨NEW PAPER OUT🚨

Climate action helps mitigate climate change ♻️

Climate change harms the brain 🔥🌎🧠

Can climate action promote brain health? 🤔

We review in: Neuroscience and climate action: intersecting pathways for brain and planetary health

OA: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
👇 thread.

ScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books.

kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me

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Kim Doell @kimdoell.bsky.social · Apr 9

Most people might not realize this, but climate change isn’t just bad for the planet — it’s bad for your brain.
• Worse mental health
• Increased chance of cognitive decline
• Higher risk of neurological disorders
But here's the twist...

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SCAN Unit @scanunit.bsky.social · Apr 9

Für die Forschung sind die Zeiten vielerorts schwieriger geworden. In Wien wurden die Bedingungen stetig besser. Wir sind überzeugt, dass dieser Trend anhält, die Unterstützung dafür stark bleibt und werden unseren Teil dazu beitragen.
Wir leben und forschen gern in Wien!2/2 @clauslamm.bsky.social

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