Nancy Kanwisher
@nancykanwisher.bsky.social
Scientist, mentor, activist, explorer.
A happy post: Went oystering with a couple of friends in West Falmouth harbor last night, a delightful demographically diverse local event. The town farms oysters, which removes nitrogen from the water, then dumps the oysters in the harbor for us to harvest. A fabulous roasted oyster feast ensued.
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A happy post: Went oystering with a couple of friends in West Falmouth harbor last night, a delightful demographically diverse local event. The town farms oysters, which removes nitrogen from the water, then dumps the oysters in the harbor for us to harvest. A fabulous roasted oyster feast ensued.
It was a blast @standehaene.bsky.social, with one fantastic talk after another, thank you so much for inviting me!
And OMG the roof deck of the College de France!
And OMG the roof deck of the College de France!
November 2, 2025 at 3:53 PM
It was a blast @standehaene.bsky.social, with one fantastic talk after another, thank you so much for inviting me!
And OMG the roof deck of the College de France!
And OMG the roof deck of the College de France!
I love my lab!
November 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I love my lab!
Here's me and John in uniform, ready for our 28-person procession through town to the demo. hard to tell but i am guessing at least 1K people on the village green today.
October 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Here's me and John in uniform, ready for our 28-person procession through town to the demo. hard to tell but i am guessing at least 1K people on the village green today.
Mark your calendars and tell your friends: No Kings 2.0 on October 18.
The sequel will be (and HAS to be) even bigger.
The sequel will be (and HAS to be) even bigger.
September 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Mark your calendars and tell your friends: No Kings 2.0 on October 18.
The sequel will be (and HAS to be) even bigger.
The sequel will be (and HAS to be) even bigger.
The quite specific functions of these (and other) brain regions have been each been demonstrated in 100s of studies using all the methods of cognitive neuroscience.
See this recent review for citations on the evidence:
See this recent review for citations on the evidence:
September 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The quite specific functions of these (and other) brain regions have been each been demonstrated in 100s of studies using all the methods of cognitive neuroscience.
See this recent review for citations on the evidence:
See this recent review for citations on the evidence:
A perfect weekend! Went to 4 parties, participated in 4 protests, kayaked 15 miles around one of the most beautiful islands in the world (Naushon), and read a fantastic paper by
@bmhdeen.bsky.social and Winrich Freiwald.
@bmhdeen.bsky.social and Winrich Freiwald.
September 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
A perfect weekend! Went to 4 parties, participated in 4 protests, kayaked 15 miles around one of the most beautiful islands in the world (Naushon), and read a fantastic paper by
@bmhdeen.bsky.social and Winrich Freiwald.
@bmhdeen.bsky.social and Winrich Freiwald.
I spoke yesterday with a lovely university student I know in Gaza who sent the message below.
His instagram page shows his beautiful English and charisma, and the dire situation he is in: www.instagram.com/jehadkmiri/
Please consider donating to his family here:
www.paypal.com/donate?hoste...
His instagram page shows his beautiful English and charisma, and the dire situation he is in: www.instagram.com/jehadkmiri/
Please consider donating to his family here:
www.paypal.com/donate?hoste...
August 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I spoke yesterday with a lovely university student I know in Gaza who sent the message below.
His instagram page shows his beautiful English and charisma, and the dire situation he is in: www.instagram.com/jehadkmiri/
Please consider donating to his family here:
www.paypal.com/donate?hoste...
His instagram page shows his beautiful English and charisma, and the dire situation he is in: www.instagram.com/jehadkmiri/
Please consider donating to his family here:
www.paypal.com/donate?hoste...
What fun to hang out in Amsterdam with former lab members, dear friends, and scientific rock stars @evfedorenko.bsky.social @lisik.bsky.social @apurvaratan.bsky.social @carolinerobertson.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
What fun to hang out in Amsterdam with former lab members, dear friends, and scientific rock stars @evfedorenko.bsky.social @lisik.bsky.social @apurvaratan.bsky.social @carolinerobertson.bsky.social
Over 2,000 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine write to Congress:
August 15, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Over 2,000 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine write to Congress:
A demo we staged in Falmouth on Thursday to protest the killing and starvation of children in Gaza.
August 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
A demo we staged in Falmouth on Thursday to protest the killing and starvation of children in Gaza.
The destruction of our government in one simple graph:
July 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The destruction of our government in one simple graph:
My third demo in four days, this one with awesome colleagues at MIT at the Boston courthouse at the AAUP versus Marco ("[W]e don’t need these people in our country") Rubio trial.
"Up, up with education, down, down with deportation!"
"Up, up with education, down, down with deportation!"
July 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
My third demo in four days, this one with awesome colleagues at MIT at the Boston courthouse at the AAUP versus Marco ("[W]e don’t need these people in our country") Rubio trial.
"Up, up with education, down, down with deportation!"
"Up, up with education, down, down with deportation!"
We did an even bigger demo today in Falmouth:
July 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We did an even bigger demo today in Falmouth:
It was a pretty powerful. One man cried as we walked by.
Very emotional for me too.
my anti fascism team mates:
Very emotional for me too.
my anti fascism team mates:
July 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It was a pretty powerful. One man cried as we walked by.
Very emotional for me too.
my anti fascism team mates:
Very emotional for me too.
my anti fascism team mates:
Our No to Fascism procession in the Woods Hole Fourth of July parade today:
July 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Our No to Fascism procession in the Woods Hole Fourth of July parade today:
So proud of @johnrubin.bsky.social for winning an Emmy tonight for the documentary Hunt for the Oldest DNA!
June 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
So proud of @johnrubin.bsky.social for winning an Emmy tonight for the documentary Hunt for the Oldest DNA!
We had about 50 people out protesting the US bombing of Iran in my home town on short notice today.
June 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We had about 50 people out protesting the US bombing of Iran in my home town on short notice today.
A lovely spring demo on the Falmouth village green today.
Lots of enthusiastic honking and thumbs-up by passers-by and only a few middle fingers.
Lots of enthusiastic honking and thumbs-up by passers-by and only a few middle fingers.
May 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A lovely spring demo on the Falmouth village green today.
Lots of enthusiastic honking and thumbs-up by passers-by and only a few middle fingers.
Lots of enthusiastic honking and thumbs-up by passers-by and only a few middle fingers.
Despite 25 mph winds and a driving rain we were out again protesting on the Falmouth Green today. Luckily Cape Codders generally have good foul weather gear.
April 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Despite 25 mph winds and a driving rain we were out again protesting on the Falmouth Green today. Luckily Cape Codders generally have good foul weather gear.
Over 500 people out today protesting on the village green in Falmouth Ma @50501movement.bsky.social
April 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Over 500 people out today protesting on the village green in Falmouth Ma @50501movement.bsky.social