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The Warren Center for Network & Data Sciences @warrencenter.bsky.social · 6h

“We can be more open, curious and exploratory when speaking with others rather than avoid controversies or start off pushing our viewpoint,” says Warren Center faculty affiliate Emily Falk to Scientific American. www.scientificamerican.com/article/good...

Good Conversations Don’t Require Everybody to Agree, Neuroscience Shows

Brain imaging is illuminating the patterns linked to productive, positive dialogue, and those insights could help people connect with others

www.scientificamerican.com

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Wu Tsai Institute | Yale University @wutsaiyale.bsky.social · 5d

📣 WTI is hiring faculty positions! Are you interested in advancing our understanding of the brain + how it gives rise to cognition?

Two calls are open:

Open-rank search, Neurocomputation, deadline: 12.1.25
Senior search, Neurodevelopment, rolling review

🔗 wti.yale.edu/opportunities

#KnowTogether

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Many Minds podcast @manymindspod.bsky.social · 5h

Incorporating AI into scientific research may well boost productivity. But it could also leave scientists vulnerable to illusions.

Just one of the topics discussed in our recent episode, w/ @mjcrockett.bsky.social!

Listen: disi.org/science-ai-a...

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Corinne Low @corinnelow.com · 15d

My book, a labor of love, with 15 years of my own research and the stories of countless women, is out today!! I document why women's time has gotten so squeezed, and then provide actionable, evidence-based strategies on what we can do about it! So many people on here did the research in the book! 🙏

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Dean, School of Arts & Sciences, University of Pennsylvania @pennsasdean.bsky.social · 5h

We all have theories about why we are the way we are. But for psychologists, this becomes a scientific exploration. In my third episode of the Ampersand Podcast, I discuss this connection between self and subject with Associate Professor of Psychology Rebecca Waller. buff.ly/CR4LFH7 @sas.upenn.edu

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Ishmail Abdus-Saboor @ishmailsaboor.bsky.social · 8h

Congrats to the winners! Its notable that Omar Yaghi was a refugee. Refugees and immigrants once again making American science great!

Nature @nature.com · 12h

BREAKING: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal-organic frameworks”

Stay tuned for more.
#NobelPrize

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Lauren Kuehne @omfishient.bsky.social · 1d

🧪Excited to co-present this @standupforscience.bsky.social event next week with UW's Dr. Ryan Kelly

We'll cover how to effectively engage in public comments, to help shape public policy at all levels, federal to local. Attend in person or virtually!

RSVP: act.standupforscience.net/events/power...

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Diego Reinero, Ph.D. @diegoreinero.bsky.social · 1d

🚨Excited to announce the full-day Moral Psychology pre-conference at #SPSP2026!

We sold out last year, and with this year’s incredible speaker lineup, we expect the same.

Submit your poster or data blitz abstract by Oct. 23! spsp.wufoo.com/forms/2026-p... There’s a best poster award!

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MindCORE at the University of Pennsylvania @pennmindcore.bsky.social · 1d

TIPS Spring Seminar Application Now Open!

The Teachers Institute of Philadelphia’s 15-wk seminar is open to Philly SDP teachers who can earn 30 Act 48 credits + a $1,500.

Seminars meet in-person Weds & Thurs, 5-7 pm, Jan thru May at Penn or Temple.

More: theteachersinstitute.org/apply-to-tip...

Apply to TIP

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Cognitive Science Society @cogscisociety.bsky.social · 1d

🕒 Time’s almost up to apply for the CogSci Society | Gorilla Grant 2025!

If you’re running studies online, this is your chance to get a full Gorilla subscription, $300 for recruitment, and expert support.

Deadline is October 16 🗓️

Apply today!👇

Cognitive Science Society @cogscisociety.bsky.social · 22d

📣 Great news! We've partnered with @gorillapsych.bsky.social to launch the CogSci Society | Gorilla Grant 2025!

• 1-year Gorilla Subscription
• $300 cash for recruitment or tokens
• Individual support session with a Gorilla specialist

Learn more & apply: cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-x-gor...

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Andrew Iwaniuk @evoneuro.bsky.social · 1d

I am going to repost our job ad because we are not getting many applicants!
Like anywhere, there are pros and cons, so if you have questions just DM or email me.
#academicjobs #neuroskyence #neuroethology #academicsky

Andrew Iwaniuk @evoneuro.bsky.social · Sep 4

For anyone on the neuroscience job market, our ads are up. We are looking for anyone working in systems neuroscience of animals to join us in southern Alberta 🇨🇦
#academicsky #neuroskyence #neuroethology #academicjobs #Canada
neurojobs.sfn.org/job/39049/as...

Assistant Professor (Neuroscience, Tenure Track) - Lethbridge (City), Alberta (CA) job with University of Lethbridge | 39049

Assistant Professor (tenure track) of the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

neurojobs.sfn.org

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Bria Long @brialong.bsky.social · 1d

We’re recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to join our team! 🎉

I’m happy to share that I’ve opened back up the search for this position (it was temporarily closed due to funding uncertainty).

See lab page and doc below for details!

Bria Long @brialong.bsky.social · Nov 18

The Visual Learning Lab at UC San Diego is looking for a postdoctoral research fellow to join our lab!

Read more about our lab at www.vislearnlab.org

Home | The Visual Learning Lab at UCSD

Lab webpage for the Visual Learning Lab at UCSD, lead by Dr. Bria Long, Ph.D. Launching in July 2024!

www.vislearnlab.org

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MindCORE at the University of Pennsylvania @pennmindcore.bsky.social · 2d

Open Science & Authentic Research in Undergraduate Education: Pre-CellBio Workshop

Join the Allen Institute & the University of Richmond for this workshop in Philadelphia on December 5.

Apply by Oct 20: alleninstitute.org/events/open-...

Open Science & Authentic Research in Undergraduate Education: Pre-CellBio Workshop

Join the Open Science & Authentic Research in Undergraduate Education Workshop in Philadelphia, PA on December 5, 2025.

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Community for Rigor @comm4rigor.bsky.social · 2d

Interested in testing our scientific rigor training materials? Email us at [email protected]

We have three units in beta, ready for testing, and they come in 3 versions: for individuals, small group meetings, and class lecture.

Join us and learn more at C4R.io/join

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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 2d

Friends in Philly: Tomorrow @upenn.edu (Tuesday October 7, 12p) I'll be giving a public-facing talk about Elusive Cures, as part of the Penn library book series. Join me! RSVP below.

www.library.upenn.edu/events/nicol...

Nicole Rust: "Elusive Cures: Why Neuroscience Hasn't Solved Brain Disorders — and How We Can Change That"

Psychology professor Nicole Rust of the School of Arts & Sciences dives into why research on conditions like Alzheimer’s and depression hasn’t translated more effectively into better treatments.

www.library.upenn.edu

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Helen Barron @helencbarron.bsky.social · 2d

** We have up to TWO funded PhD positions available in our lab!! Apply below to find new ways to enhance memory👇 Pls retweet **

Deadline: 2nd December

1. Cross-species closed-loopTMR: tinyurl.com/bddu4tp6

2. TUS and TMR in humans:
tinyurl.com/jjws5ctj

Happy to chat to interested applicants.

Enhancing memory using cross-species closed-loop Targeted Memory Reactivation | mrcbndu

tinyurl.com

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University of Pennsylvania @upenn.edu · 2d

Foggy mornings 🌫️

📷 Credit: @Jacob_Zeranski (on Instagram)

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Donovan Schaefer @feelingtheory.bsky.social · 2d

Very excited to be giving this virtual talk on Wednesday at noon, covering some of the research on Confederate monument societies I did at the Library of Virginia in May!

lva-virginia.libcal.com/event/15295882

Virtual Virginia Humanities Fellow Talk | Nationalism & Cosmopolitanism in the Creation of Richmond’s Confederate Monuments

Join us for a virtual presentation from Donovan Schaefer, a Virginia Humanities Fellow, on his research project “Nationalism & Cosmopolitanism in the Creation of Richmond’s...

lva-virginia.libcal.com

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Civic Grit @civicgrit.bsky.social · 2d

Kelly Drive in Fairmount Park has been engineered to remove most pedestrian crossings and amenities, to speed up traffic.

A thread with 8 examples of things that have been lost, with historical images. South to north.

1. A staircase from the river trail to the Girard Ave Bridge, and Brewerytown:

A street view image showing how there's no pedestrian crossing near a staircase that's poorly maintained.

A historical image of a pedestrian path leading up to the Girard Ave Bridge.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 2d

Every week I recruit more archaeologists and every week I run out of archaeologists again. Lol.

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 16d

Welp here we are again, fresh out of Archaeologists for Skype a Scientist matches.

This fall, we have matched 248 groups with Archaeologists for online Q&As. I have 38 more groups who need a match, but I'm out of Archaeologists!

Archaeologists! Please volunteer
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

a woman is smiling and holding a cup that says help me .

Alt: a woman is smiling and holding a cup that says help me .

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MindCORE at the University of Pennsylvania @pennmindcore.bsky.social · 2d

Electronic Auditory Research Seminar
Oct 7 @ 1 PM

Timothy Balmer (ASU)
Integration of Top-down Signals in the Dorsal Cochlear Nucleus
&
Bobby Gibbs (U Wisconsin-Madison)
Bottlenecks and Future Directions for Binaural Cue Optimization in Bilateral Cochlear Implants

www.med.upenn.edu/pennhearing/...

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MindCORE at the University of Pennsylvania @pennmindcore.bsky.social · 2d

Current Penn graduate and professional students applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) are invited to participate in a 2-hour interactive writing workshop.

Thurs, Oct 9, 2-4pm
Graduate Student Center, Rm 304

Register: upenn-gsc.libcal.com/event/15480420

Interactive GRFP Writing Workshop

Current Penn graduate and professional students applying for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) are invited to participate in this two-hour interactive writing...

upenn-gsc.libcal.com

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Skype a Scientist @skypeascientist.bsky.social · 8d

On October 7th, learn how to communicate genetics topics to classrooms and informal settings with with @robomalley.bsky.social from @pged.bsky.social!

This is for teachers and all other kinds of educators.

RSVP for free here: givebutter.com/8TVNiA

DNA floats in the background of a texty event flyer that says "Personal genetics engagement in classrooms and communities, Learn about genetic advances and about how to bring conversations about ethical, legal, and social dimensions of genetics into classrooms and informal science learning. Tuesday October 7, 2025, 12pm EDT. brought to you by Skype a scientist and the personal genetics education and dialogue program. RSVP at linktr.ee/skypeascientist

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 5d

New job 🚨:

Our #SCIMaP (scienceimpacts.org) team is searching for a Research Communications and Media Outreach Specialist to facilitate public engagement related to federal investment in science and health research.

Application review starts Oct 10:
umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j...

Research Communications and Media Outreach Specialist

Job Description Summary Organization's Summary Statement: The Science & Community Impacts Mapping Project (SCIMaP: https://scienceimpacts.org/) is committed to visualizing and communicating the lo...

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Penn Religious Studies @upennrels.bsky.social · 6d

Interested in applying for the PHD program in Religious Studies at Penn? Join graduate chair Donovan Schaefer and graduate coordinator Katelyn Stoler for this online information session and Q&A on Oct. 13!

No registration required. Details at this link!

rels.sas.upenn.edu/events/2025/...

RELS Information Session for Prospective Doctoral Students | Department of Religious Studies

rels.sas.upenn.edu

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