@sciencebeta

Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognition, and Learning

 Seattle/Montreal
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Joined July 2008
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“The quest for certainty blocks the search for meaning. Uncertainty is the very condition to impel man to unfold his powers.” — Erich Fromm
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The civil servants at CDC, NIH, and FDA are invaluable to our national health, emergency response, and economy, both for their dedicated efforts and deep experience. Their jobs are worth far more than $25K. Don't take the buyout.
Carlos del Rio@CarlosdelRio79 Mar 2025
HHS makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its workers as Trump administration continues cuts pbs.org/newshour/politics/hh… The disruption this will cause to CDC and other HHS agencies like NIH and FDA, will create  irreconcilable damage to public  health and science.

HHS makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its workers as Trump administration continues cuts

Most of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were...

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🚨#BREAKING: Search results for ‘Why do my eyes hurt?’ and ‘My eyes hurt’ have exploded after the total solar eclipse occurred – at Seagoville, TX
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Curiosity
@MAstronomers17 Jan 2023
Warning: This will make you feel very small.
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Brain layers: #neuroscience
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This beautiful creature is a nudibranch known as a Spanish Dancer. 💃 In less fancy terms, this is essentially a giant sea slug. 🎥 IG: oahuoceanadventures xitter.cf/buitengebieden/status/…
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Some studies suggest that sulforaphane in #broccoli may reduce glutamate, high levels of which are linked to disorders like #depression and schizophrenia.Needs more research though. #healthyeating
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A new #SciencePerspective discusses research that has identified brain systems that may be regulated by microbiota-derived molecules. fcld.ly/3kkigj8
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A short thread of π-based AELINDROMES for #PiDay. The aelindrome palindromically parses letters according to premeditated numerical sequences: e.g. in this first one, [Spi][r][al te] reflects as [alte][r][s — pi.]), as in, [3][1][4]... = ...[4][1][3]
Anthony Etherin@Anthony_Etherin14 Mar 2022
PI (Aelindrome in 314159) Spiral tears are cut.... A sector’s area alters — pi. #PiDay
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I had a very interesting insight into the nature of consciousness a few night's ago I wanted to share. Have been on the fence about sharing this personal experience, but think ultimately people will find this intellectually interesting at best and simply amusing at worst.
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Re heron.gif: Ignore her. #palindrome
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Dylan Burnette
@MAG2ART11 Apr 2021
Neuronal growth cones photographed using a microscope. #CellBiology #microscopy #SciArt
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nat@ncm061113 Mar 2021
People are too casual about the fact that parrots can talk
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Gene therapy may have the potential, unlike other #Alzheimers therapies currently under development, to rebuild brain circuits, slow cell loss and stimulate cell function, according to @UCSDMedSchool neuroscience researcher. ow.ly/jiAQ50DLq50
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Adam Grant
@AdamMGrant22 Feb 2021
More evidence that programming should be taught in schools: When kids learn to code, they don't just get better at computer skills. They also show gains in cognitive ability, math, creativity, and reasoning. Intelligence is more than what you know. It's also how you think.
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Evidence for a Third Visual Pathway Specialized for Social Perception, bit.ly/2IPlC2u by @davidjpitcher & Leslie Ungerleider
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My dad installed a hot tub for his birds and when he turned it on, word spread pretty quickly that this is the new bestest favoritest hangout spot of all. 😂🥰
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Check out this very cool study from @casanova_lab hot off the press at @ScienceMagazine. It shows that very severe #COVID19 is associated with auto-antibodies against type I interferons. science.sciencemag.org/conte…
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Every bankrupt person I've ever known has owned a boat.
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Sean Rose
@seanrose21 Aug 2020
– at Oakland, CA
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