@nicolecrust.bsky.social
Mood & Memory researcher with a computational bent. https://www.nicolecrust.com. Science advocate. Prof (UPenn Psych) - Author: Elusive Cures. https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691243054/elusive-cures
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialDeadline tomorrow!
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialLooking for a postdoc in brain/mind research? This is a terrific program. Fellows are independent with modest research funds; they typically collaborate with existing faculty.
For an impressive list of former fellows and where they landed after:
mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/people/fello...
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialLast one! I found this gripping.
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialAnd as an oldy but goody, Baboon Metaphysics.
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialThis, just published last week, looks fantastic! As I understand it, Kelly was inspired to write it when a clever wild mouse broke into her lab. It set her off on a path of (re)thinking.
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialMe too! I worry that there still won't be enough mallets to wack all the moles.
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialWe're all tired. I get it! But US science is being dismantled and we have to find the energy to fight back:
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialThanks for the nudge (and well said), @annaschapiro.bsky.social. Here's mine (a reshuffle of Anna's great points). Please submit something too!
rfi.grants.nih.gov?s=6a2b1c22c3...
@norabradford.bsky.socialReposted by @nicolecrust.bsky.socialAfter receiving the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday, Georg Nagel said he thought it was too soon; that optogenetics had only really helped one patient. Well, a new study out today bumps that number up to 7!
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialJust like that: poof & gone. RIP *all* of NSF social, behavioral and economic research (including psyc & cogneuro). I’m speechless.
@dangaristo.bsky.socialReposted by @nicolecrust.bsky.socialIn response to our questions, an NSF spokesperson said that SBE has not been shut down. But with zero SBE-specific funding opportunities, no review panels, and dwindling numbers of staff, it's hard to see the directorate continuing for much longer.
@ignaciosaezphd.bsky.socialReposted by @nicolecrust.bsky.socialI'm thrilled to see my concept on the cover of @cp-trendscognsci.bsky.social this month!
It was a fun challenge to illustrate the overlapping brain networks underlying cognition and highlight the complexity that future cBCIs must navigate to restore mental function in real time 🧠
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialThis! By @robbrutledge.bsky.social
No idea how you’d infer what subjective happiness depends on w/out a model.
@nicolecrust.bsky.social@nicolecrust.bsky.socialAnother terrific experience with @skypeascientist.bsky.social. This time, w/ a 12th grade class in the middle of reading Callahan’s Brain on Fire. A wonderful coincidence b/c her condition was figured out at my uni.
Every kid in America should meet a scientist. If you haven’t yet, sign up!
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialHear, hear!
@ahmarilab.bsky.socialReposted by @nicolecrust.bsky.socialI just noticed that the #optogenetics graphic from the @nobelprize.org announcement uses Swedish fish @deisseroth.bsky.social 😂
Very cute, Nobel committee 💗💗💗
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialAnother fact not everyone knows: @deisseroth.bsky.social is a psychiatrist that continues to practice. He's also an author. Projections is a must-read.
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialFor those not aware of the therapeutic angle:
@nicolecrust.bsky.socialA basic-basic-translational trifecta! A discovery in alga leads to a new technology that transforms both neuroscience research and leads to a brand new type of human therapy. I love that everyone in my feed is smiling this morning. Congrats, @deisseroth.bsky.social.
