Thank you! Such a fun way to have people connect with science and research!

They are very specific. My best guess is that they might be a real person but use AI to respond. Thus all the big words and lengthy posts? Maybe, that’s what is odd, is that they don’t sound quite authentic.

It’s slightly different than giving my artwork a compliment. That make me feel delighted. They give me credentials I don’t have. Like calling me an Oneirologist. I have looked into the science about dreaming, but that’s not my job. IG is a funny place. I prefer spaces without short form video.

On Instagram? One of them seems to be a science enthusiast from India. They have been doing this for over a year and never asked anything of me. They used the word ‘Pulchritudinous’

Unexpected and delightful!

Thank you to my awesome brother Alex Crick for the photo of me.

Good morning from Portland

Saving this for a later read.

Interesting. 🧪

I could argue that Ed Boyden should also be included. Work that requires collaboration and many paths to discovery should have more generous acknowledgement. But, I guess that would leave less debate for the science historians.

Very frustrating as which is more important- proof of concept or a better opsin? I can imagine even better, non invasive, techniques in the future with different wavelengths or delivery of light.

My first response to the win yesterday was that folks were left out. I’ve been waiting on this one for a while! As we both know, limiting prizes to three people is so problematic given the nature of scientific discovery.