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Adrian M. Owen, OBE, FRS

@comadork.bsky.social

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British/Canadian Neuroscientist. Two times cancer survivor. Bucket list ticker. Proud atheist. Author of Sunday Times Best-seller ‘Into The Gray Zone'.

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@comadork.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 4:27 PM

And if you missed it, here's the original paper (no paywall for now) - www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

@comadork.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 4:19 PM

Here’s Roger Highfield’s take on our latest Neuron paper questioning the value of grand theories of consciousness. Roger, never one to let scientific diplomacy get in the way of a good story, has kindly translated our title back into British English :-) rogerhighfield.substack.com/p/are-grand-...

@comadork.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 3:08 PM

Have grand theories of consciousness earned their keep? Our opinion, published in @cp-neuron.bsky.social today. @action-brain.bsky.social @cifar authors.elsevier.com/a/1nupi3BtfH...

@comadork.bsky.socialSep 28, 2026, 6:51 PM

How to maximise your brain’s superpower - check it out at the How To Academy howtoacademy.com/events/how-t...

@comadork.bsky.socialSep 24, 2026, 2:38 PM

No one else was saying it, so I did. What do the real data say about all these new anti-Alzheimer's drugs you've been reading about? It's the conversation the Alzheimer's field isn't having. @creyos rdcu.be/2b4e2q9rLPUa

@comadork.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 4:43 PM

What happened to our attention spans? The answer may surprise you. My contribution to the Big Story. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

@psychmag.bsky.socialSep 7, 2026, 12:06 PMReposted by @comadork.bsky.social

Thinking about thinking…
Adapted from ‘Think Before You Think: Understanding and Mastering Executive Function’, by Adrian M. Owen @comadork.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

@thebigstory.bsky.socialSep 11, 2026, 2:11 PMReposted by @comadork.bsky.social

Why can you drag yourself to work when you'd rather stay home? Executive function and experts say it's on the decline. @comadork.bsky.social, professor of cognitive neuroscience and imaging at @westernu.ca, explains what's happening and how to strengthen it. Listen here: lnk.to/bigstory

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@rogerhighfield.bsky.socialSep 14, 2026, 2:59 PMReposted by @comadork.bsky.social

Why are clever people so often idiots? @comadork.bsky.social on his new book, Think Before You Think
rogerhighfield.substack.com/p/why-smart-...

@comadork.bsky.socialSep 1, 2026, 2:06 PM

It was wonderful chatting to Kristen French @nautil.us about Executive Function, IQ, free will, and so much else. It’s time to Think about Thinking! nautil.us/how-to-think...

@comadork.bsky.socialAug 27, 2026, 11:00 PM

Is there something you should know? I think how to improve your executive function is a good place to start! www.somethingyoushouldknow.net/1402-the-psy...

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