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Allie Sinclair

@asinclair.bsky.social
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Assistant Prof of Psychological Sciences, Rice University 🧠 Cognitive neuroscientist/psychologist exploring how we recall the past & predict the future to change behavior Interventions for health, climate change, & education sinclairlab.rice.edu

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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
#PsychJobs We’re hiring an Assistant Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience/Psychology here at Rice! This is such an exciting and supportive place, especially for exploring ways to bridge basic science with real-world impact. Please spread the word! @ricesocsci.bsky.social apply.interfolio.com/192080
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Eitan Schechtman @eitans.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Now out in Learning and Memory! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42608289/ Fun collaboration with @alexatompary.bsky.social, led by then-undergrad Tiange (Summer) Lu, who just started grad school at Rice, working with @asinclair.bsky.social!
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No evidence for sleep-dependent memory generalization in a large online sample - PubMed
Memory generalization allows individuals to extract and apply information from prior experiences to novel situations, supporting flexible learning and efficient decision-making. Theoretical models suggest that sleep should facilitate generalization, yet the literature examining its role in promoting …
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Scientist Network for Advancing Policy @snapcoalition.org · 29/07/2026
Starting a science policy group on campus? SNAP wants to help! 🙋 SNAPStart mini-grants offer up to $1,000 to help new or relaunched student #SciPol orgs get off the ground. Apply now through August 31st! Learn more: snapcoalition.org/initiatives/... (please apply and take our money 🫱💵🫲)
A white flyer with text about the SNAPStart mini-grant application, where money is available for new and revitalized science policy groups on college campuses.
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PNAS Nexus @pnasnexus.org · 15/07/2026
A study finds that reminding people that protection against COVID-19 weakens over time—either through a flyer or an interactive tool—is more effective at motivating people to get vaccinated than existing CDC messaging. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/TJ9u50Znxht
Study participants were randomly assigned to view one of three informational interventions: a personalized risk estimator, the CDC Flyer, or an alternative flyer that emphasized immunity waning over time.
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
📣New paper in @pnasnexus.org! We find that giving people personalized feedback about immunity effectively changes perceived risk & motivates vaccination. 🧵⤵️ academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar... @gregoryrsl.bsky.social, @joshuasweitz.bsky.social, @beckettstephen.bsky.social, Morgan Taylor, Aroon Chande
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Personalized feedback about immunity corrects risk misestimation and motivates vaccination
Abstract. Beliefs about immunity may have important consequences for health behaviors. For instance, people who overestimate their protection against a dis
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
📣New paper in @pnasnexus.org! We find that giving people personalized feedback about immunity effectively changes perceived risk & motivates vaccination. 🧵⤵️ academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar... @gregoryrsl.bsky.social, @joshuasweitz.bsky.social, @beckettstephen.bsky.social, Morgan Taylor, Aroon Chande
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Personalized feedback about immunity corrects risk misestimation and motivates vaccination
Abstract. Beliefs about immunity may have important consequences for health behaviors. For instance, people who overestimate their protection against a dis
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
New Science & Community Impacts Mapping Project (#SCIMaP) analysis on the impact of the WH plan to eliminate NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences directorate. @malar0ne.bsky.social @asinclair.bsky.social @cl10.bsky.social @alexmusicwrites.bsky.social scienceimpacts.org/insights/SBE...
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"Cuts to NSF’s Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate will have significant economic impacts nationwide"
https://scienceimpacts.org/insights/SBE-2026-07-13
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Interested in memory updating, exploration, structure learning, & reward? @hannahtarder-stoll.bsky.social & I are looking for candidates to apply for a Connected Minds Postdoctoral Fellowship at York University, with the opportunity to work at Rice too. Contact Hannah or me for details! #PsychJobs
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Hannah Tarder-Stoll @hannahtarder-stoll.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
New work out today w/ @mariamaly.bsky.social & @chrisbaldassano.bsky.social! When learning a new link between two sequences (like a new transfer point on the subway), the hippocampus rapidly integrates representations to support flexible predictions. royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/article...
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The hippocampus rapidly integrates sequence representations during novel multistep predictions
Abstract. Memories for temporally extended sequences can be used adaptively to predict future events on multiple timescales, a function that relies on the
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Excited to share this work on moral reframing of climate change, led by @diegoreinero.bsky.social! Against common assumptions, liberals & conservatives often choose the same top moral value. Personalizing messaging to one’s top value works, but misassuming based on partisan assumptions backfires!
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Jay Bhattacharya just censored a study that was about to be published cuz it showed the effectiveness of COVID vaccines, contradicting everything that his MAHA movement believes in He pulled it from the journal it was going to be published in (MMWR) But he gets to lecture us on, um, integrity 🙃
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Thank you to @whyy.org for casting a spotlight on the impacts of science funding cuts in our conversation today with @maxkozlov.bsky.social. Check out the recording below ⬇️
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
The White House is again proposing big budget cuts to NIH and NSF. Last year, Congress rejected the proposal to slash science funding— but it's happening again, and we need to fight back. Explore our interactive map to see how the budget cuts will impact your local area. 🧵 scienceimpacts.org/fy27
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SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research
View Projected Impact of the FY2027 Budget Cuts to the NIH and NSF
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
📣 MAJOR website update at scienceimpacts.org! New interactive maps show the local impacts of science funding cuts, including the White House FY2027 budget proposal, which would reduce NSF funding by 55% and NIH by 10%. We estimate $35B in economic losses and 150k lost jobs nationwide if enacted.
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SCIMaP - Impacts of Federal Cuts to Science and Medical Research
Developed by an interdisciplinary research team, this website shows how funding cuts reduce economic activity and employment nationwide
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
I'm thrilled to introduce the inaugural cohort of my lab, the Learning & Behavior Change Lab at Rice!! 🤩 I'm so excited to have the opportunity to work with these stellar budding scientists. As a team, we'll bridge basic cognitive neuroscience with real-world applications. 🧵 www.sinclairlab-rice.com
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Sinclair Lab
The Learning & Behavior Change Lab at Rice University, directed by Dr. Sinclair
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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 06/03/2026
Grant Witness is hiring! We're seeking a full-time data scientist to join our team building data resources to support journalism, litigation, and activism protecting science, public health, and the rule of law. grant-witness.us/apply.html #rstats
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Job Opening: Data Scientist – Grant Witness
Grant Witness seeks a data scientist for a full-time position on our team tracking changes to U.S. federal grantmaking. We are also hiring for part-time/contract positions. Join us!
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
‼️ We are on track for a staggering 98% reduction in posted NIH funding opportunities this year relative to historical norms. Political review and red tape are blocking approval of funding announcements across the board. See Elizabeth Ginexi’s analysis: elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/i-wrote-re...
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I Wrote Research Funding Announcements for NIH for 22 Years. This Year They’ve Published 14
How NIH went from 756 funding announcements to 14 in two years — and what it means for every disease that depends on federal research
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Abruptly switching to multiyear funding means the same annual budget gets allocated to far fewer projects, making it even harder to get grants. Congress may have shot down the drastic budget cuts proposed by the White House, but the NIH is finding other ways to award fewer grants. Fight’s not over.
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
#CNS2026 Join our workshop TODAY and bring a free “Brain Box” lunch from the foyer! In the face of threats to science funding + higher ed, we share exciting science advocacy and communication efforts. We hope it will be actionable and energizing despite the challenges we face. @cnsmtg.bsky.social
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
#CNS2026 I’m presenting at board C17 in the poster session today (w/ ice cream social!) from 5-7 PM! Come chat about how the affective framing of info shapes decision making and memory, and harnessing these insights to support engagement with news about climate change + health. @cnsmtg.bsky.social
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Many thanks to cofounder @asinclair.bsky.social & the entire SCIMaP team (scienceimpacts.org) for collaborative work to confront federal cuts to science and medical research; together, our effort was recognized as a 2025 Public Health Hero in @thenation.com. a 🧵 www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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The Public Health Heroes of 2025
The Trump administration wants to destroy our health infrastructure. These warriors aren't letting that happen without a fight.
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Communication Neuroscience Lab @falklab.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
🚨📣 We’re recruiting a postdoc! 📣🚨 Are you curious about how the environments in which people spend time influence their health? Are you motivated by research that promotes climate action, resilience, and wellbeing? Read more and apply here: www.asc.upenn.edu/node/5905
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Postdoctoral Researcher
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Check out our new preprint, led by @dcosme.bsky.social, highlighting evidence-based strategies to motivate youth to vote!
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The Sinclair Lab website won an award for Best Research Lab or Group Website! Check out the website and the other winners here: theacademicdesigner.com/2025/winners... www.sinclairlab-rice.com
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Winners of the Best Personal Academic Websites Contest 2025
The best examples of academic websites of faculty, researchers, scientists, graduate students, research labs. A contest highlighting scholarly websites.
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Communication Neuroscience Lab @falklab.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🗳️📣Happy election day!! What motivates young people to vote? In a new preprint, we share key findings from our collaboration with undergraduate students where we developed and tested a theory-guided GOTV messaging campaign doi.org/10.31234/osf... (1/5)
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Kendra Seaman @kendraseaman.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Great talk from @asinclair.bsky.social! Definitely check it out if you missed it.
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
I’ll be presenting in the MindCORE seminar this Friday! Come hear about exciting empirical insights from our SCIMaP studies, and opportunities to build resilience and engage in advocacy.
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Cameron Brick @cameronbrick.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
New environmental psychology jobs: 1 full professor, 2 postdocs: Lüneburg, Germany is hiring a Full Professor in “Psychology, in particular Behavior Change and Sustainability Transformation”. www.leuphana.de/en/universit... 1/3
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Full Professorship “Psychology, in particular Behavior Change and Sustainability Transformation” (W2/W3)
THE SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABILITY AT LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY LÜNEBURG INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING FULL PROFESSORSHIP:
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Dannagal Goldthwaite Young @dannagal.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
I’ve been thinking of Trump’s government as the Regime of Type One Error. In statistics, Type 1 error is when you get a false positive, or claim to have found a relationship that isn’t really real. It’s like convicting someone who is actually innocent, for example.
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Amidst a government shutdown in which the White House has proposed slashing federal support of science by billions of dollars, our #SCIMaP team continues to assess the impact of research cuts on communities nationwide. Learn more about our efforts: scienceimpacts.org With more to come... a 🧵
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Nina Rouhani @ninarouhani.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
I will be recruiting 🌟PhD students🌟 for my newish lab! If you're interested in learning & memory mechanisms applied to individual, interactive & collective behavior using computational modeling, real-world experiments and fMRI, email me! RTs much appreciated 🙏 rouhanilab.com
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Interactive Cognition Lab | USC
Interactive Cognition Lab at USC, led by principal investigator, Dr. Nina Rouhani.
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Motivated Cognition Meetings @motcogmeet.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Coming up on October 28! Dr. Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social (UPenn/Rice) will be presenting in @motcogmeet.bsky.social series: "Motivational States Bias Choices, Information Consumption, and Memory" 1/
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Communication Neuroscience Lab @falklab.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Penn has launched a new website to share climate insights, available to PennKey holders. Our post-doc @asinclair.bsky.social and Emily shared their first insight here: climateinsights.upenn.edu/insights/wha...
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
University of Pennsylvania community: Stand up and speak out against Trump's compact. Sign and share this petition urging Penn's leaders to uphold our values, independence, and integrity: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ju...
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Just Say No to Trump's Compact for Academic Extortion
Yesterday, the University of Pennsylvania was one of nine targets of the Trump Administration's "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education." Through it, Trump asks once again for universitie...
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Attending #SNE2025? Come learn about how we applied insights from cognitive psych/neuro to inform policy-relevant decision making to address the current science funding crisis! I’ll be presenting a poster this afternoon from 2:45-4 PM, board #48 in the Skyline Foyer! @socforneuroecon.bsky.social
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
📣 Job opportunity: the SCIMaP team is hiring a Communication + Media Outreach specialist to support our work on mapping and communicating the impact of science funding cuts!
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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · 02/10/2025
The government is officially shut down, but the Trump administration is trying to get nine selective colleges to agree to major controls on their operations in order to get a leg up on federal funding. www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Letters on Wednesday were going out to solicit agreement and feedback from Vanderbilt University, Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Southern California, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Texas, the University of Arizona, Brown University and the University of Virginia, according to an administration official.
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Garvin Brod @garvinbrod.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
You can learn better by making your own predictions than by watching someone else's predictions, even if they are the same as yours. New computational approach to show the benefits of active/generative learning developed together with the fabulous @ebonawitz.bsky.social rdcu.be/eILdR
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Do it yourself: discerning the effects of self-directed activity on conceptual learning
npj Science of Learning - Do it yourself: discerning the effects of self-directed activity on conceptual learning
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Lexi Decker @lexidecker.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Excited to share that I'm joining WashU in January as an Assistant Prof in Psych & Brain Sciences! 🧠✨! I'm also recruiting grad students to start next September - come hang out with us! Details about our lab here: www.deckerlab.com Reposts are very welcome! 🙌 Please help spread the word!
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Had a wonderful time ✨ exploring ✨ new ideas and meeting cool people at the Curiosity, Info Seeking, and Exploration symposium #CISE2025! Thanks to all the organizers and Brown for hosting! Hope to be back next time.
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Save NSF @savensf.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
🚨 The White House's FY 2026 proposed budget cuts to NSF would lead to expected economic losses of ~$11 billion. Learn more about this data from the Science and Community Impacts Mapping Project in Save NSF's most recent newsletter: mailchi.mp/savensf/prop...
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
White House Funding Cuts to the National Science Foundation Threaten America’s Global Leadership in Science joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/white-hous... new long-form post joint with @malar0ne.bsky.social, @cl10.bsky.social and @asinclair.bsky.social
White House FY2026 proposed budget would be lowest funding level in 25+ years.

https://joshuasweitz.substack.com/p/white-house-funding-cuts-to-the-national
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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
New from #SCIMaP - analysis of the White House’s Proposed FY 2026 National Science Foundation Budget. Take-home: Slashing NSF by >50% will lead to ~$11 billion in economic loss and extensive job loss and reduced training opportunities in communities nationwide. Report: osf.io/e8rnc a 🧵
Economic loss from the White House's NSF FY 2026 Proposed Budget
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Alex Barnett @alexbarnett.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
New preprint! My stellar undergrad, June Kim, & @charan-neuro.bsky.social find that intersubject pattern similarity at encoding (especially in posteromedial cortex) relates to shared/differing content between Ss at recall (measured using topic modeling) www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Natural language processing captures memory content associated with shared neural patterns at encoding
People can experience the same event yet form distinct memories shaped by individual interpretations. Prior research shows that multivariate activity patterns in the Default Mode Network (DMN) are cor...
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Gretchen Goldman, PhD @gretchentg.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Science and scientists are under attack like never before and we need all the tools in the toolbox to fight back. Here's my @nature.com book review of Science Under Siege. Thanks for speaking up for science, @michaelemann.bsky.social and @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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How did assaults on science become the norm — and what can we do?
An insightful book explores attacks on science from a historical and a personal perspective.
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Our new short correspondence in @nature.com: Protecting science funding in the national budget is crucial, but it’s not enough. We have an impoundment problem. What happens when money that Congress allocated for science gets withheld?
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Looking forward to sharing my work and hearing some other great talks on motivation and cognition!
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Allie Sinclair @asinclair.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Excited to share that SCIMaP (scienceimpacts.org) is now supported by a new award from Open Philanthropy! Read more in the press release here: cmns.umd.edu/news-events/...
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Open Philanthropy Awards $336K to Map the Impact of Scientific Funding Cuts | College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences | University of Maryland
Researchers at the University of Maryland and the University of Pennsylvania are jointly leading efforts to comm
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Mark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
"Hostility, exclusion and academic bullying should be formally recognised as research integrity issues because they directly impact who gets to succeed and whose voices are silenced." By @maddipow.bsky.social
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Research integrity needs a kindness agenda or we will lose ECRs
Responding to early-career researchers’ honest questions with accusations of misconduct is a travesty of open science, says Madeleine Pownall
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Buddhika Bellana @buddhikabellana.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
How might stories shed light on brain function? Check out this opinion piece by @alexbarnett.bsky.social and I about the DMN and "situation models" -- our understanding of the current "state of affairs" in a story (or even experience). www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
On the left: an illustration from Brooke's 1904 rendition of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, where Little bear discovers their favourite chair is broken 😲. On the right, a sketch of what a corresponding "situation model" might contain.
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