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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Is there a repo of AI skills for computational neuroscience that already exists before I write some from scratch for Claude? I feel like this would be a cool thing for the comp. neuroscience community to organize/maintain 🖥️ 🧠

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Max Kozlov @maxkozlov.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Congress rejected massive cuts to US science budgets for 2026, but much of the money still isn’t flowing to researchers. The culprit? The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is quietly slow-walking the release of funds. 🧵👇

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White House stalls release of approved US science budgets

The US Congress rejected sweeping cuts to science agencies. But the NIH, the NSF and NASA have had their spending slowed.

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

What's everyone's fave pupil detection algorithm for mice? I have been using the meye repo on GitHub which works wonderfully, but I have a mouse that is kind of squinty and it is not working as well for this animal. The neural data looks beautiful though so I feel undeterred...any recs appreciated 🙏

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I'm excited to share that the Auditory Systems Gordon Research Seminar is accepting abstracts! This year's GRS will be July 18-19 in Easton, MA. The GRS is an amazing opportunity for trainees to share their work and network with other colleagues in the field. Apply here: www.grc.org/auditory-sys...

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2026 Auditory System (GRS) Seminar GRC

The 2026 Gordon Research Seminar on Auditory System (GRS) will be held in Easton, Massachusetts. Apply today to reserve your spot.

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Your Neighborhood Scientist @your.neighborhoodscientist.org · 26/02/2026

At Your Neighborhood Scientist, we believe public understanding starts with listening. What science question do you want answered? Maybe it's something you’ve seen online and aren’t sure about? Submit it here and we'll answer it: forms.gle/wPyPUVcZ2LbG... #SciComm #STEM #YourNeighborhoodScientist

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Ask a Scientist!

Is there a question you've always wanted to ask a scientist but haven't had the opportunity to do so? Now's your chance! This month, Your Neighborhood Scientist is taking all your science questions, f...

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Mark your calendars for the E.A.R.S. seminar on Tuesday, Feb. 24 on how to craft your scientific data into a story! Panelists will be Michele Insanally and Dan Polley. Find more information including the zoom link here: www.med.upenn.edu/pennhearing/...

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Electronic Auditory Research Seminars | Hearing Research Center | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

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Your Neighborhood Scientist @your.neighborhoodscientist.org · 20/02/2026

A day in the life of Brooke Wolford, a statistical geneticist at NTNU (Norway). It's proof that science is both technical and deeply human at the same time. 🧬☕️🐕

Graphic cover slide titled “Day in the Life: Brooke Wolford, Statistical Geneticist.” Subheading notes she is a faculty member at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway. Clean, professional layout introducing the series.

Brooke describes starting her day with coffee in bed and checking emails during her 40-minute commute to campus in Trondheim. She mentions living in Norway and beginning work around 8:30 a.m.

Brooke shares that faculty in Norway are required to complete pedagogical training. She attends a session focused on improving teaching practices and supporting student learning.

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Adam Hockley @adhockley.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

It's been great working with the @your.neighborhoodscientist.org team on this article! YNS aim to improve public understanding of science, science policy and scientists, by fostering community conversations. If you can, help them out with a donation! neighborhoodscientist.org/donate.html

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Your Neighborhood Scientist @your.neighborhoodscientist.org · 09/01/2026

This week, our neighborhood scientist is Dr. Adam Hockley @adhockley.bsky.social ! In his article, he details the road from basic science to clinical outcomes–and why sometimes it’s not quite as linear as you might think. Read his piece below: neighborhoodscientist.org/posts/2026/o...

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An ode to basic science - but why does translation take so long? – Your Neighborhood Scientist

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Does anyone have recommendations for a mouse running wheel/treadmill that has an optical encoder (e.g. for doing headfixed ephys and recording locomotion at the same time?)

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

My nonprofit @your.neighborhoodscientist.org is looking for scientists to share their stories with us in 2026! Is your New Year's resolution to communicate & interface more with your community as a scientist? Send us a pitch at audrey@neighborhoodscientist.org ! 🧪🧠🇺🇸

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I am excited to share this workshop on science advocacy that will be run by the @sfn.org advocacy team for the Association for Research in Otolaryngology on Jan 13 at 3:30PM EST on zoom! Sign up if you're an ARO member to learn more about advocacy best practices & how to meet with your legislators!

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

As part of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology I am co-hosting this panel on science communication in January (Jan 13 at 12:30PM EST)! Sign up to hear from myself, Dr. Kelsey Anbuhl, and Dr. Alli Coffin about how to communicate your science to a non-science audience!

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Hi! Does anyone here have experience doing neuropixels recordings from young mice (before p28)? What methods do you use? Headbar + record the same day?

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Our pup Marvin went for his very first trail run today and he was pretty pumped about it! It is very hard to be a scientist right now, but Marv only cares about getting to hang out with the people he loves, and sometimes that’s a good reminder.

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Your Neighborhood Scientist @your.neighborhoodscientist.org · 24/09/2025

This week’s neighborhood scientist is Charity Robbins! Check out the link below to read Charity’s rules on how to build the perfect scientist (yes, really!!) neighborhoodscientist.org/posts/2025/l...

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Lessons from an Undergraduate Researcher on How to Build the Perfect Scientist (Yes, Really!) – Your Neighborhood Scientist

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

If you're in the Bay Area, @your.neighborhoodscientist.org is having our first in-person event, "Brains, Biology, and Big Pharma", on September 29. See flyer below and register here: luma.com/m51ug5x1 Great opportunity to meet w/ scientists & learn about the scientific process! 🔭🧪👩‍🔬

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Brooke Wolford, PhD @bnwolford.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Shout out to @audreydrotos.bsky.social, @kelly.sova.cool, and Katie Furman for their hard work launching @your.neighborhoodscientist.org! You can donate to their non-profit here: neighborhoodscientist.org

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Noam Ross @noamross.net · 10/09/2025

Honored to be working to defend science against authoritarianism alongside so many inspiring colleagues such as @audreydrotos.bsky.social, @bnwolford.bsky.social, @scott-delaney.bsky.social.

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Excited to be featured in today’s @nature.com article about scientists standing up to Trump. I’ve never been one to sit on the sidelines, especially when something I believe so deeply in—science funding that saves lives—is under attack. Read more here: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Scientists take on Trump: these researchers are fighting back

Through lawsuits, grant tracking, whistle-blowing and more, resistance to the US war on science is growing.

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

We’re doing a July 4 feature all week highlighting how funding science is patriotic (and the incredible researchers doing life changing, tax payer funded research!) Give us a follow!

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Your Neighborhood Scientist @your.neighborhoodscientist.org · 04/07/2025

Happy July 4th! Here at Your Neighborhood Scientist, we’re excited to highlight American patriotism in a way you might not always think about: scientific research. neighborhoodscientist.org/posts/2025/j...

Greetings from the Unites States of America, the world's largest funder of biomedical research!

The background lists government agencies that fund biomedical research including NIH, NSF, USAID, DOE, DOD, NASA, EPA

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Joseph Q Jarvis MD MSPH @drjqjarvis.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Out of the 356 drugs that were approved by the FDA from 2010-2019, NIH funding contributed to 354 of them, totaling $187 billion, only 2 were privately funded. From the NYTimes www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Share why doing and supporting science is patriotic at the poll below! 🇺🇸

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Philipp Markolin @philippmarkolin.eurosky.social · 02/06/2025

Everybody needs to read what is going on inside the NIH. This is what independent journalism looks like, talking to real sources in the middle of a conflict; and not the billionaire-fluffing press paying influential op-ed writers to normalize and whitewash the actions of the current administration.

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

If you have some ~cool sounds~ and you’re okay with them being used as stimuli for research, we’re collecting natural sound recordings for a project! Bonus points if they’re sampled at 192kHz or higher 😊 send me a message if you have something like this we’d love to use it!

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Yonatan Grad @yhgrad.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

NSF GRFPs terminated for those in graduate school and already attending Harvard, too.

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

I had SO much fun speaking about how amazing hearing is at Philly’s @pintofscience.us last night!! Thank you to my amazing lab @geffenlab.bsky.social & @mikelhaggadone.bsky.social for coming out to support! 🧠 🍺

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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Pint of science with @audreydrotos.bsky.social, Dmitrios Boufidis, & Jacqui Barker - all there to celebrate brains & brain research. Sold out; packed house. So fun!

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

The Supreme Court could rule that today is Friday May 16 and Alito and Thomas would dissent

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Kate Cavanaugh @katecavanaugh.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I am a proud HHMI Gilliam Fellow alumn. The HHMI funded me at a critical time in my career - a real inflection point that made me realize that I had a place and future in science. I always looked to the HHMI as a safety net to those historically excluded by academia, 1/4

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Everything seems terrible in the world but this is Marvin, a scared little shelter pup we adopted last week. We love him and his little tail wags and sweet kisses and goofy mannerisms so much. Thanks for bringing us a lot of joy in such a hard time, little buddy ❤️

A scruffy grey dog resting his head on a green alligator stuffed toy.

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Heartbroken to hear that the @hhmi.org Hanna Grey fellowship competition is being cancelled this year. I poured so much work and creativity into this app and am very grateful for everyone who helped me revise. It is such a difficult time to be a young scientist.

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Nicole Rust @nicolecrust.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Philadelphia friends! We SO NEED to celebrate science. Let's raise a glass to brains. Join us Wed, 5/21 for Pint of Science. I'll be opening for headliners Dimitris Boufidis, @audreydrotos.bsky.social, & Jacqui Barker. 😊 Tickets (to support the org, $2): pintofscience.us/events/phila...

Pint of Science, Wed May 21st Two Locals Brewing, 7-9:30p

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 02/05/2025

The Human Genome Project cost taxpayers $3 Billion. Two decades on, it has generated a staggering return on investment of $1 Trillion, with benefits in medicine, agriculture, energy, the environment, & more. If you want to boost the economy, funding science is one of the best things you could do.

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Your Neighborhood Scientist @your.neighborhoodscientist.org · 25/04/2025

Scientists work together with others across all sectors of our communities, including public health. This week, we’re bringing you an article from Alyssa Maturen, who leads a vaccine coalition & discusses how vaccines build strong, healthy communities for everyone. You can read & subscribe below:

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Vax to the future: building a healthier tomorrow with vaccines – Your Neighborhood Scientist

science news for everyone

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Matthew Freeman @mjafreeman.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Pretty amazing graphic to go with the @financialtimes.com article about the cost of Trump's attack on US science NIH is HUGE! www.ft.com/content/67fd...

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Ian L Morgan @ianlmorgan.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

There are a lot of calls to action going around right now, and it can be hard to know what is most effective. So, I leave you with this Figure, shamelessly stolen from @astrobites.bsky.social, on the most effective ways of contacting your congressional representatives. 11/11 🧪

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 16/04/2025

Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic, according to an analysis by the chairs of a dozen of the boards.

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Women, minorities fired in purge of NIH science review boards

Scientists, with expertise in fields that include mental health, cancer and infectious disease, typically serve five-year terms and were not given a reason for their dismissal.

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Nature @nature.com · 18/04/2025

The US National Institutes of Health has terminated nearly 800 research projects at a breakneck pace, wiping out significant chunks of funding to entire scientific fields Read the full story: go.nature.com/3EuFRPV

A graphic showing that 50.6% of research projects with "LGBT" search terms have been cancelled. 45.8% of grants with "transgender" in the search terms have been cancelled. 45.5% of research grants with "vaccine hesitancy" have been cancelled. 3.4% grants with "HIV" or "AIDS" have been cancelled.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

boston globe editorial board: harvard is making the right decision, and universities should band together to fight. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/16/o...

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Having so much fun at Max Planck this week learning about cutting edge neural techniques & so much incredible science (and meeting Nobel laureates!) 🧠

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AAUP @aaup.org · 14/04/2025

Harvard will not comply. “No government — regardless of which party is in power — should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” — Harvard President Alan M. Garber www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

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Harvard Will Fight Trump’s Demands | News | The Harvard Crimson

Harvard will not comply with the Trump administration’s demands to dismantle its diversity programming and limit student protests in exchange for its federal funding, University President Alan M. Garb...

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Soumya Rangarajan, MD, MPP @soumya-goblue.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Your Michigan Medicine colleagues would appreciate if you relay the message that a basic medicine we use 1000x per day in the hospital, heparin, is also dependent on China, and people will die without it

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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Washington Post: 'NIH scientists have a cancer breakthrough. Layoffs are delaying it.' 'A big step forward in cancer therapy has been slowed by layoffs and new restrictions at the National Institutes of Health, where it was developed.' www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...

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NIH scientists have a cancer breakthrough. Layoffs are delaying it.

A big step forward in cancer therapy has been slowed by layoffs and new restrictions at the National Institutes of Health, where it was developed.

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Audrey Drotos, PhD 🧠 🔬 @audreydrotos.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Today we released our fourth article for @your.neighborhoodscientist.org! During this time when my future and the future of US science is uncertain, I’m finding a lot of comfort in my colleagues who continue to do beautiful work and Francesca’s words resonate deeply with me. Read & subscribe below:

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