Bethany Growns @bethanygrowns.bsky.social · 09/06/2026The enshittification of everything in 2026 continues 🫠 000
Bethany Growns @bethanygrowns.bsky.social · 28/05/2026First talk at my new job @mqpsy.bsky.social @macqpac.bsky.social 🤩 Thanks for the pic @hayleycullen.bsky.social 💖 031
Reposted by Bethany GrownsCheryl Brown @cherylbrown.bsky.social · 26/05/2026One small action that as a cis women we can do to object to this heinous bill. Along with emailing MPs and making a submission. our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/e-... asour.actionstation.org.nzE Tū E Kī: They Don’t Speak for Us - Block the Definition of Woman BillThe Government is progressing a Bill through Parliament that aims to limit the rights of transgender, non-binary, and intersex New Zealanders in the name of cis women, by defining “man” and “woman” (a... 001
Reposted by Bethany GrownsMartin Clemens Winter @martincwinter.bsky.social · 25/05/2026ja fragt euch mal 151916409
Reposted by Bethany GrownsJohn Scalzi @scalzi.com · 25/04/2026OR JUST WRITE THE THING YOURSELF FOR FUCK'S SAKE IT WILL TAKE LESS TIME THAN WHATEVER THE FUCK THIS IS mashable.com/article/sinc...mashable.comSinceerly is an AI tool to 'un-AI' your writingA new ouroboros in the tech world has emerged. 14357101327
Reposted by Bethany GrownsNina Aquila: Legal Eagle ⚖️🦅🎮 @ninaaquilagame.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Ran into some people on Reddit who are angry at games for making these statements. Please repost this to make them angrier 1833791477
Bethany Growns @bethanygrowns.bsky.social · 12/03/2026As someone who retracted a paper a couple of years ago after we were alerted to a problem in our data, this is a good take👌 100
Reposted by Bethany GrownsJason Chin @jasonchin.bsky.social · 03/03/2026In late 2024, Cuellar et al published a review of all the studies purporting to validate firearms analysis (eg techniques associating a found bullet to a particular gun). They found 'fatal' errors in each one. Surprisingly, we disagree: doi.org/10.1093/lpr/...doi.orgTowards cumulative forensic science: a commentary on ‘Methodological problems in every black-box study of forensic firearm comparisons’Abstract. Cuellar et al. recently found that methodological flaws in black-box studies of forensic firearms analysis mean that validity cannot be determine 132
Reposted by Bethany GrownsIris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 29/01/2026“correlation is not cognition” — Guest & Martin (2023). doi.org/10.1007/s421... @olivia.science @andreaeyleen.bsky.social 832271
Bethany Growns @bethanygrowns.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Come join an absolutely amazing researcher here in stunning Christchurch ! 📓 042
Reposted by Bethany GrownsMartin Wiener @martinwiener.bsky.social · 08/10/2025POSTDOC Opening: I'm hiring a postdoc to work with me, @ayeletlandau.bsky.social, and Yuval Benjamini on a 4-year NSF funded project to understand timing and memorability in the visual system. fMRI, EEG, eye-tracking all included. If interested, please DM or email me for more information! 12111
Reposted by Bethany GrownsIra Hyman @irahyman.bsky.social · 07/10/2025I do not want, or see any value, in an AI review of any paper I submit to a journal. If you do this, I will withdraw my paper and submit elsewhere. Or simply post as a preprint never to be reviewed. Fuck this enshittification of scholarship. 1113
Reposted by Bethany GrownsEsther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 06/10/2025I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while. 2875082459
Reposted by Bethany GrownsOlivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 04/10/2025New preprint 🌟 Psychology is core to cognitive science, and so it is vital we preserve it from harmful frames. @irisvanrooij.bsky.social & I use our psych and computer science expertise to analyse and craft: Critical Artificial Intelligence Literacy for Psychologists. doi.org/10.31234/osf... 🧵 1/ 16527191
Reposted by Bethany GrownsTamreen @scriptor.bsky.social · 01/10/2025"no worries if not!" But they were, all of them, deceived. For there were some worries if not 0449
Reposted by Bethany GrownsMark Thornton @markthornton.bsky.social · 03/09/2025The psych job market may not be dead... but it is gravely injured 😬 So far it's looking like the Trump administration's attacks on higher ed/research are going to have more than 2x the impact on the job market as the covid-19 pandemic. #psychjobs #neurojobs #academicjobs 1416573
Reposted by Bethany GrownsRob Mok @robmok.bsky.social · 18/07/2025JOB ALERT: Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Postdoc position in Osaka, Japan! Possible start in October 2025 (contact me ASAP), or from April 2026. PLEASE REPOST! #postdocjobs #neuroskyence #neuroscience #psychscisky #compneurosky #neurojobs 1/ 18574
Reposted by Bethany GrownsNicole Nelson @nicolenelson.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Fantastic talk by David White showing that super-recognizers don't pay extra attention to all social cues (e.g. bodies), just to faces #ecp2025 @expsyanz.bsky.social 1124
Reposted by Bethany GrownsNicole Nelson @nicolenelson.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Great talk by @bethanygrowns.bsky.social looking at overlap between face super-recognizers and object super-matchers #epc2025 @expsyanz.bsky.social 073
Reposted by Bethany GrownsGenevieve Quek @drquekles.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Hey ECRs at @expsyanz.bsky.social this week - if you're interested in object perception and/or neural decoding, come find me for a chat about an upcoming postdoc spot at the @marcsinstitute.bsky.social 👀 079
Reposted by Bethany GrownsNicole Nelson @nicolenelson.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Brilliant talk by @andyperfors.bsky.social at #epc2025 encouraging psychology to study the effects of disinformation at the systemic level @expsyanz.bsky.social 0235
Reposted by Bethany GrownsJesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 19/06/2025In an absolutely barbaric move, the Trump administration is officially cutting off specialized 988 suicide prevention support for LGBTQ+ youth. This is murder. From NPR: "SAMHSA announced Tuesday it was ending these specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth on July 17."npr.orgTrump administration cuts specialized suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youthThe 988 Suicide and Crisis Prevention Lifeline included a service that provided specialized suicide prevention support by phone and text for LGBTQ+ kids. That's ending. 417452
Reposted by Bethany GrownsAndrew Perfors @perfors.net · 18/06/2025Walking across UNSW campus for a conference, I found myself thinking about how I love academia (for all its flaws) because of what it reflects about humanity. We all decided that it's worth creating and resourcing an entire cultural institution devoted to the acquisition and spread of knowledge. 211516
Reposted by Bethany GrownsDr Poppy Watson @popwatson.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Australasian Experimental Psychology Conference/Asia-Pacific Conference on Vision kicks off tomorrow! We're all very excited. See the programme it looks fantastic drive.google.com/file/d/1d0KE... website: conference.unsw.edu.au/en/epc-apcv-... follow us here: @expsyanz.bsky.socialconference.unsw.edu.auEPC & APCV Joint Meeting 2025 | UNSW Conferences 094
Reposted by Bethany Grownssamuel mehr @mehr.nz · 13/06/2025the psych department at Waikato (in Hamilton, New Zealand) is recruiting at the junior level, in developmental and/or perception/cognition (in NZ 'lecturer' means 'assistant professor', and is a permanent role)timeshighereducation.comLecturer in Psychology - Hamilton, New Zealand job with UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO | 394487We are looking for a stellar individual who will bring professional and academic experience to facilitate our portfolio of research ... 13932
Reposted by Bethany GrownsHannah Who @notablyuncool.bsky.social · 02/06/2025Pride is in full bloom. 494196777
Reposted by Bethany GrownsLana Sinapayen @sinalana.eurosky.social · 21/05/2025Last chance for applications! 11415
Bethany Growns @bethanygrowns.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Please consider signing this petition to NZ Parliament | Pāremata Aotearoa to broaden access to academic journals in Aotearoa: petitions.parliament.nz/ef013521-d47...petitions.parliament.nzPetitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern. 133
Reposted by Bethany GrownsScott Danielson @sdanielsonpsych.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Grad students have to learn both their field of study and how science is communicated, as well as what academic life is like. The Two Psychologists Four Beers podcast really helped me understand the "behind the scenes" of academia. Strongly recommend to any prospective psych academics! [link below] 111
Reposted by Bethany GrownsAndrew Jull NZRN (he/him) @andrewjull.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Bernard Hickey: The Govt’s retrospective law wrecks 33 pay equity deals. $17 billion in wages & back-pay will not now go to over 150,000 workers. That means the $14 billion of tax cuts going mostly to landlords & highest earners are being paid for by wage cuts for the poorest NZers, mostly women. 315190
Reposted by Bethany GrownsFran Amery @franamery.bsky.social · 30/04/2025If you are a feminist academic, you should sign this letter. forms.gle/oDYgnobrMiSc...forms.gleNot In Our Name: Feminist Academics and Educators Speak Out Against TransphobiaWe call on all trans-inclusive feminist academics and educators to sign this statement: ‘Not In Our Name’ We are non-trans feminist academics and educators. We write in support of trans rights, tran... 13343251
Reposted by Bethany GrownsCat Hicks @grimalkina.bsky.social · 30/04/2025If you are a grad student under funding threat who studies something you could imagine sharing with a tech audience, I'd love for you to tell me about it under this thread so I can RT 1136
Reposted by Bethany GrownsMartha Crawford @whatashrinkthinks.com · 23/04/2025Being yourself, finding your way through a sea of language and information is an absolutely worthwhile process to take your time with. Use your voice until you can hear how beautiful it is, far more beautiful than anything a LLM can produce. Treasure your voice even in small ways. Its precious 06111
Reposted by Bethany Grownshakwan lau @hakwan.bsky.social · 24/04/2025who says that science doesn't generate profit? 55024
Reposted by Bethany GrownsSimon J. Greenhill @simongreenhill.bsky.social · 24/03/2025Two Fully-Funded PhD positions at Auckland Uni! Come help us understand the past and future of global cultural and linguistic diversity. #linguistics #evolution #academia #phd www.findaphd.com/phds/project... 75565
Reposted by Bethany GrownsJason Chin @jasonchin.bsky.social · 27/02/2025For those interested in improving the way science is used in law, we have a cool special issue of Forensic Science International: Synergy (www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...) out. It follows from a conference at the ANU called Rethinking scientific communication in courts.sciencedirect.comFSISYN | Forensic Science International: Synergy | Rethinking scientific communication in courts | ScienceDirect.com by ElsevierScienceDirectThe challenges facing evidence-based law have never been so substantial. Courts are grappling with an exponentially growing body of scientific research that is of uneven quality and transparency. Perh... 192
Reposted by Bethany GrownsAvis Favaro @avisfavaro.bsky.social · 02/02/2025American health workers looking to relocate? Doorway to practice medicine in Canada 🇨🇦 We have job openings nationwide. www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...canada.caCanada announces new immigration stream specific to health workersCommunities across Canada need health workers. The health field is one of several key sectors of Canada’s labour force which is facing unprecedented shortages. To help respond to this challenge, last ... 13333971805