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Irene Balboni

@irenebalboni.bsky.social
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Researcher investigating multilingualism and dyslexia 🧠🗣️📝 📍NCCR Evolving Language 📍Brain&Language Lab, UniGe-UniWien www.irenebalboni.com

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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Beyond proud of our work on this initiative and how much it grew in the last years! Read all about it in Italian *national press* www.lastampa.it/tuttoscienze...
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Ora puoi scrivere agli scienziati e scoprire il loro mondo
Boom di iscritti all’associazione “Penne Amiche della Scienza”: un’occasione unica per 6 mila studenti che potranno soddisfare la loro curiosità. Dalla biologi…
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Penne Amiche della Scienza @penneamiche.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
📍 Da dove vengono le scienziate e gli scienziati di #PenneAmicheDellaScienza? 🧪🖊️ Questa mappa mostra la provenienza degli oltre 300 scienziatə che dialogano con le classi in tutta Italia. 🇮🇹✨ Una rete che cresce, una provincia alla volta. 💙🔬 #Scienza #STEM #Scuola #Ricerca
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Tiziana Metitieri @timetit.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
mi domandavo come mai politici da destra a sinistra seguissero in gregge proclami sui divieti d'accesso ai social media e non ci fosse nessuna/o a dire le cose come stanno: non servono, i divieti sono una foglia di fico per governi e aziende tecnologiche Poi arriva ministra estone Kristina Kallas:
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Penne Amiche della Scienza @penneamiche.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Ci stiamo avvicinando agli ultimi mesi dello scambio e oggi vi raccontiamo in 30 secondi un po' di numeri di questo anno bellissimo! Grazie a chi ha reso possibile questo percorso e tieni d’occhio le nostre pagine se vuoi unirti il prossimo anno scolastico 🚀
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Penne Amiche della Scienza @penneamiche.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Oggi celebriamo la Giornata Internazionale delle Donne nella Scienza! 👩‍🔬✨ In Italia le laureate STEM sono meno del 25%. In #PenneAmiche proviamo a cambiare la narrazione: su 330 scienziatə, 238 sono donne. 🖋️🔬 Il futuro della scienza non ha genere. 🚀💙 #WomenInScience #STEM
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
It has been a true honour to be part of @penneamiche.bsky.social , first as a volunteer and now as board secretary. 💚 Thanks to the incredible work we do together, we bring scientists closer to young scientists in training, making the scientific career a tangible future path!
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Penne Amiche della Scienza @penneamiche.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
✨ Da oggi vi presentiamo le facce dietro al direttivo delle Penne! Si parte dalla nostra presidente e fondatrice, @vborghesani.bsky.social 🖋️ 💙 Restate con noi per scoprire le altre facce delle Penne!
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Really happy to share an edited volume I deeply care about: Digital Competences in Early Childhood. This book is one of the outcomes of a 2-year collaboration within the PRIN Di.Co.Each project on digital competences in early childhood (0–6). 🔓 The work is openly available (in IT)👉 lnkd.in/eriwM22v
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Oggi si festeggia! Dopo tanti anni di attività e una crescita enorme del progetto, @penneamiche.bsky.social è ufficialmente diventata un'associazione e presto potrete associarvi (e ricevere una bellissima tessera virtuale) e donare il vostro 5x1000!
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Penne Amiche della Scienza @penneamiche.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
✨ Dopo 8 anni di attività, Penne Amiche della Scienza diventa ufficialmente associazione 🎉 💙 A breve info per associarsi e 5x1000 🌐 Online il nuovo sito → sites.google.com/view/penne-a... #Associazione#NuovoSito#PenneAmicheDellaScienza
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
On Dec 5th, I had the pleasure of teaching a 3.5h (!!) formative session for Geneva’s English teachers. A great group, open to exploring new ideas about teaching and learning. We covered a lot of ground: 🧠 Brain basics 🧩 Neural representations of language(s) 📚 Language learning & vocabulary
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Penne Amiche della Scienza @penneamiche.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
📬 Penne Amiche della Scienza è cresciuta da poche decine a +300 partecipanti! 🚀 E ora? 👉 Quale sarà il traguardo 2025/26? Iscriviti: 🔗 Scienziatə: forms.gle/tAWtfxmcJptf... 🔗 Insegnanti: forms.gle/7ixVUF5D21Vx... 💬 Raccontaci nei commenti: quando ti sei unito al progetto? #PenneAmicheDellaScienza
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Limor Raviv 🐘🤗🦒🍄🦄 @limorraviv.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Based on the thesis of my brilliant student Lucia from @ccniuofg.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social, we see that gendered language (Italian) can be a painful source of non affirmation for non binary people. We also make some suggestions for how to improve their experiences and create safer spaces 🙏
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PessoaBrain @pessoabrain.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Are there good neuro/neuroimaging journals that still accept brief communications, i.e., short papers focused on 1-2 results? Interesting results but not "major impact". #neuroskyence
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Penne Amiche della Scienza @penneamiche.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 Insegni in quarta o quinta primaria o in prima o seconda secondaria di primo grado? ✉️ Iscrivi la tua classe a #PenneAmicheDellaScienza 2025/26! Gli studenti riceveranno lettere da scienziatə per scoprire scienza e carriere scientifiche 🔬✨ 👉 Iscrizioni aperte: forms.gle/7ixVUF5D21Vx...
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Chiara Barbieri @chiarabarbieri.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Some facts about biological sex, genetic sex, and why it is not so clear cut as people think:
theconversation.com
World Athletics’ mandatory genetic test for women athletes is misguided. I should know – I discovered the relevant gene in 1990
World Athletics says its genetic test for women ensures ‘the integrity of women’s sport’ – but science does not support this overly simplistic idea.
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Penne Amiche della Scienza @penneamiche.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
🥇 Vuoi unirti a noi ma non hai chiaro come funziona? Qui sotto ti spiegamo come funziona! ❓ Ancora dubbi? Altre informazioni e le linee guida per chi partecipa si possono trovare sul nostro sito 🎉 Ti abbiamo convinto e vuoi iscriverti? Se fai scienza puoi farlo qui forms.gle/tAWtfxmcJptf...
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Our first publication from the PRIN.Di.Co.Each project, exploring digital competences in children aged 0–6, is out! 🧠📺🧒 Our systematic review of neuroscientific studies on screen use in kids 0–6 revealed a complex picture, beyond clickbait headlines: 📄 shorturl.at/NKmKT /🧵
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
On my way back from a few great days in Tromsø for #EuroSLA34 🇳🇴 I presented a poster on our latest paper and had lots of very insightful conversations! Thanks to the organizers! @eurosla.bsky.social @c-labl.bsky.social
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Penne Amiche della Scienza @penneamiche.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Lo scorso anno si sono unitə a noi 341 scienziatə! 💥🔬 Ora vi mostriamo dove lavorano: da università italiane a laboratori in tutto il mondo 🌍 📅 Presto riaprono le iscrizioni per il 2025/26… ti unirai a noi?
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Everything ready for #EuroSLA34 in the incredibleTromsø! If you are around find me at the poster session tomorrow afternoon! @eurosla.bsky.social
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Simon Fisher @profsimonfisher.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Your genome is not a blueprint. A thread about misleading metaphors in science communication. 🧬🧪 1/n
A blueprint for the batmobile.
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Penne Amiche della Scienza @penneamiche.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
📍Qual è la provincia di origine di chi partecipa al nostro progetto? 🌍Ve lo raccontiamo in questa mappa che mostra da dove arrivano i più di 300 scienziate e scienziati delle Penne. 📣Vuoi unirti a noi? A breve apriamo le iscrizioni per chi vorrà fare parte del nostro progetto nel 2026!
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Just landed in Geneva after an incredible and dense week at @isbilingualism.bsky.social in San Sebastian! It was a pleasure to spend the week discussing bilingualism, multilingualism, reading and more with some of the most brilliant people in the field!
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Valentina Borghesani @vborghesani.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
What happens when you put experts in multilingualism, genetics, neuroimaging, & animal cognition in the same @isbilingualism.bsky.social panel? @nargolestani.bsky.social and I, supported by @nccrlanguage.bsky.social, took on the challenge and...learned a lot while having a blast!
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Day 1 of #ISB15 @isbilingualism.bsky.social
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Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL) @bcbl.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
🗣️Professor @berthele.bsky.social, from Institut de Plurilinguisme at Université de Fribourg, has been invited to speak to us about predispositions for multiple #language learning. We are eager to know more about his work! Discover more about it here👇 www.bcbl.eu/es/noticias/...
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Happening today👇👇👇👇👇
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Cedric Boeckx @cedricboeckx.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Delighted to announce the publication of a collaborative effort, co-led by @limorraviv.bsky.social @mpi-nl.bsky.social, showcasing the ways in which researchers have made language evolution an empirical issue: A handbook of experimental approaches to the fascinating problem of language evolution 🧪
Book cover by Simon Kirby
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Brain and Language Lab @brainlanglab.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Are you designing your syllabus? Preparing a teaching statement for the job market? Or do you want to discuss what is missing in teaching materials and manuals? Join @irenebalboni.bsky.social and @vborghesani.bsky.social to talk about teaching Neurobiology of language👇
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
🧠What should a neurobiology of language course look like? Next week (May 27, 18:00 CEST), I’ll co-host with @vborghesani.bsky.social a virtual SNL session on content, tools and strategies for teaching an up-to-date course in 2025. Join us to share ideas!
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Member-Initiated Virtual Activities
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
💥Third year of talking Neuroscience with the researchers of tomorrow! 🧠This week we met 75 elementary school students and explored the Neuroscience of memory and language. 👩‍🏫 It is always a pleasure to do this fun/exhausting/beautiful thing with the amazing Isotta Rigoni. 👉 @ohbm-dic.bsky.social
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Olga Kepinska @olgakepinska.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Hey, that's us! @brainlanglab.bsky.social
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Olga Kepinska @olgakepinska.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Delighted to have the Version of Record of our work published by @elife.bsky.social. Please take a look at how we answered the question of whether the auditory cortex accommodates multilingual phonological experience (spoiler: it does, and very interestingly so!) 🗣️👂🧠
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Ana Brandusescu @anabrandusescu.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Tired of calls for unlocking AI's full potential. Time to unlock the full potential of investing in public health and public education so nurses and teachers are no longer underpaid and overworked.
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Abigail Licata @licataae.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
100% en ligne et rémunéré! 🤩 Alternative au code QR : fpse.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Women In Neuroscience Repository @winrepo.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Join us!
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Join me and @vborghesani.bsky.social to discuss what makes a good Neurobio of language curriculum. 📚 Which topics to include and topics to get rid off? 🔨Do you want to recommend some great material/tool you use in your lecture? Or do you need any recommendation for one? 🗓Join us on 27th of May!👇👇
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Valentina Borghesani @vborghesani.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
What do we need, in good as in bad times? A community. Today is as good a day as any to: ✨renew your membership to the Society for the Neurobiology of Language ✨submit an abstract/symposium to #SNL2025 ✨ register for one of the member-initiated virtual activities 2025.neurolang.org/virtual-acti...
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
I had the pleasure of speaking at this month's CO-AIR webinar, where we discussed our review on Dyslexia in Bilinguals. It was a fun talk with great questions afterwards! A big thank you to everyone who attended and if you missed it, you can watch the recording👇 /🧵
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Jurgen Tijms @jurgentijms.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
It's almost time for our 11th CO-AIR webinar on audiovisual integration and reading: Wed. Feb. 19th, 6-8 pm (CET)! So, few days left for late birds to register... Inspiring talks: Hannah Nash, @irenebalboni.bsky.social, @gretatuckute.bsky.social & Elizabeth Lee. Register: tinyurl.com/y6rnxp9k
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
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Valentina Borghesani @vborghesani.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Grazie infinite alle più di 200 volontarie che rendono possibile il nostro progetto! Non le conosco tutte personalmente e non posso taggarle tutte, ma anno dopo anno le vedo contribuire alla diffusione di un messaggio chiaro e diretto su chi fa (e può fare) scienza 💙
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Il tema di quest'anno è "Immagina un mondo con più donne nella scienza". Grazie al progetto @penneamiche.bsky.social le bambine e i bambini di quasi 200 classi non hanno bisogno di immaginarlo ma scoprono cosa sia il mestiere di scienziata direttamente attraverso le nostre voci ed esperienze
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Can't wait to discuss bilingual dyslexia with the CO-AIR crowd! 📚🌍💬
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
✨Our NEBULA101 dataset is out!✨ First co-authored with Alessandra Rampinini, this labor of love (and project management) combines data from 101 participants, including both behavior and MRI data. Grateful for @nccrlanguage.bsky.social's support and proud to share it with the language community! 🚀
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Needhi Bhalla 💅🏽 @needhibhalla.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
“‘It’s very easy to assume that science is going to change organically towards equality — and what this study shows is that that’s not happening…It is an ‘important reminder for us that we need to stay vigilant in working towards equality in science’” @crsugimoto.bsky.social 🧪 #AcademicSky 👩🏽‍🔬
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Who’s quitting academia? Data reveal gender gaps in surprising fields
Even in scientific areas in which women are well represented, they are up to 40% more likely than men to leave research within 20 years.
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Irene Balboni @irenebalboni.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
So so happy to share one of the works from my doctoral thesis!!🎉🎉🎉 Check out this preprint on our systematic review on bilingual dyslexia 📚📖🗣️ A little overview 👇👇👇 /🧵
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Brain and Language Lab @brainlanglab.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Registration is now open for the virtual TEAM Conference on Language Acquisition and Multilingualism on 16 Jan, 2025! www.team-up.lu.se/team-confere... Speakers include Ifigeneia Dosi, @nargolestani.bsky.social Peter MacIntyre, Christina Gagne, Tom Spalding, and @lauragwilliams.bsky.social
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TEAM Conference 2025
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