Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownSPAN @socphilneuro.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We're very happy to announce that SPAN2027 will be held at NYU on May 20-22, 2027. The conference will be hosted by the NYU Center for Mind, Brain and Consciousness 🧠 A call for proposals will come soon! 02210
Jordan Theriault-Brown @jtheriault.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I think this is a real breakthrough moment for metabolically-grounded models of cognition! Congratulations @davidcolaco.bsky.social and @phaueis.eurosky.social on your paper and commentary!! 050
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownDavid Colaço @davidcolaco.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The complete version of @phaueis.eurosky.social and my BBS target article, "Metabolic considerations for cognitive modeling," is now available. It includes 32 commentaries and our response. Please share #philsci #philsky #cogscicambridge.orgMetabolic considerations for cognitive modeling | Behavioral and Brain Sciences | Cambridge CoreMetabolic considerations for cognitive modeling - Volume 49 15124
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownJorge Morales @jorgemorales.me · 01/10/2026Our lab is growing! We're looking for a graduate student to start next fall (applications due on Dec 1) and a postdoctoral researcher to start soon (ad coming soon; starting date is flexible, probably some time next year). subjectivitylab.orgsubjectivitylab.orgThe Subjectivity Lab · Duke University · Jorge Morales, PhDDuke interdisciplinary research group led by Dr. Jorge Morales studying vision, mental imagery, consciousness, and introspection. 14425
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownDavid Allsopp @doublehelix.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Chuck Jones' Rule 8. "Whenever possible, make gravity the Coyote’s greatest enemy." 125357
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownSylvain Baillet @sylvainbaillet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026👉 Tenure-track opening in neuroscience @crchum.bsky.social @umontreal.ca crchum.carrieresante.gouv.qc.ca/poste/profes... 04133
Jordan Theriault-Brown @jtheriault.bsky.social · 23/09/2026(Nīwe) Exit Music (For a Film) youtu.be/DHspDQZKvwg?...youtu.beRunning up that hill Cover in Early Middle English BARDCORE/MEDIEVAL version. Original by Kate Bush.YouTube video by the_miracle_aligner 021
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownBodo Winter @bodowinter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026New tenure track position call for cognitive science at UCSD: apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF04633apol-recruit.ucsd.eduAssistant Professor in Cognitive ScienceUniversity of California, San Diego is hiring. Apply now! 14425
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownDebra Titone @dtitone.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Two #Developmental TT positions at McGill.. Could include people who study #language and #multilingualism. Please forward to colleagues/advanced trainees who might wish to join us in Montreal, Canada! mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/McGill_Caree...mcgill.wd3.myworkdayjobs.comTenure-Track Position (Assistant Professor), Developmental Psychology, Department of PsychologyPlease refer to the How to Apply for a Job (for External Candidates) job aid for instructions on how to apply. If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at ... 03141
Jordan Theriault-Brown @jtheriault.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Oh man, really looking forward to reading this. 021
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownPhilip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Yes, but stories of "civilizations" and "swarms" of "rogue agents" are MUCH more exciting. 23813
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownNanthia Suthana @suthanalab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026New tenure-track faculty position at Duke! The Neurobiology department is looking for a computational neuroscientist. Join a highly collaborative & interdisciplinary community. My time at Duke has been amazing so far & we would love the opportunity to collaborate with you! Applications due Dec 1.academicjobsonline.orgDuke University, Neurobiology Job #AJO32697, Tenure Track Assistant Professor - AI/ML Neurobiology, Neurobiology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, US 02819
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownDr Anna Leshinskaya @annaleshinskaya.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Thrilled to announce that my department, UCI cognitive sciences, is hiring a tenure-track assistant professor in the area of computational social cognition. Further information including the application can be found at: recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF10411recruit.ap.uci.eduAssistant Professor - Cognitive SciencesUniversity of California, Irvine is hiring. Apply now! 02515
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownSahib Khalsa @skhalsa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Postdoc job alert! I’m looking for someone with a PhD in neuroscience/psychology, psychiatry, computational modeling or a related field to join my NIH-funded team at UCLA studying the neural & computational mechanisms of #interoception in anorexia nervosa 1/2 34242
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownGang Chen @gangchen6.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Does the brain really favor a particular threshold of statistical evidence, or should one simply let the statistical tail wag the science dog? Why not show the continuity of evidence in fMRI results rather than drawing an arbitrary boundary? More information, greater transparency & reproducibility. 0103
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownShannon Burns, PhD @shannon47burns.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Are you studying human neuroscience broadly defined, and enjoy working with bright and motivated students? If so we'd love to see your application for this TT position at Pomona College! Review of applications begins on Oct 1. 02017
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownAdrienne Wood @adriennewood.bsky.social · 07/09/2026UVA Psychology is hiring a Developmental Psychologist (TT Assist. Prof.) this year!! We're looking for folks with computational or formal approaches to cog dev. Please share widely!! Review begins Oct 1 apply.interfolio.com/192030apply.interfolio.com Apply - Interfolio {{$ctrl.$state.data.pageTitle}} - Apply - Interfolio 056
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownSamantha Butler @samanthabutler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Please spread the news - the Department of Neurobiology at UCLA is hiring. This is an open rank search for all and any amazing neuroscientists! Please apply here by Nov 15th, first review end of October : recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11296recruit.apo.ucla.eduOpen-rank tenure-track faculty positionUniversity of California, Los Angeles is hiring. Apply now! 06965
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownAbby Dernburg @adernburg.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Biomedical scientists - a reminder that NIH proposes to "improve" peer review by hiding impact scores from Program Officers and applicants, and binning applications into broad categories of "Most competitive,""Competitive," or "Not discussed." Please provide feedback before the October 13 deadline! 26962
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownAsheesh Kapur Siddique @asheeshks.org · 06/09/2026We keep discussing ”strategies” for teaching in the age of AI to avoid talking about resources. It’s so boring!! The strategy is invest $ to hire people, lower class size, support research-engaged learning & stop measuring the worth of disciplines in relation to # of enrollments and majors. 3516104
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownElle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Rough Draft vs Final Draft 254116813320
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownRuss Poldrack @russpoldrack.org · 03/09/2026We are searching for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, with a research focus on developmental and/or social psychology. Please apply or forward to anyone who might be interested! facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/assista...facultypositions.stanford.eduAssistant Professor, Psychology - Stanford University, California, United StatesThe Department of Psychology at Stanford University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, with a research focus on developmental and/or social psychology. In addition ... 08678
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownJonathan Peelle @jpeelle.bsky.social · 02/09/2026We are hiring a new director for our brain imaging center at Northeastern University (Boston) in the Institute for Cognitive and Brain Health! Please spread the word. I'm on the search committee happy to speak with anyone who is interested. northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comAssociate Professor/Professor and Director, Northeastern University Biomedical Imaging CenterAbout the Opportunity About Northeastern: Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experientia... 11421
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownYohan J John @dryohanjohn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Super excited to announce that I've joined Neuroblox as a Research Staff Scientist! We're building a multi-scale comp neuro platform for mechanistic modeling of cognition, behavior and mood. www.neuroblox.aineuroblox.aiNeuroblox | In Silico Neural Circuit Modeling for Neurotherapeutic DesignNeuroblox provides the first multiscale and mechanistic neural circuit simulation platform built to elicit cognition, mood, and behavior for designing neurotherapeutics. 3143
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownAl Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026“Lost media” no longer! I finally got permission to upload “AL’S BRAIN,” an 11-minute educational 3-D film attraction which ran at the Orange County and Western Washington fairs, and hasn’t been seen publicly since 2009. You can watch the whole thing here: youtu.be/2xujU87ZHt4 10392242510
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownAndy Woodruff @awoodruff.bsky.social · 31/08/2026'tis the season* in Boston! Mind your vehicle height on Storrow Drive/Soldiers Field Road and Memorial Drive. Here's my map of some popular locations to sardine-tin the roof of your truck. (*'tis not the season. There is no season. The whole thing about students being to blame is a myth!) 1199
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownNature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 29/08/2026A paper in Nature Communications presents a fully integrated smart ring that measures multiple chemical biomarkers from osmotically extracted sweat without iontophoresis, validated for daily analysis in both healthy and type 1 diabetic individuals. go.nature.com/4gyZ1D7 🧪 05816
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownAuuuulet 🍂👻 @aulet.es · 26/08/2026"LibreOffice 26.8 contains no generative AI features. Documents are not transmitted to remote services for processing, and no component of the suite requires network access to function. This is a deliberate position." 3585524068
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownTony Chemero @tonychemero.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Congrats to @sarahrobins.bsky.social and @felipedebrigard.bsky.social , great philosophers who are also lovely humans. 071
Jordan Theriault-Brown @jtheriault.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Reposting with a new title. :) If you're looking for an embodied and dynamical systems approach to norms (and morality) as a means of stabilizing a social niche (and model of the world), look no further! This summarizes our work published here: tinyurl.com/3jybeuxe and here: tinyurl.com/3zpfcaafiai.tvOur brains use morality to save energy<p><em>We are often guided by a gut sense of good and evil. But where does that feeling come from? Psychologist <strong>Jordan Theriault-Brown</strong> argues it has its roots in how a brain manages t... 030
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownDr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · 26/08/2026My behavioral neuroscience lab at Northeastern is looking to recruit two new research techs! Job description and link to apply is here: northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comLaboratory Technician - The Shansky LabAbout the Opportunity Job Summary The Shansky Lab is seeking a full-time technician to conduct National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded behavioral neuroscience research. The position includes lab ma... 44058
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownJonathan Peelle @jpeelle.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I ran a trainee-focused workshop today on "your online academic presence"—slides here in case they are useful for anyone else! jpeelle.github.io/online-acade... 6279
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownBrian Wiltgen @wiltgenlab.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Come work with the fantastic faculty at UC Davis! Great place to live and do science 🧪 recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07812recruit.ucdavis.eduAssistant Professor of Psychology - Biological Bases of BehaviorUniversity of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now! 03026
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownJordan Theriault-Brown @jtheriault.bsky.social · 19/08/2026New article at IAI. (Title is a bit misleading, I'd say something more like, morality is how the brain maintains a stable niche in a social environment—but read & judge for yourself). This is a quick and accessible summary of work published here: tinyurl.com/3jybeuxe and here: tinyurl.com/3zpfcaafiai.tvMorality is a trick our brains use to save energy<p><em>We often treat our gut sense of good and evil as a reliable moral compass. But psychologist <strong>Jordan Theriault-Brown</strong> argues it’s something else altogether, an energy-saving trick... 161
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownMark Rubin @markrubin.bsky.social · 20/08/2026“Trustworthy scientific knowledge requires more than replicability. It flourishes when a scientific community is sufficiently diverse (in people and in methods) and open to criticism.” 2164
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownSPAN @socphilneuro.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Join us for the Philosophy & Neuroscience Palooza at the PSA! 🧠 8:30-10:00am: DSPNW's “Neurophilosophy at 40” featuring Patricia Churchland 🧠10:15-11:45am: SPAN's meet the author session with David Sussillo 🧁 🍇🥯 Light breakfast will be served at each session! 01410
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownInstitute of Art and Ideas @iai.tv · 19/08/2026Are our gut senses of good and evil a reliable moral compass? | bit.ly/4ghfmfI Psychologist Jordan Theriault-Brown argues morality is in fact an energy-saving trick of the brain. Our brains crave a predictable world, and moral feelings enforce rules that make our behavior predictable. 134
Jordan Theriault-Brown @jtheriault.bsky.social · 19/08/2026New article at IAI. (Title is a bit misleading, I'd say something more like, morality is how the brain maintains a stable niche in a social environment—but read & judge for yourself). This is a quick and accessible summary of work published here: tinyurl.com/3jybeuxe and here: tinyurl.com/3zpfcaafiai.tvMorality is a trick our brains use to save energy<p><em>We often treat our gut sense of good and evil as a reliable moral compass. But psychologist <strong>Jordan Theriault-Brown</strong> argues it’s something else altogether, an energy-saving trick... 161
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownDan Levenstein @dlevenstein.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Yale Neuroscience is hiring another computational neuroscience position this year! Please share with anyone who might be interested, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions about the position, or growing neuro-AI community at Yale/WTI! 14324
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownEmanuel Maiberg @emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026We put a tracking device in a shipment of rare books acquired by an anonymous buyer. It ended up at an Amazon facility where the company scans books for training data and destroys them in the process: www.404media.co/we-tracked-a...404media.coWe Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training FacilityWe placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. 391572915
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownNepsie @nepsie.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Ma vie avec @vilain.bsky.social 😔 61778
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownJordan Theriault-Brown @jtheriault.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Sharing this for any who can help (knowing everyone is stretched thin). An international PhD student at my uni lost both parents, and his dept is raising funds to help him continue his studies while managing medical and bills and funeral costs on a PhD stipend. Anything helps, including reposting.gofundme.comDonate to Supporting Helder in a Time of Loss, organized by Janardan SurendranHelder Prece is a dedicated PhD student from Angola, studying in the United Sta… Janardan Surendran needs your support for Supporting Helder in a Time of Loss 016
Jordan Theriault-Brown @jtheriault.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Sharing this for any who can help (knowing everyone is stretched thin). An international PhD student at my uni lost both parents, and his dept is raising funds to help him continue his studies while managing medical and bills and funeral costs on a PhD stipend. Anything helps, including reposting.gofundme.comDonate to Supporting Helder in a Time of Loss, organized by Janardan SurendranHelder Prece is a dedicated PhD student from Angola, studying in the United Sta… Janardan Surendran needs your support for Supporting Helder in a Time of Loss 016
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownKayson Fakhar @kayson.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Allow me to bring this one-paragraph banger of a story by Jorge Luis Borges to your attention, my fellow modelers. 0346
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownJohn Tuthill @tuthill.bsky.social · 07/08/2026this would be a huge blow to US biomedical science. the K99/R00 program has historically played a key role in recruiting top international post-docs to stay in the US to start their own labs. 1177
Jordan Theriault-Brown @jtheriault.bsky.social · 05/08/2026For those in New York, Northeastern is hiring a full time teaching assistant professor at the NYC campus (formerly Marymount Manhattan College) for General Biology, General Biology labs, and a ‘Biology and Society’ course. Please apply asap and spread the word to those interested!new-england.hercjobs.orgAssistant Professor - Biology in New York City, NY for Northeastern UniversityExciting opportunity in New York City, NY for Northeastern University as a Assistant Professor - ... 042
Reposted by Jordan Theriault-BrownBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 03/08/2026"Understanding" and "statistical extrapolation" *can* often lead to the same place, but when they *don't*, "understanding" provides a way forward, while "extrapolation" founders. 18/ 1798