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Stephen J. Gotts

@sjgotts.bsky.social
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Cognitive neuroscientist interested in vision, conceptual processing, learning and memory. Views and opinions my own. www.researchgate.net/profile/Stephe…

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Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social · 17h
this will be of interest to those at #SNL2026
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Decision, Action, and Neural Computation (DANC) lab @danclab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Our multilayer MEG paper is out today in Nature Communications: depth-resolved laminar inference in humans 🧠#neuroskyence www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Multilayer MEG source modelling enables depth-resolved laminar inference in humans - Nature Communications
Researchers developed a multilayer MEG framework that estimates activity across cortical depth non-invasively. Simulations and three human datasets show when reliable laminar inference is possible, en...
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Tim Verstynen @tdverstynen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Looking for a postdoc in comp neuro and human brain imaging? Interested in foraging? Join our international collaboration with Jon Rubin, @jyotikab.bsky.social, & @davidrobbe.bsky.social be.bsky.social to study the neural basis of foraging behavior! cmu.wd115.myworkdayjobs.com/CMU/job/Pitt...
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Postdoctoral Research Associate – Cognitive Axon Lab – Dietrich College
The Cognitive Axon Lab, in the Department of Psychology and Carnegie Mellon Neuroscience Institute, seeks applications for a multi-year Postdoctoral Research Associate at Carnegie Mellon University. T...
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hard to imagine what that would be like
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 27/09/2026
Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/kQdKbY1
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Trump Moves to Cut Off Student Loans for Tons of Degrees
Under a new rule, if your degree doesn’t make enough money, you won’t be able to get a student loan.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is like accusing someone of robbing a bank because they deposited money and never withdrew it
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Dan Handwerker @danielhandwerker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Great postdoc opportunity with Peter Bandettini @fmri-today.bsky.social (and me).
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Postdoctoral Researcher in fMRI methods Job Opening in Bethesda, Maryland - Organization for Human Brain Mapping
A new Postdoctoral Researcher in fMRI methods job is available in Bethesda, Maryland. Check it out on Organization for Human Brain Mapping.
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Christina Jewett @by-cjewett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🧵NEW: Kennedy drew $4 million in book advances from Tony Lyons, a publisher who also runs MAHA groups that accept $$ from health companies with business before HHS. The advances were set the month when Kennedy dropped his presidential bid to back Trump: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Kennedy Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA (Gift Article)
A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.
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Nima Dehghani @neurovium.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
XJ Wang left ?!? What a loss for the US (and NYU) Everyday I get some news that a prominent scientist is leaving. The chaos of the science budget and downfall of the American science are spiralling down very fast. This is disheartening. www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
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World-renowned computational neuroscientist professor Xiao-Jing Wang joins HKU as Chair Professor
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) announces the appointment of Professor Xiao-Jing Wang, a pioneer in theoretical and computational neuroscience, to its faculty as a Chair Professor. Professor Wang wi...
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Gentlemen, our 29% approval rating is too high. Let's start take away people's health care."
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bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Computational simulation reveals the critical role of spike-timing-dependent plasticity in synchrony www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
NEW: @apnews.com confirms that ICE has begun electronically "disappearing" people in the agency's custody who have final orders of removal. As of last week, anyone jailed by ICE with a final order of removal will NOT appear in the ICE Online Detainee Locator System, making them effectively vanish.
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AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
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Blasé Boylan @blazesboylan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Never a bad time to mention that Vought cancelled research on the disease his daughter suffers from. This is who they are. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Tear it down in broad daylight
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It really is striking how many authoritarian states have ended up in this exact same place, where the leader seizes control of scientific inquiry. Lysenkoism in the Soviet Union, Aryan Physics in the Third Reich, Great Leap Forward (also related to Lysenko) in China.
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Dr. Bradley Onishi @bradleyonishi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
As a former megachurch youth pastor I can tell you that Hegseth is running the military like a megachurch youth pastor, which as a former megachurch youth pastor I can tell you is a bad idea.
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Alicia Izquierdo @aliciaizquierdo.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Dr. Eydie London was a force for good, a dear colleague, and a pioneering neuroscientist. She leaves an indelible mark in our hearts and minds. @jdavidjentsch.bsky.social started a collection to establish an ✨ACNP Travel Award✨ in her honor. Please consider donating via Venmo @ elondontravelaward
Smiling people against a beautiful downtown LA night skyline.
Left to right: Alicia Izquierdo, Ben Santos-Jentsch, Lara Ray, Eydie London, and David Jentsch.
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Trump admin is currently preparing temporary signs that will accuse the National Museum of American History of ideological bias. The National Park Service is planning to add about a dozen signs outside the museum at an estimated cost of $84,000, according to a letter from the Interior Sec'y.
theatlantic.com
The Next Change Trump Has Planned for the Smithsonian
A letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum revealed new details about warning signs the White House will install near the American-history museum.
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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The cuts in staff across federal health agencies are staggering. Great analysis from @ourpublicservice.bsky.social. 1 in 5 people gone from NIH. More than 1 in 4 gone from CDC. Nearly 7 in 10 gone from AHRQ. ourpublicservice.org/resource/the...
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The Cost of Cutting American Science: How Federal Cuts Diminish Public Health Capacity
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Samantha Joel @datingdecisions.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I do not want a Briefing or a summary Please just go away - a Haiku about AI
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 15/09/2026
Genuinely an insane paragraph from Sam Alito. “Voter fraud is real and scary and we have to stop it, so the fact that implementing Trump’s mail ballot rule will disenfranchise millions is legally irrelevant.” Brain melted. A right-wing podcaster in a robe. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...
___, (slip op., at 9) (internal quotation marks omitted).
As for the equities, the Government has a strong interest
in enforcing the rule, and implementing it will also “en-
hance the visibility of Federal Ballot Mail” in order to better
detect election fraud. 91 Fed. Reg. 54972. On the other side
of the balance, the plaintiff States invoke the practical ef-
fects of implementing the rule close to the midterm elec-
tions. I take that problem very seriously, but it is not
enough to convince me to deny the application.
First, as the District Court acknowledged, the States dis-
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
He says he‘s doing all this because he wants his grandkids to get the best education. Yeah, man, closing programs and chasing away top scholars is definitely going to do that. Great work, peepaw.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Yeah dude - the more I pay at the pump the less I fear nuclear attack by people who don’t have nukes and who wouldn’t be able to have them if you idiots didn’t tear up obama’s deal and start a self-defeating war about it.
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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“Our national parks are in crisis” - former national parks superintendents protectnps.org/2026/09/02/f...
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Former National Park Superintendents Warn Interior Secretary: National Parks Are in Crisis – The Coalition To Protect America's National Parks
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This is what shutting down scientific debate actually looks like
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A Top Virus Scientist Stared Down Covid Lab-Leak Proponents. Now His Life’s Work Is at Stake
The battle over Covid’s origins has come for Bob Garry, who’s faced some of the world’s deadliest viral threats.
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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The current NIH Director’s animus against NIAID to sign away much needed research funds so we can continue bombing another country is… a staggering betrayal of Congressional intentions and authority. Not surprising but still staggering.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/09/2026
The success of the U.S. vaccination system depends on two fundamental pillars: parents trusting in vaccines and children having access to them. Under RFK Jr., both are in peril. (Published March)
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How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues
The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back...
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Marc Coutanche @marccoutanche.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We are recruiting an Assistant Professor in Cog Neuro/Cog Psych to join us at Rice! Please spread the word! apply.interfolio.com/192080
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Jonathan Bernstein @jonathanbernstein.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Y'all think that the Supreme Court is going to intervene to stop a Dem president from demolishing Trump's stupid ballroom but that's probably wrong; the Supreme Court will intervene to stop the Dem president from demolishing Trump's stupid ballroom after Congress passes a law and he signs it.
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Paul Taylor @afni-pt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Have you ever felt like something was missing from your #fmri results? Have you been worried about potential reproducibility issues? Well, this new @natmethods.nature.com article with 40+ coauthors shows how the simple change to transparent thresholding helps both. Go Figure! rdcu.be/B4tikBETdQZa
A comparison of old and new thresholding approaches for fMRI data. The newer, transparent thresholding allows for interpreting context, more complete modeling, a reduction of biases and an increase in meaningful content. This all leads to more accurate interpretations and improved reproducibility evaluations.
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Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org · 31/08/2026
1/ At a time when 17,000 people have been sickened by the food-borne #cyclospora parasite, the Trump USDA is cutting its parasite research budget and forcing out the very scientists who could help avert the next catastrophe. 🧵 ⬇️
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USDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocations
The shuttering of three projects is expected to hinder vital research at a time when consumers are increasingly worried about the safety of the food supply.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This was so stupid I had to check to see if it's real, and yes. Ted Cruz, the man who once told a story about the "basketball ring," is trying to tell a guy who literally played lacrosse at Michigan how Michigan athletes refer to their rival.
What does it say that this 🤡 —who wants to represent Michigan—has never heard of Ohio State?
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Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
If anyone wants to actually learn something about the entry into humans of the SARS-CoV2 virus, here is a great summary of evidence. It is a little technical but it actually considers both major hypotheses. The authors are leading virologists. journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10....
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Lake Ontario's name comes from the Wyandot word Ontarí'io, which is typically translated as "beautiful lake". The Kanienʼkéha called it Katarokwi. Samuel de Champlain called it Lac de St. Louis. The name Lacus Ontario was first recorded in 1660 by Francis Creuxius.
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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 27/08/2026
Today's @xkcd.com
It's a stickman holding a hammer, lifting up his leg, and saying:

"Listen up, leg. I've been sending you rich, oxygenated blood for years, while you send me worthless used-up blood with no oxygen. Time to teach you a lesson about not ripping me off!"

It is captioned: tariffs
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Communications Biology @commsbio.nature.com · 26/08/2026
Simultaneous EEG and fMRI recording suggests that repetition-related changes in behavior and neural activity may result from earlier, more rapid increases in synchronized neural activity in task-involved brain regions. PDF available: www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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Repetition-related reductions in neural activity support improved behavior through increases in oscillatory power - Communications Biology
Simultaneous EEG and fMRI recording suggests that repetition-related changes in behavior and neural activity may result from earlier, more rapid increases in synchronized neural activity in task-invol...
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John Cluverius @johncluverius.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Legendary public health and medical program vows that more vaccine skeptics are needed
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 24/08/2026
tl;dw: the job of the dem majority over the next two years, should it materialize, is to make life hell for the white house, not find points of cooperation
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What Democrats can learn from Mitch McConnell
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 23/08/2026
I hope everyone caught this Lancet study confirming that Elon Musk & DOGE are responsible for genocidal levels of suffering & death.
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Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...
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ᴢᴇɴ sɪᴍᴍᴏɴs @killlthehype.blacksky.app · 23/08/2026
16 months ago: Never forget how it started.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Two Canadian Scientists Develop an Inhaled Vaccine Mist That Delivers Immunity Directly to the Lungs, Right Where Viruses Enter Two scientists, Fiona Smaill and Zhou Xing, developed AeroVax, an inhaled vaccine mist designed to reach the lungs in just 2 minutes.
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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 21/08/2026
Trump's pick to lead the FDA, Heidi Overton, says the FDA, CDC, and NIH need to be "reformed" to fund more "conservative-based" research instead of peer-reviewed and evidence-backed medical science. #Trump #Overton #Science #StandUpForScience #FDA
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Jefferson Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute @mossresearch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Our Institute brings together a diverse group of talented scientists & administrators from various backgrounds to conduct world-class research in a supportive and collaborative environment. Visit our website to learn more about our team: rehabilitationresearch.jefferson.ed…
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Romy Lorenz @romy-lorenz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Please share widely! 🚀 I am recruiting a PhD student for an exciting cross-species collaborative project using layer fMRI to investigate how interoception shapes cognitive control - Application deadline is: 1.10.2026 - Start: Jan 2027 www.mpg.de/26934670/phd...
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PhD Position (m/f/d) | Ultra-High-Field Layer fMRI of Cognitive Control and Interoception
PhD Position in Ultra-High-Field Layer fMRI of Cognitive Control and Interoception
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Matthias Nau @matthiasnau.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
🚨 Job alert 🚨 Our department @vuamsterdam.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience! Join our lovely community here in beautiful Amsterdam! 🧠🔥 Deadline: October 15 Apply: workingat.vu.nl/vacancies/as...
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Vacancy — Assistant Professor in Cognitive Neuroscience
Join the Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) as Assistant Professor in cognitive neuroscience.
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Peter Angeli @pangeli95.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
New paper out in @sfnjournals.bsky.social with @neurosteel.bsky.social and @carolinerobertson.bsky.social! We use 7T data from the NSD to characterize a bivalent (positive and negative) retinotopic code in the hippocampus that patterns hippocampal activity even during rest. tinyurl.com/3pm43w6s
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Alex Fornito @alexfornito.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Thank-you @thetransmitter.bsky.social for covering our recent work led by @trangcao.bsky.social on the reproducibility of MRI phenotypes in psychiatry Story: www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/neu... Article: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Neuropsychiatric MRI brain signatures fail reproducibility test
Small neuroimaging studies are unlikely to capture consistent anatomical changes related to conditions such as autism, schizophrenia and mood disorders, according to a new “wake-up call” study.
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David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The NIH just released an RFI (request for Information) on a proposed new format for reporting the scores of grant applications determined by study sections. If implemented, this new system will make it easier to hide political manipulation of grant funding. sciencebasedmedicine.org/the-opposite...
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The opposite of “transparency”: Sneaking Lysenkoism into NIH peer review
On Friday, the NIH released an RFI (request for Information) on a proposed new format for reporting the scores of grant applications determined by study sections. If implemented, this new system will
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