“NIH is in crisis, grants are being terminated, labs are closing….but they found $1.6 million for an unsolicited proposal to study whether we should delay a vaccine we’ve been safely giving for 40 years, in a country where infants are at high risk of infection” www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow

“If anything we should be investing more money, not less, in science and scientific research” 💯 @captmarkkelly.bsky.social

A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social

Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.

Well this is exciting! The Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins University (@jhu.edu) invites applications for a full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty member in Cognitive Psychology, in any area and at any rank! Application + more info: apply.interfolio.com/178146

International Congress on Infant Studies (ICIS) abstract deadline has now been extended to Friday December 12th! Don’t miss this opportunity to share your research, connect with leading scholars, and experience the unique setting of Panama City. ☀️ 🇵🇦 @infantstudies.bsky.social

So there you have it, twin study estimates were greatly inflated, and molecular data sets the record straight. I walk through possible counter-arguments, but ultimately the uncomfortable truth is that genes contribute to traits much less than we always thought.

Yes, PINE Lab is accepting doctoral applications this cycle in Psychology! Apps due Dec 1! Interested in early life human neuroplasticity? how early pre- and post-natal experiences/exposures (promotional/adverse) shape malleable brains? Current research here: drive.google.com/file/d/1wFZj...

We are recruiting a lab manager/research assistant to start in early 2026! The successful candidate will conduct awake infant fMRI, meet cute babies, and join a fun team! More details (e.g. responsibilities): soc.stanford.edu/people/#join... Apply here: careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/social-...

We have not ruled out the possibility that the worm in RFK Jr’s brain wrote these key points

If women are underrepresented in STEM, it's at least partly because men like this offer mentoring, then embarrass themselves by assuming their mentees must be into them, then decide the best solution is to cut ties, which sends the signal to other faculty that the mentee must not be good enough.

Wonderful time in San Diego! Great science, good food, and fun memories Can’t wait for New Orleans! #ISDP2026 @isdp.org @drbcallaghan.bsky.social @dylanggee.bsky.social @drkoraly.bsky.social @kieran-od.bsky.social @brainsandplanes.bsky.social

Bravo @drkoraly.bsky.social for a wonderful meeting! I’m gonna miss my afternoon popsicle #ISDP2025 @isdp.org

That’s a wrap on my 1st #ISDP experience! So many things to love: excellent interdisciplinary science, single session format, strong trainee inclusion, FRIENDLY & super welcoming community, not to mention THE FUN! Thanks @nataliebrito.bsky.social for the invitation…see you all in New Orleans!

Love my students - can’t believe two of them are assistant professors 🥰 @denisewerchan.bsky.social @sarahcvogel.bsky.social

Had the pleasure of organizing a symposium on how the timing of adversity exposure modulates neurodevelopmental outcomes. Such a great line up of speakers 🤩 #ISDP2025 @kieran-od.bsky.social, Lucinda Sisk, Annie Aitken, & @madrelabutd.bsky.social

Made it to San Diego! #ISDP2026 @dylanggee.bsky.social @kieran-od.bsky.social

How about we shut down the government for this very popular and specific goal and then, hear me out, we hold out for like a month and a half and then, ok this part is important, after a watershed election where we ran the table, ONLY THEN, fold and don't get the one thing we said we wanted.

What an absolute joke 🙄

The thing about being a woman and navigating the world, is that you are never safe from being sexually harassed by strangers even if you are a freaking head of state. www.bbc.com/news/article...

We need a new generation of leaders who are the voices of democracy, freedom, social justice, & the rule of law. A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.” Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.

I'm just happy for my many many friends in NYC that they will have a mayor who loves and understands the city and will try to make it a better place to live. he will surely have wins and losses, exceed expectations and disappoint bitterly. but he loves your weird city so much.

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What does it take to make child care free? New Mexico is finding out. The state on Saturday became the first to offer universal, no-cost childcare, for which all families are eligible. trib.al/MmW46bB

Happy Tuesday after the first Monday in November! For those who are eligible and haven’t yet, please exercise your right to VOTE!!!! 🇺🇸

The USDA is the fail safe for SNAP. They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown. They’re refusing. Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop. Starvation as a policy choice.

Canvassing at clubs the weekend before Election Day - NYC please don’t mess this up!

Please share widely!

I owe my whole career to Judy. As an undergrad in her lab, her enthusiasm for research motivated me to ditch my med school plans & pursue dev psych. She paid me a stipend so I didn’t have to work full-time & could spend more time in the lab. So much gratitude to have learned from the best 💖

Judy DeLoache passed away yesterday. She was a brilliant scientist and giant in the field of developmental psychology. She will be missed dearly.

Our department is hiring two positions (2026 and 2027 start dates) - come be my colleague! apply.interfolio.com/175428

The NYPD now responds to hundreds of thousands of mental health calls every year, slowing response times for other emergencies. We can deploy trained public health workers and allow cops to focus on the serious crimes that too often go unresolved.

Hero. This may be my Halloween costume this year 🦸🏽‍♀️

Families are already hanging by a thread, but the sad truth is it’s about to get a lot worse when SNAP benefits don’t go out in November. It’s time to find our local food banks and help out with donations and volunteer hours if you are able.

“.. They are the asylum seekers, the rule followers. They go into the federal building holding papers .. hoping for a measure of due process. Some leave the courthouse with a hearing date set months or years from now. Others disappear into ICE’s prison system.” @nymag.com nymag.com/intelligence...

NYC: Aerial view of the #Nokings protest gives an indication of the magnitude of this unstoppable movement in downtown NYC.

🎶✨ Songs and stories are part of Hispanic Heritage! They connect generations, preserve culture, and support children’s learning and identity. 💜Try singing or telling stories together at home — it builds language, imagination, and connection!

Saturday is going to be huge, boisterous and joyful: “It doesn’t matter if you’ve never protested before. This is a place for you if you believe we don’t do kings in this country.” - @ezralevin.bsky.social to @maddow.msnbc.com Please join us on No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

Interested in early life stress, self-regulation, and the gut-brain axis? Apply to work with Sarah at UMass Boston! She is an amazing researcher and mentor! ✨ www.sarahcvogel.com

LOVELY people, collaborative place, excellent top 10 program! Incredible opportunity, please help us share widely!

Reports that the HHS Healthy Start division (addressing infant mortality and prematurity) as well as the division that deals with emergency services for children have been terminated

🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2

World Mental Health Day! Caring for caregivers is caring for children - emotional well-being is vital in shaping parent-infant connections & supporting healthy development! Let’s continue to raise awareness, listen with compassion, & make mental health support a priority for all new parents! 💖

Faculty colleagues, please let your students know about our PhD program in Developmental and Brain Sciences at UMass Boston! Online info session coming up on 10/22 at 4.30 pm. Applications are due 12/1/25 www.umb.edu/academics/pr... #devpsych #devsky #AcademicSky

Letitia James is being criminally charged for the ‘crime’ of holding Trump accountable. This indictment is the clearest sign yet that Trump’s project isn’t just corruption — it’s monarchy. He’s using the power of the federal government to punish his public servants and protect himself.

This is a big one! A 4-year writing project over many timezones, arguing for a reimagining of the influential "core knowledge" thesis. Led by @daweibai.bsky.social, we argue that much of our innate knowledge of the world is not "conceptual" in nature, but rather wired into perceptual processing. 👇

Memory problems will change how you see the world...literally 👀 Across two new papers, we examined the eye movement patterns of younger adults, older adults, individuals with mild cognitive impairment, and amnesic cases. 1/5