An excellent overview of contemporary issues with dopamine - WTF? (What's the function). Time to burn all the theories down, or maybe a set of adversarial collaborations?

Are you a trainee at a VCHRI research centre or program with a passion for science & a curiosity for cutting-edge research? 🙋 Join the VCHRI Trainee Committee for the Science Social Hour on Apr. 10! Register to attend: www.vchri.ca/ScienceSocia...

Got a conference coming up? Cut your emissions with our Travel Decision Guide. Created @jiayingzhao.bsky.social and our Climate Action Committee, this guide will help you decide if you should stay local or fly smarter. Download here: bit.ly/stayorfly

Meet @zachtpennington.bsky.social, a new researcher at the DMCBH and @psych.ubc.ca who is exploring how the brain regulates stress and emotion. He is also an advocate of building open-source tools to make science more accessible for all. Read more: www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/from-sk...

🎰 How does gambling affect brain chemistry? When do gambling habits become a concern? How can research help improve treatments for gambling addiction? VCHRI investigator Dr. Luke Clark shares insights into how gambling impacts brain health: www.vchri.ca/stories/2025... #BrainAwarenessWeek

My film debut is now free to watch online! The award-winning director Tom Acton sat me down for an interview that ended up in his powerful documentary - Close the Divide - to bridge the divide on climate change. Watch here: tubitv.com/movies/10005...

Last week, I had the honour of presenting my latest research on guaranteed basic income to the All-Party Anti-Poverty Caucus in the Parliament, led by Senator Kim Pate @kpateonthehill.bsky.social , MP Elizabeth May, and MP Sean Casey. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R16r...

Thank you to Nature News for highlighting our research in a recent story about Pokémon turning 30: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

For #BrainAwarenessWeek, we're sharing brain facts from @danafoundation.bsky.social! At the DMCBH, our research spans many neuroscience topics, from Dr. Haakon Nygaard's lab using organoids to study Alzheimer's to Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose's lab looking at the importance of healthy lifestyle habits.

On April 8, UBC Psychology will once again take part in UBC Giving Day, bringing together our community to support our students through the Psychology Inclusive Excellence (PIE) Student Fund! Learn more: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...

For the first time in the wild, researchers have shown plant populations can evolve quickly enough to rebound from extreme drought. The study is a rare ray of hope in an often gloomy climate landscape. @zoology.ubc.ca @ubcbotany.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

RSVP for our colloquium with Dr. Samantha F. Anderson on April 2: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...

Congratulations to Dr. Samantha Dawson, Dr. Paul Hewitt, and Dr. Connor Kerns who received 2025 UBC Faculty Research Awards! Read what our faculty have to say about this recognition: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-fa...

Join us on April 20 for "Repairing the Mind: The Future of Brain Injury Research and Recovery." Learn how UBC researchers are developing technologies and treatments that could transform how brain & spinal cord injuries are diagnosed and treated. Register: communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/repai...

Join us at our last colloquium of the term! Dr. Samantha F. Anderson, Associate Professor, Arizona State University, will share her insights on ‘Replication, Research Practices, and the Quest for Cumulative Knowledge’. April 2 | 12:30-2:00pm | AERL 120 | Please RSVP: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...

Congratulations to Dr. Samantha Dawson, Dr. Paul Hewitt, and Dr. Connor Kerns!

New research by @matthewibillet.bsky.social , @azimshariff.bsky.social, Ara Norenzayan, and Cindel J.M. White found that in an era of climate anxiety, geopolitical tensions and rapidly advancing artificial intelligence, apocalyptic thinking is no longer confined to the fringes of society.

This summer, we're offering three new mini-schools through UBC's Future Global Leaders program! From research methods to moral reasoning and social bias—high-school students ages 15–18.will have an immersive introduction to psychological science. Registration now open! bit.ly/psychfgl

New article in JPSP on Apocalyptic Thinking! Takeaways in the title: End of world beliefs are common, diverse, and predict how people perceive and respond to global risks. Cindel J.M. White, @azimshariff.bsky.social & Ara Norenzayan. @ucirvine.bsky.social @psych.ubc.ca @spspnews.bsky.social 1/5

Michael Pollan joined @npr.org's Fresh Air to discuss his new book 'A World Appears: A Journey Into Consciousness' and how science is reshaping our understanding of consciousness—including UBC cognitive scientist Dr. Kalina Christoff Hadjiilieva's research on consciousness.

ManyBabies8: Screen Use 📱 MB8 aims to document early screen use across diverse cultural contexts & examine links to language & socio-emotional development in children under 3. We’re inviting you to join! Interested? 🔗 Fill out our short survey: forms.gle/7ASVadD7LT4j... More: manybabies.org/MB8/

The dentate gyrus grows throughout life despite turnover of developmentally-born neurons. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

We're thrilled to welcome Dr. @zachtpennington.bsky.social and Dr. @milanium.bsky.social as Assistant Professors in our Behavioural Neuroscience area and members of the @dmcbrainhealth.bsky.social. Read their Q&As: psych.ubc.ca/news

Dr. Kalina Christoff Hadjiilieva speaks with Michael Pollan about her extensive research on consciousness and what our inner thoughts can reveal about the mind.

Today, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science! We asked faculty, staff, and trainees to share their journeys, motivations, and advice. Faculty and Staff: www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/women-i... Trainees: www.centreforbrainhealth.ca/news/women-i...

Can hardly wait for my first Canadian Association for Neuroscience meeting 🇨🇦🧠!!! Also, check out the insane lineup of speakers I get to present with at the Neural Circuits and Behaviour satellite meeting. I AM STOKED!

An amazing effort, led by a dream team of scientists, including the late Ricardo Insausti. Congrats to Ana Daugherty and everyone involved. (Was honoured to play a very small role.) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

RSVP here: quinn.psych.ubc.ca/quinn-memori...

From the psychology behind unfinished tasks to geopolitical shifts and developments, Arts faculty members provided expert insights on several stories across major outlets throughout the month. 🧠 🌎️ 📰 Check out the January 2026 roundup of Arts in the Media ⬇️ www.arts.ubc.ca/news/arts-in...

Congratulations to Dr. @danipalombo.bsky.social and her research collaborators who received a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Priority Announcement Grant to explore how memory influences mental health following pregnancy loss. More: psych.ubc.ca/news/2025-fa...

Why do some experiences stay with us for years, while others disappear almost instantly? Dr. Davachi will explore this question and more in her talk on 'The wisdom of the unconscious mind: offline reactivation consolidates, integrates and updates knowledge.'

Congratulations to @danipalombo.bsky.social and her research collaborators who received a CIHR Priority Announcement Grant to explore how memory influences mental health following pregnancy loss.

With co-first author @neurohoke.bsky.social 🙂

Our next Women’s Health Seminar is coming up on Feb 9! Featuring Dr. Brittany Bingham, this talk introduces IMPACT, an Indigenous-led project advancing culturally safe, equitable #menopause care by centring #Indigenous voices and knowledge. 🔗 Register: ow.ly/jPr450Y3Sfu

Welcome to episode 2 of Neuroscience in Film! @danipalombo.bsky.social had the chance to binge the two Inside Out movies with her kids and decided to share her insights with us. First up: are memories actually emotionally coloured like they are in the films? Stay tuned for Part 2!

Join SPPGA Expert-in-Residence Diamond Isinger for a discussion on gender disparities in policy influence and how DEI retrenchment is reshaping decision-making. RSVP here: https://f.mtr.cool/kcxeyybdba

Current & future scientists of all ages & genders are invited to celebrate women & girls in science & enjoy engaging demonstrations & displays in science, technology, engineering & math! Join ICORD on Feb. 11: https://ow.ly/738G50Y1kqt

Thrilled to see this out! Here, we developed a simple and rapid method to directly measure free (unbound) glucocorticoids in 30 uL of serum. Should be useful for many future studies. Anna Mazurenko and Melody Salehzadeh did a fantastic job! 👍 @psych.ubc.ca journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Why do some experiences stay with us for years, while others disappear almost instantly? Join us and Dr. Lila Davachi at the 2026 Quinn Memorial Lecture on March 10 to find out! RSVP: quinn.psych.ubc.ca/quinn-memori...

Check out this great series! 🧠 🍿

Join China Cloud Studios for a special lecture featuring Dr. Azim Shariff, who will share his insights on: Does Religion Make us Better People? Jan. 30 | Doors open: 7:30pm, Lecture starts: 8:00pm | Tickets: $12-$16. Get your tix: admitone.com/events/vanco...

In partnership with UBC Connects at Robson square, the DMCBH presents leading UBC scholars Dr. Fidel Vila-Rodriguez, Dr. Julie Robillard, and Dr. Tamara Vanderwal in a conversation about the technologies reshaping mental health care on January 28, 2026. communityengagement.ubc.ca/events/reima...

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support the project “Building a Network of Networks in the Big Team Social Sciences" @connect-btss.bsky.social Learn more & apply: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...

Hello friends! I am partnering with the Zur Institute to offer a 3-hour training on January 16 (CE credits available) titled: "Understanding Suicide to Prevent Suicide: A Deeper Dive". Please consider joining or spreading the word. Would love to see you there! www.zurinstitute.com/webinars/und...

“The Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards will provide 600 doctoral scholarships and 400 postdoctoral research awards... Doctoral scholarships are valued at $40,000 per year for three years, and postdoctoral research awards at $70,000 per year for two years.”

Welcome to Vancouver and UBC! We’re excited to have you @milanium.bsky.social!

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to support the project “Building a Network of Networks in the Big Team Social Sciences" @connect-btss.bsky.social Learn more & apply: psych.ubc.ca/job-opportun...

UBC Psychology Majors are invited to a Strategic Planning Meeting for undergraduate students. We’d love to hear what’s important to you, what’s working well, and what could be improved! Learn more and RSVP: psych.ubc.ca/events/event...

Congratulations to Dr. Amori Mikami and Dr. Joan Ongchoco who received funding through the B.C. Knowledge Development Fund to support their research projects! More: psych.ubc.ca/news/bckdf-2...

journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... Nice work by Cecilia Jalabert and Megan Liu, former graduate students in my lab! 🎉👍🏾