It’s -5, snowy & still dark at 7:30. Definitely would prefer to stay in bed longer. Sadly someone’s gotta make munchkin’s lunch!!

Celebrating a wonderful #WomensBrainHealthDay by attending the Women’s Brain Health Summit! Having a great time catching up with colleagues & friends, learning, and making new connections with like minded individuals who are passionate about health equity & funding women’s brain health research!

One of the biggest annoyances in science is sometimes fast, poorly done, but flashy science gets more attention than methodologically more rigorous work that provides more measured conclusions …. #AcademicSky

Harrison is sitting up like he’s a human 😂 #dogsofsky

Remember when Vinay Prasad was demanding impossibly high standards of evidence for things like masks and vaccines? But now he accepts the absolute lowest standards of evidence (VAERS observations) to attack vaccines. Interesting, no? It's almost like it was never about evidence.

Putting the 🎄 = sharing the stories behind each ornament hung. Eg I bought this 🐘 at a Discovery store in Disney world during 2002 SFN while in grad school. It is the first ornament I bought for myself 😊

Thanks to my friends Julie & Gerry for the most #Montreal ornament. Missing our home of 19yrs!! But enjoying the adventure of discovering TO 🎅🏼 #Holidays

Had a great time presenting to the Applied Cognitive Neuroscience group @torontomet.bsky.social and seeing old friends. Thanks for having me, Julia Spaniol, @mnrajah.bsky.social, and @thinkauditory.bsky.social!

Harrison thinks we are saying “treat” when we say “tree” & is now disappointed and giving me the #sideeye 😂 #dogsofsky

CAQ wants to ban all "religious" [Muslim] activities, including prayer, on university campuses. Going to be interesting to see how they wordsmith it to exempt Catholic and Jewish spaces. montreal.citynews.ca/2025/11/27/m...

Happy American #Thanksgiving to everyone celebrating!

The company said the weight loss and diabetes treatment drug failed to show any significant reduction in the progression of Alzheimer's disease in patients.

Canada, Australia, and India just formed a new trilateral partnership on technology and innovation. We’ll work more closely together on clean energy, critical minerals, and AI to unlock new research, more opportunities, and greater prosperity.

So many “new” ideas are old repackaged ones using updated terms based on current technologies. Either folks need to read papers from > 5yrs ago. Or they need to cite them so readers & the public see the slow plodding incremental nature of discovery science. #AcademicSky

We were gifted these Tiki beauties 😃 #cocktails #Saturdayfun

Is Canada finally taking science and the economy seriously? Our science and innovation policy track record over the past 2, 10 and 30 years leaves me skeptical. 🎁 link www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7ff7d5d...

“Recommended overhauls like those proposed in the Bouchard report and a 2017 review led by former University of Toronto president David Naylor were accepted but actions remain pending. “ www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.

My 82 yr old mom is off on her next travel adventure with my 85 yr old aunt! This time the dynamic duo are heading to Tokyo & taking a cruise to Hong Kong!! Can’t wait to hear their stories!! ❤️ #agingwell

Post a book you love from the 80s. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books

AI bot recorded doctors’ meeting, sent patient info to dozens of current and former hospital staff. This is a cautionary tale for healthcare providers about AI and patient privacy, watchdog says, by @hannay.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

A fantastic opportunity to join a cohesive and talented team with expertise in neuroimaging fundamentals, analysis, community engagement, and co-creation, all dedicated to supporting brain health and resilience.

Monday Morning Vibes #dogsofsky

Made a super spicy SL chicken curry. Not sure munchkin will be able to handle the 🔥 🌶️ So also ordered a butter chicken from our local…just in case!! #cooking #whatsfordinner

Did you know you could publish confirmation studies and negative results in #eNeuro? Learn more about the many paper types that can be submitted. https://www.eneuro.org/content/general-information#types

APS is pleased to offer two financial assistance programs to help defray costs for APS members attending #APS26BCN. Learn more about the Family Care and Travel Assistance programs and apply by 22 January www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/...

Harrison’s hind ankle has mended but old habits die hard & we caught him licking it the sec we removed the cone. Here he is hugging his turtle blissfully during a cone-free moment as we try to train him to leave his ankle alone. Any advice is welcome! #dogsofsky

Super excited to be visiting @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social tomorrow for my talk titled: How High? Impact of Cannabis Vaping, Edibles and Genetics on the Brain”! Thanks to @katrinachoe.bsky.social for the invite! Come by if you’re nearby!

Is there a season where trainees don’t require Letters of Support? Just as grant season is now year around, it seems fellowship season is also year around… #AcademicSky

Join us in person for the Health & Technology Symposium on Friday, November 28, 2025, at @torontomet.bsky.social www.torontomu.ca/research/the...

UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status. This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.

Equating being wealthy to being intelligent & a good leader is what got us here.

Eating Halloween candy, putting up a few Christmas decorations & enjoying a snowstorm. It’s only Nov 9!

Harrison started to gnaw on his back paw & has to wear his cone of shame (again). But that didn’t stop him from playing with his 🐢 😂 #dogsofsky

The mobilization of the research community by Gaynor Watson-Creed and others has been successful, and Parliament has withdrawn its abusive data request. Via @widowweb.bsky.social on www.linkedin.com/posts/maydia...

Celebrating the small wins 😊 #queenbee

We’re hiring! Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda. Could that be you? Apply using the link below. transition2025.com/apply

For nine months, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has been investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content. It does.

An update on my column: Parliamentary committee drops most contentious parts of its demand for data on research funding. It now wants aggregated, not disaggregated data. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"

“It looks like the committee is looking to prove something that they already believe, rather than look objectively at the data to see what it does say,” Watson-Creed said. Boy does it. www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

1 billion dollars for 1000 researchers means 1 million per researcher! Starting assistant professors in the US get 3x that! Imagine what this could have done tri-council success rates instead!

Quite astounding that we are still pushing this kind of program, despite the Bouchard report and all the numerous stories of ‘stars’ coming from abroad who come to Canada, but keep their former lab, and then go back after 5 years because Canada is too cold or whatever.

I only wish @picardonhealth.bsky.social mentioned: 1) Researchers filled this information believing it was private & for statistical purposes, 2) DEI info of apps was not shared with review committee (though app’s names are listed ) B/c some of the comments are pretty uninformed.

To clarify, I’m not against attracting international talent. I just don’t understand why we can’t do that (with less budget allocated) AND ALSO increase Tricouncil funding to support 🇨🇦 researchers?? #budget2025

Staring at Canada's own gender-based analysis of its budget. Give you one guess at the main beneficiary of all the major spending investments....

“Budget 2025 proposes to provide $1 billion over 13 years, starting in 2025-26, to ….(Tricouncil)…to launch an accelerated research Chairs initiative to recruit exceptional international researchers to Canadian universities.” 🙄 1/

1.7 billion for international recruitment, but cutting Tri-council funding? Double Ugh.

📣 One more month to submit to this Special Issue on Brain Resilience & Diversity in Aging and Dementia! @mnrajah.bsky.social

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.