🍻 Join us for the Philly Science Action Social! 📍 National Mechanics | 📅 Fri Oct 3 | ⏰ 4:30–6pm 10% off drinks + connect with Philly’s science community. Then head to the FREE First Friday poster session at the Science History Institute! 🔗 www.sciencehistory.org/visit/events...

Job 2: Catherine of Siena Fellowship, 4-year postdoc, Ethics Program, Villanova jobs.villanova.edu/postings/32813

Job 1: Continuing non-tenure track position, Ethics Program, Villanova University jobs.villanova.edu/postings/32916

Vision Seminar: Vlad Ayzenberg Monday, Sept 29, 12-1:15 PM 111 NBS (formerly Levin) Early Developing Mechanisms Underlying Visual Object Categorization Vlad Ayzenberg Depts of Psychology & Neuroscience, Temple University sites.google.com/view/vlad-la... @vayzenb.bsky.social

TODAY 9/26 111 NBS (formerly Levin) 12:00 PM - MindCORE Seminar w/pizza Leyla Isik, Cog Sci Dept, Johns Hopkins Seeing Social Interactions 1:30 PM - ILSE Seminar w/coffee Florian Schwarz @pennlinguistics.bsky.social Fun Filtering Facts, If Not Presupposition Projection mindcore.sas.upenn.edu

This is awesome. Drag and drop a brain MRI scan into the window and it does tissue segmentation in the browser (in about 8 seconds), then creates a 3D mesh suitable for 3D printing. This has been an hours-to-days long process for us in the past, all in a couple minutes. 🤯 brain2print.org

Join us on Monday 9/29 as we discuss A.I. policies in the classroom at Penn and beyond. We’ll meet in person (Williams 623) with an online option (Zoom link: tinyurl.com/CritAIF25). See you there!

Exciting news! 🎉 Our Computational Neuroscience course has been awarded NIH BRAIN Initiative funding! Students will get hands-on experience w real BRAIN Initiative datasets, helping them build computational skills that are essential for the future of neuroscience. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

In a new piece for @sciam.bsky.social, neuroscientist Emily Falk @asc.upenn.edu @appc.upenn.edu writes that brain imaging is illuminating the patterns linked to productive, positive dialogue. www.scientificamerican.com/article/good...

Please boost! #linguistics student here at Swarthmore is running a survey for English speakers (who don't know Mandarin / any other tone languages) about how we learn tones. Take a few minutes to help out with this student research! swarthmore.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Happening today!

🚨BIG NEWS🚨 We just launched a 30-day program with @cnn.com to boost your wellness IQ. Our 1 minute daily quizzes will teach you how to lead a healthier life. Learn how to join the Health Daily challenge: cnn.it/3KhPN1J

Important information. Also need map of all establishments that sell pumpkin spice anything. FYI: According to this, Philly peak fall should be ~Oct 20. It's fall y'all! www.npr.org/2025/09/22/n...

That urge to pee? It’s not so simple. Behind it is a complex brain-bladder conversation that decides when to hold and when to go. Learn how your brain controls your bladder in this week's post by Andrew Nguyen: pennneuroknow.com/2025/09/23/t... #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧠🟦 🧪

Visual Studies is hosting an all day workshop to discuss the experience, perceptual principles and underlying neuroscience of viewing works of op and kinetic art. Perception, Phenomenology and Programmed Art October 14, 2025, 10-3:15 200 Goddard Labs vlst.sas.upenn.edu/events/perce... @upenn.edu

Last month, I launched my lab at Ohio State. Our lab website is now live, and we're recruiting graduate students this cycle! If you're interested in the cognitive (neuro)science of learning & memory, please reach out! www.momentslab.org

Penn GSE’s Office of School & Community Engagement is recruiting undergrad & grad students to serve as weekly tutors at Andrew Hamilton School and Henry C. Lea School. Tutors will provide 1-on-1 literacy & math support to early elementary & middle school students. No prior experience required.

Our new paper Cognitive maps for hierarchical spaces in the human brain is out in Cerebral Cortex! Work by first-author Michael Peer. academic-oup-com.proxy.library.upenn.edu/cercor/artic...

Call for Editorial Fellows at Developmental Psychology! *Early Career (w/i 10yrs PhD) *Commitment to addressing the needs of underserved populations or increasing access to psychological knowledge & publishing *1-yr term; $1,000 USD www.apa.org/pubs/journal... @apajournals.bsky.social

CHIBE Director Dr. Kevin Volpp will be speaking at the University of Delaware on Sept 29 from 3:30-5 PM ET on "Preventive power: using nudges and incentives to improve health." His talk is the keynote for the 2025 Folytn Seminar. Find more details here: www.udel.edu/udaily/2025/...

We were honored to have Patrick McGovern lead a fascinating ancient wines tasting event for us in January 2000. May the road rise to meet you, Sir. 🍻🥂 (P.S. Penn people get free access to the NYT through the Penn Libraries.) www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...

LAST CHANCE to nominate for the #FABBS Early Career Impact Award! 🏆 Nominations – or self-nominations – are especially encouraged for those who have increased awareness of science through outreach activities to the public or communication with the media! cognitivesciencesociety.org/fabbs-early-...

Grad students & postdocs! 🧠🔬 Share your research at the MindCORE Retreat Oct 16. You'll have 5 mins to present your work on 2 slides: Slide 1: Your research question & hypothesis Slide 2: One key experiment/result All MindCORE fields welcome! Submit by 9/29: mindcore.sas.upenn.edu/calendar_eve...

Alright I have something useful for you to do. Think of any teachers and librarians you know. Do they know about Skype a scientist? Our program matches classrooms & other groups w/scientists for virtual Q&As. It’s free! They can sign up here! www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html #Edusky #StemED

If you can't join one of the in person events, this zoom tonight with the incredible @jessicacalarco.com is a great chance to hear about Having It All. Can't wait to dig into the structural problems facing women and WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT! And attendees can win a book!

🔥BIG NEWS🔥 I'm making my off-Broadway debut on 10/4! Never fear: I'm *not* acting. Instead, I'm doing a post-show Q&A w/ the director of a new play inspired by Danny Kahneman's book THINKING, FAST AND SLOW. The play was written by the Tony Award-winning Jonathan Spector 🧵

October 20 is the last day to register to vote in PA! Absent national offices, you may think that there is not much on the ballot this Nov 4 but judicial retention votes will matter a lot in PA. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/u... Build your ballot & make a plan to vote at ballot.seventy.org.

🌟 Excited to share that I'm recruiting PhD students in Psychology for my new lab at Rice University this cycle (Signal boost appreciated!) To learn more, check out the Learning & Behavior Change Lab website: www.sinclairlab-rice.com Applications are due Dec 1st: psychology.rice.edu/graduate/pro...

ICYMI We’re using letters for our Metro lines and numbers to refer to their services. The Broad Street Line is now the B; the Local train is the B1; the Express is the B2; and the Spur is the B3. #ISEPTAPHILLY #HowWeRoll

Happening in 1 week. Open to all (just register). We'll be discussing both the "How" AND the "Why" (over/under) on Getting Attention for Your Science. Including some too well kept secrets about how to connect with to your Uni's Comms people (Yes, they exist and they are probably wonderful!).

Weds 9/17 @ Noon Penn Arts & Sciences faculty will mark Constitution Day 2025 by sharing expertise on the law shaping the US. Daniel Gillion, Prof of Political Science Campbell Grey, Prof of Classical Studies Emma Hart, Prof of History Karen Tani, Prof of History www.sas.upenn.edu/events/60-se...

Ever noticed how people instinctively defend themselves when receiving feedback? Maybe you’ve caught yourself doing it, too. This week, we continue our conversation with neuroscientist Emily Falk to explore why we tend to push back against suggestions. www.hiddenbrain.org/podcast/its-...

📣 Great news! We've partnered with @gorillapsych.bsky.social to launch the CogSci Society | Gorilla Grant 2025! • 1-year Gorilla Subscription • $300 cash for recruitment or tokens • Individual support session with a Gorilla specialist Learn more & apply: cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-x-gor...

2026–2027 Univ of Pennsylvania & CHOP Provost Postdoctoral Fellowship Apply by 10/12/2025 The fellowship seeks applicants with outstanding academic promise from across a range of disciplines—including arts, sciences, engineering, biomedical, & social sciences. postdocs.upenn.edu/provosts-fel...

Is That Right?! Dr. Prateekshit "Kanu" Pandey & Cara Hammer Friday, Sept 19 show features Penn Biology Prof Marc Schmidt! Is That Right?! is a science comedy show hosted at CSz Philly at 2030 Sansom St. Show starts at 7 PM. Tickets start at $5 buy here or on site: phillyfringe.org/events/is-th...

Friday, Sept 19 at Noon w/pizza! Neural Dynamics of Navigation and Memory: From Real-World Recordings to PTSD Treatment Nanthia Suthana Neurosurgery, Duke Univ mindcore.sas.upenn.edu Read how Nanthia Suthana dropped out of school and found neuroscience: www.storiesofwin.org/profiles/202...

I’m hiring!! 🎉 Looking for a full-time Lab Manager to help launch the Minds, Experiences, and Language Lab at Stanford. We’ll use all-day language recording, eye tracking, & neuroimaging to study how kids & families navigate unequal structural constraints. Please share: phxc1b.rfer.us/STANFORDWcqUYo

People magazine has an exclusive excerpt of my book today, one week and one day until pub!! people.com/why-women-ca...

HEY #neuroscientists ! 🧪🧠 **Check out the new @spinephilly.bsky.social fellows** (Symposium for Postdoctoral Initiatives in Neuroscience Excellence) **Are you a #Philly -area #neuroscientist? Submit a poster abstract by 9/22! ALL LEVELS WELCOME **Want to just attend? Register for SPINE by 9/24!

Many teens are using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT for everything from homework to relationship advice. Experts say parents must lead the way in helping them understand the technology.

The call for Max Planck Research Groups 2025 is open (9 Sep–14 Oct). Postdocs can launch independent careers w/ 6+ yrs, budget, team & world-class support. 👉 mpg.de/max-planck-research-groups #AcademicJobs #PostdocOpportunities #PostdocAppreciationWeek

The Kempner Institute for the Study of Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Harvard is recruiting Kempner Research Fellows. Candidates must be in their final PhD year now or have received their degree no earlier than 9/1/2023. Apply by: Oct 1, 2025 kempnerinstitute.harvard.edu/kempner-inst...

During CollegeFest weekend, happening September 20-21, 2025, students can explore 25+ Philly-area museums, national landmarks, and historic sites for FREE—exclusively with their CollegeFest ticket. Which museum will you visit? Franklin Institute? The Zoo?Barnes? campusphilly.org/collegefest-...

Seminars Today 111 NBS (formerly Levin) @sas.upenn.edu 12 PM: Are Fractions Natural Numbers Too? Features and Implications of Ratio Processing Capacities Percival Matthews, UW – Madison 1:30 PM: Choose your own (psycholinguistic) adventure! Maggie Kandel, MindCORE Fellow mindcore.sas.upenn.edu

#ComputationalScience should be open to everyone. At Neuromatch, we run global courses with team activities, TAs, learning pods, and projects…but we also share all the learning materials to everyone. 🤓 #OpenSource #OpenAccess & #Free ➡️ neuromatch.io/open-educati... #OpenScience #OpenEducation

Celebration in Honor of Gary Hatfield September 19 - 20, 2025 Claudia Cohen Hall, 4th Fl, 249 S. 36 St, Philadelphia, PA Two days of fascinating programming ending in remarks from Gary himself before he retires! philosophy.sas.upenn.edu/events

Individual Grants for Penn Graduate Students from GAPSA Grants help cover travel costs for conferences, workshops, internships, and other professional or academic activities. Apply by Oct 1: www.gapsa.upenn.edu/individual-g...

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 4, 2025 Support voters in Penn’s community by serving as a poll worker Nov 4. Must be available to work from 6:30AM–8:30PM on Nov 4 Must be registered to vote in Philly Poll workers receive $ from the City for their training & service Sign up or ?s to: [email protected]

The Data Driven Discovery Initiative has a new Undergraduate Data Science Fellows Grant Program, which provides financial support, mentorship, & access to resources for students pursuing ambitious, data-driven research. Apply here by Oct 3: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @upenndddi.bsky.social

Scientists will not find a simple answer to how autism arises, despite Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s promise to announce its causes sometime this month. Here’s what makes the condition so staggeringly complex