Come see our posters at #SfN25!

We are hiring! apply.interfolio.com/175705 The Department of Psychology at Arizona State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience, with an anticipated start date of August 16, 2026.

Cerebellar GRC with the best colleagues 🧠🧪🐄 The cerebellum is so understudied and the work that has been presented has been incredible.

we're crowd-sourcing a searchable repository of tangible benefits stemming from federally-funded research. Come enjoy the great stories; or send in an idea; or volunteer to join the team. publicusaresearchbenefits.com please share and re-share so we get more great stories in there!

Trump’s Cuts to N.I.H. Grants Focused on Minority Groups Are Illegal, Judge Rules www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...

Congratulations to all the ASU 2025 graduates! Showcased here are Carlos and Mariela who will be off to: Carlos Quintero- Michigan pharmacology PhD program Mariela Bejan- Neurodegeneration computational fellow (NDCF)

Congratulations to our Barrett honors graduates!! 🧪 They are off to: Mayo, Tufts, Umeå University, and NYUAD!!

WAESO 🧪 (Western Alliance to Expand Student Opportunities) was just completely canceled. 33+ years and a priceless impact on future generations of scientists gone…😞

We celebrated our graduating seniors (8!) and all lab accomplishments over pizza. Our 8 graduating seniors have obtained positions at various graduate programs and medical school (more posts to come)!! 🎉 🧪

Speaking up works - keep marching and contacting your senators and representatives

Another incredibly disappointing blow

Congratulations - beautiful Paper!

My amazing honors thesis students at the ASU Barrett Honors Symposium. 🧪

Harvard president Alan Garber: "The administration’s prescription goes beyond the power of the federal government. It violates Harvard’s First Amendment rights and exceeds the statutory limits of the government’s authority..." www.harvard.edu/president/ne...

These graphs of dramatically reduced NIH funding this year are so depressing to look at. This administration is out for revenge on intelligence. #SaveOurScience

Spectacular view of 100,000 people attending the #HandsOff march in NYC

Let’s go phoenix!!

🥼 Janelia researchers led by @boazmohar.bsky.social @nspruston.bsky.social @rhodamine110.bsky.social & @svoboda314.bsky.social @alleninstitute.bsky.social have developed a new imaging tool that maps brain-wide changes in neuronal connections. 🧠 🔗 www.janelia.org/news/new-ima...

I wrote a piece for @thetransmitter.bsky.social www.thetransmitter.org/sex-differen... With the fate of NIH-funded research uncertain, it is extra important that the work we do now is most likely to benefit everyone. Adhering to SABV in the lab and in grant & paper review is the right thing to do.

Here at Princeton, we’re amplifying our university president’s leadership. It’s time for everyone - faculty, students, staff - to speak out. tl;dr: rights can’t be blackmailed. From me and science colleagues: www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025...

“We really try in planetary science to stay away from the politics. But man, it’s really hard right now — this is so extreme.” - Bill Nye

15,000 people were in attendance in Tempe, Arizona tonight for our Fighting Oligarchy tour with Bernie Sanders and AOC.

“The word ‘science’ is in the US Constitution." Bill Nye gives a passionate speech at the #STATBreakthrough Summit.

overwhelmed is an understatement...

Someone developed a ChatGPT tool to flag "DEI language" and give suggestions on how to make the grant "compliant with new guidelines". It's actually quite good, but such a weird sign of the times. #academicsky #medsky

Academics are the invisible hand of innovation 🧪 youtu.be/qqfk7-3iN-U

The mood was defiant at many of the rallies, where chants of “Scientists will not be silenced”, “Facts over fear” and “What do we want? Peer review! When do we want it? Now!” were heard. https://go.nature.com/3F8T6FX

In today's episode, we check in on the Stand Up for Science rallies that spread to 32 cities. Listen here 🎧: buff.ly/YgplAQ4

Bill Nye at the Stand Up for Science rally in DC: "What are you afraid of? What is it about the process of science, modern medicine, caring for our neighbors, or Women's History Month, that you all find so scary?" 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

As #Trump #Musk #Memoli & #Vought destroy the National Institutes of Health remember these facts. What they are doing is a crime. Thanks to @amfarofficial.bsky.social.

Stand up for Science Washington D.C. event: www.youtube.com/live/eemj-gg...

New paper in Imaging Neuroscience by Leana King, Kevin S. Weiner, et al: Transcriptomic gradients of the human cerebellum doi.org/10.1162/imag...

#MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence #painresearch 🧪

What would it take for us to step back from the brink of losing a functional democracy? One step is court orders. Today, a small piece of good news for NIH. Another step is large-scale protest. Today I describe how these two components fit together: samwang.substack.com/p/for-us-sci...

Judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump cuts to NIH research overhead payments Ruling suggests plaintiffs are likely to succeed in overturning 15% cap on indirect costs www.statnews.com/2025/03/05/n...

This checks out! www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Excited to present the latest from the lab out today in Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex.... See Thread! 1/8

My latest: a brain-based dive into why voters make counterproductive choices. Not just academic - this provides a framework for how to be an effective activist. The neuroscience of effective political action, Part 2: The Credit Assignment Problem. samwang.substack.com/p/the-neuros...

Here's an in-depth look at Mump's ongoing sabotage of NIH. Through actions that have now reached the point of defying court orders, grants aren't being given. This threatens all biomedical research. 99% of drugs developed in the U.S. are funded by NIH. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

Excited to share that MacaqueNet is now out in @animalecology.bsky.social ! Great platform brilliantly put together by @delphinedemoor.bsky.social and the core team, that should launch the next phase of comparative studies in behavioural ecology. Very fortunate to have been a part of this effort!

More tragic news about NIH and NIH science. Grant system is frozen and intramural program is being slashed. All will claw back on treatments and cures for cancer and other human diseases. This can’t be what the public wants. 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...

Rita Levi-Montalcini defied fascism, which excluded her from university due to her jewish ancestry, by setting up a clandestine lab in her own bedroom. During 1940-42 she carried out experiments that set the foundations for her Nobel-prize-winning research a decade later. nautil.us/a-lab-of-her...

This probably can’t pass by itself. But the obvious play is to sneak this into the budget, since raises revenue. Highly damaging to educational institutions. Capitol switchboard is 202-224-3121. Give your ZIP Code, leave a message with your member.

Hero

Classroom/Library enrollment was down pretty bad in February. National chaos and uncertainly likely has something to do with it. Can you help me make sure that all the educators on bluesky know Skype a Scientist exists and is ready to connect them with scientists? Every RT helps! #EduSky #STEMEd

Good coverage of the Federal Register block by @wbur.org featuring @turrigiano.bsky.social 🙌🏻 www.wbur.org/news/2025/02...