Rae Vistein (they/them)

I've always wondered where I should bathe my coats!

A lovely depiction!

Study reveals brain’s predictive power New study reveals that we rely on sensory expectations to get prepared for unexpected disturbances, helping us react faster and more accurately.

Fantastic example of cutting edge research probing basic questions of how the brain works. There is so much yet to learn as we gain the deep understanding of biological processes needed to keep informing medicine and technological innovation. news.westernu.ca/2025/10/sens...

Yes please to a Toronto event!

Whenever I am reminded of this I always think how we need more fundamental research on non-mammal brain structures to inform fields like neuromorphic computing and network efficiency.

The conference is next week!✨

Join us on 13–14 November for a rich two-day schedule of fascinating talks on animal behaviour 🦋🐟🐆

💻 Free, online & open to all worldwide
👉 Explore the program and register 🔗 ablaoc25.sciencesconf.org/resource/pag...

EARA COMMENT: In defence of life-saving science: why Canada's primate research must continue The New Democratic Party in Canada has launched a petition calling on the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to halt primate imports for biomedical research, based on a conflation of unproven ...

A petition to halt primate imports for biomedical research was launched in #Canada, based on a conflation of unproven allegations that could cost lives.🔗https://www.eara.eu/post/in-defence-of-life-saving-science-why-canada-s-primate-research-must-continue #NHP #research #SciencePolicy #monkey

Zara has been a friend since grad school. I can barely grasp the loss to science, her loved ones, and her communities. Her absence will be felt dearly and her memory a treasure.

Zara and I overlapped in our PhDs at Carnegie Mellon. Even so early in her career she was a vocal advocate for open science and social justice. The thought that I can never hear her thoughts on our life events again is inconceivable and devastating. Much love to all who have been touched by her.

EARA COMMENT: Nature highlights polarised discourse over the value of animal research Two comment articles with opposite perspectives about the role of animals in biomedical research have been featured in Nature.

Two #comment articles with opposite perspectives about the role of #animals in #biomedical #research have been featured in the scientific journal #Nature, fueling a polarised discourse that can confuse and misinform the public and decision-makers. #NAM #SciencePolicy
www.eara.eu/post/eara-co...

Fantastic work

Lesbian marching with a sign that says a day without lesbians is like a day without sunshine

Happy International Lesbian Day! ☀️☀️☀️

And let's not forget the role of dogs as a lifesaving model from Anna and the first bypass shunts (exhibits.library.jhu.edu/exhibits/sho...) to contemporary imaging studies, large animal models have saved countless children and adults.

Very exciting that EARA is gaining more Canadian members!

We are pleased to welcome Western University @westernu.ca to EARA!

Check out the full list of EARA members on our website: eara.eu/our-members

Better late than never!

What articles or sites would you recommend for more information on fish sentience for those who can't attend?

Thank you #CALAS for a wonderful event in beautiful British Columbia! It was great to meet peers in lab animal science and medicine from across Canada and beyond. @eara.eu is a wonderful partner I hope to hear more from!

Refined tamoxifen administration in mice by encouraging voluntary consumption of palatable formulations - Lab Animal Pairing palatable formulations with micropipette dosing for administration of water-insoluble drugs such as tamoxifen in mice promotes voluntary consumption without loss of efficacy compared to more i...

Favorite trend in refined experimental procedures right now is micropipette assisted voluntary consumption in rodents as an alternative to gavage. Validated for mice and rats! Lovely paper by Vanhecke et al! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Important guide as Western mustangs fall prey to Chase the goose again!

Variation in plumage reflectance but not song reflects spatial cognitive performance in black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) - Animal Cognition In seasonally variable environments, enhanced cognitive abilities may allow animals to adjust their behavior to changing conditions. Nonmigratory food-caching birds, like chickadees, rely on specializ...

We knew black cap chickadee females preferred to mate with males with better spatial memory, but not how they knew who that was. New paper reveals plumage correlated with memory better than song, suggesting the cue is visual! link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Please enjoy a beautiful little derp in these trying times.

Innovative flavoring behavior in Goffin’s cockatoos Reports on food preparation in non-human animals are rare and often anecdotal. Zewald and Auersperg investigate Goffin’s cockatoos flavoring their food by dunking it in soy yogurt while excluding alte...

New cockatoos are the best paper just out! Innovative flavoring behavior in Goffin’s cockatoos: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...

For Americans in public health, research, or epidemiology who need to communicate their findings or warnings to the public please e-mail: @nicktsergas.ca at news@canadahealthwatch.ca

Companies Scaling Back or Denouncing DEI

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So cool! Craziest predation I have witnessed myself was a bald eagle catching an anhinga from a lake. There's always a bigger fish/bird.

A hamster model for stress-induced weight gain This review addresses the translational relevance of animal models of stress and their effects on body weight. In humans, stress, whether chronic or a…

A hamster model for stress-induced weight gain:
"To our knowledge, all evidence suggests that social stress induces weight gain in hamsters, even irrespective of diet composition."
Moran & Delville Horm Behav #neuroscience
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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