Dr Jen Ryan

This job is HARD. So this article is incredibly validating that maybe there’s something to what we’re doing here. And if it sparks new ideas that generates success for others, then it’s definitely been worth it. Really appreciate you @mariamaly.bsky.social and everyone who has supported us ❤️ 3/3

Lots of challenges over the years getting people to consider that maybe there’s something more than attention that drives eye movements. My favorite grant on this topic never got funded (one reviewer hated it and wouldn’t budge); but we found ways to get some of the work done anyway.
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Well this brought tears to my eyes 😭 thank you so much @mariamaly.bsky.social ❤️ funny thing is, we had a really hard time getting this published. Rejected from other journals. Reviewers who said “everyone knows the hippocampus does conscious/explicit memory, so the data must be wrong”….1/n

Oh my goodness! 🥹❤️ This is quite the honour, thank you so much! I spent so many years wondering if I was just going to survive in this field. It’s really validating to know that someone amazing like you found inspiration in it. 😭

Congratulations!! So well-deserved!! 🎉

Pete Buttigieg explains why basic science research matters.

Source: Flagrant Podcast
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social

I’m so sorry, Anna. I would also add to the great advice from others to call or write your representatives and senators. Maybe an op-ed in local papers or radios to explain how these terminations impact local economies as well as the overall science.

One messy sentence at a time ☺️

Does writing suck for you? How do you make it better? Personally, I make my practice more enjoyable by writing in the morning with coffee and lo-fi music and, if I’m feeling particularly bougie, a fave candle burning. 🕯️ 3/3

Writing is personal — DR JEN RYAN Photo by Nik on Unsplash .

This week, @shen4brains.bsky.social and I discuss one of the reasons why writing is so hard: because it’s personal and because it requires empathy for your reader. 2/3

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Writing sucks for everyone — DR JEN RYAN Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash .

Writing sucks. It sucks so much for everyone at every stage that I wrote a blog post about it, and I discuss some strategies to make it more enjoyable. 1/3

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I appreciate your voice in this 🙏 we are quite alarmed up here and taking this very seriously.

“…justify military ops in Mexico/Canada.” This is reprehensible. Stay on your representatives, everyone. Tagging mine in here; reminding you that these are allies AND you have constituents- like me- living in these countries: @duckworth.senate.gov @budzinski.house.gov @durbin.senate.gov

Ahh thanks should have tagged Cognitive Neuroscience Society @cogneuronews.bsky.social in the original post.

It is so disheartening that it has come to this. For those who are still going to the US, particularly for CNS in Boston, please make sure you have a plan. Share your flight itinerary with someone, and check in with them when you get through arrivals. Other tips?? Please share 👇

“…hope is the consequence of action, rather than its cause.”

Inspiring vision, message, and playbook that I think we, as scientists, can adopt as well to counteract the cruel cuts being made to science and education in the US.

Frustrating. 😣 I also heard that DOGE folks have been wandering around NASA HQ trying to sort out who everyone is and what they do, including whether they are a contractor or a direct employee. I can’t even imagine the stress everyone at NASA must be feeling 🥺

Awful and terrifying. At least it’s completely clear (not like it wasn’t before) that they’re not interested in preserving democracy anywhere.

🇨🇦Hey ON voters‼️

Today is our provincial election 🗳️ Find your electoral district & #vote!!

#onpoli

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From a friend: DOGE threw out every living plant in NASA’s HQ, even the ones on people’s desks, because ‘watering plants is a waste of taxpayers’ money’.

So that’s how this is going.

A lot still to do…
Academia can be a challenging place, and it’s one of many reasons why I am committing to writing a weekly blog this year to try to do *something/anything* to help out. Blog is here: drjenryan.com/the-keys-blog
And if you have feedback, questions or topics in mind, let me know!

Many are asking what should we do now?
“We use our power, organize, mobilize, educate…the American story will not be written by who occupies the White House or by the wealthiest among us…it will be written by you, by ‘we the people.’”
-fmr VP Kamala Harris receiving the NAACP Chairman’s Award.

Congratulations! 🎉

This is absolutely giving me anxiety as it’s clear the end goal is really to get all of Canada’s resources: oil, gas, minerals, fresh water. Canada should absolutely be taking proactive measures in every way possible to shore up the economy and diversify trade partners.

@itsafronomics.bsky.social put together a list of starter packs with Black academics, scientists, and more. This #BlackHistoryMonth follow Black people, center & raise their voices, don't ask them to do work for you, but listen. (This entire thread is 🔥)

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#BlackHisyoryMonth

a man in a superhero costume is standing in a hallway next to a chair . Alt: Captain America turning a chair around and spitting down.

So.

You’re realizing federal funding for your research is not as stable as you thought.

Let’s talk crowdfunding. 🧵

Dear fellow scientists, Go talk to the press about what is going on. Talk to local news about how it will impact jobs. Be specific, but don't pity yourself. Instead focus on how your own situation affects local jobs, the national economy, beating the growing scientific race with China. Suggestions:

To our many American friends. The National Academies have assembled a package of resources for researchers facing threats or attacks in the US

www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...

I feel ill from anxiety about *waves hands around* all of this 🤢