UC Merced Cognitive & Information Sciences

I’m excited to say the article I published last week in the MIT Press Reader has now been republished in both Popular Science (@popsci.com‬) and Nautilus (@nautil.us‬). It’s a short-form overview of my book, Gaming Cancer.

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09.07.2025 15:38 — 👍 3    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 0

“We are not evolutionarily, psychologically prepared to understand that AI does not have general intelligence”
@ucmerced.bsky.social Prof. Colin Holbrook weighed in on trusting AI use.

Fresno Unified superintendent called out amidst AI controversy www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-n...

11.07.2025 22:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Perception or Reality? Rethinking How Polarized We Really Are - Neuroscience News A new study challenges the notion that society is as polarized as many believe, revealing that perceptions of division often stem from the consensus within one’s own social circles.

Are opinions on controversial political issues as divided as many people perceive them to be?
@ucmerced.bsky.social Prof. @psmaldino.bsky.social and coauthors Peter Steiglechner and Agostino Merico discuss their new study with Neurosciences News @pau
neurosciencenews.com/perception-s...

11.07.2025 22:09 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

How Citizen Science Games Could Help Cure Disease By inviting players to tackle real scientific problems, games can offer a hand in solving medicine’s toughest challenges.

I just published an article in the MIT Press Reader about my book, Gaming Cancer, which is short and quite readable. Check it out! https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/how-citizen-science-games-could-help-cure-disease/

#citizenscience #cancer #gaming

01.07.2025 09:06 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1

Last week three of my PhD students defended their dissertations on three consecutive days. From left to right in the picture below are: Andrew Proulx, Me,
@jclingo.bsky.social , and Liza Kim.

30.06.2025 15:35 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

I wanted to share this cool thank you card from Suzanne Garcia, who just graduated from @ucmcogsci.bsky.social. She took my class on neural networks and made a card describing her college development in the style of a #Simbrain network.

02.06.2025 16:34 — 👍 9    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Next week! Come check out Dr. James Holland Jones' presentation on the development of narrative as a decision-making tool in the face of uncertainty!

23.04.2025 22:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

TOMORROW! Come see our Bobcat Day presentation on how Cognitive Science got a Nobel Prize in AI! We will have a reception (with snacks!) after the presentation for a chance to chat with faculty.
WHERE: UC MERCED COB 120
Presentation 11AM-12PM
Reception 12PM-1PM

19.04.2025 00:48 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

@ucmerced.bsky.social students! Run, don't walk! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Don't miss your chance to register for this summer's CogSci courses! Did we mention they're ONLINE!? See you (virtually) this summer!

11.04.2025 23:42 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0