Amy Summerville

(1) Continue to speak up about the value of science and U.S. government funding in science — e.g. about how investments in science drive technological innovation, lead to treatments and cures for diseases, etc. Speaking up can take a lot of forms. Every conversation matters.

Education Policy Reforms Are Key Strategies for Increasing the Married Birth Rate The fertility rate in the United States has dropped to 1.6,

Let's be clear about who some of these folks are and what their public positions have been - like Burke's position that women should not be seeking graduate degrees (and that gov't should not support them in doing so) www.heritage.org/education/re...

ACTION ALERT via SaveNSF🚨 The Committee on Science, Space & Technology Democratic Staff is surveying the impact of the Trump Administration’s cancellation of federal research awards. If your award was terminated since January 20 2025 please fill out this brief survey forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Want to study people in natural contexts, as they live their life? Ambulatory assessment (like EMA and passive sensing) let you do this, but are complex.

Next week (June 5/6) I teach a 2-day workshop on best practices in ambulatory assessment:

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I was on ours and we decided who was on things like the college p&t committee. Actually a pretty impactful group despite the silly name.

I didn't know about this, but this is objectively procedurally terrible. See Bryan's great analysis 👇
Yes, peer review needs help, but not like this.

Mark your calendars! Our next episode will be an academic discussion featuring guest researchers @talyarkoni.com @regretlab.bsky.social and we want YOU to join! Check the slides for more details, message us with your questions, and join using this zoom link: tilburguniversity.zoom.us/j/4186582166...

When I was in grad school, this was THE resource...and it cost a ton. Now it's free. Amazing.

#PsychSciSky

I think it’s also in part because if your motivation is “do good steady science even if it doesn’t lead to fame”, fraud can’t help you do that, whereas if the goal is prestige and renown…

NIH "temporarily" disables automatic no-cost extensions. Prior approval required. "Requests for activities that do not align with the NIH mission and agency priorities will not be approved." grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Contact your Representative and Senators & urge them to support investments in NSF and NIH.

The Administration’s proposed cuts to these vital agencies will harm #science and hinder our prosperity, health, and well-being.

www.psychologicalscience.org/act-now

Due to maintenance, Research.gov (including access to NSF-PAR, GRFP, PES, and ETAP) will be unavailable from Fri., 4/25 at 10:00 PM ET to Sat., 4/26 at 1:00 PM ET. NSF apologizes for any inconvenience.

🚨 Practical URGENT tip for NSF grantees:

Out of an abundance of caution, I would right now go into Research.gov and…

1. Download your NSF award letters.

2. Print PDF your annual reports.

3. Screenshot the status table for annual reports.

NSF is planning maintenance tomorrow to Research.gov

I called this "Cinderella at the grocery store" to students-- i.e., probably at some point in the whole stepmother-fairy godmother-ball-shoe-prince business, Cinderella went to the grocery store and brushed her teeth, but that's not part of the story. Just because it's true doesn't mean it belongs.

Similarly: In general, you almost never need to say "research has found that..."-- that's what the citation establishes. Likewise "we suggest/think/propose" -- yes, that's how the idea got into the manuscript. Cutting those almost always helps the writing feel crisper and more active.

I like this as a kinder version of Hemingway's 'kill your darlings' advice.

Justin Kruger told me as a grad student "Clarity is always in the eye of the reader. You can't argue if someone says 'this is unclear'."

Thanks!

Yes, sorry, meant the latter -- and that had been my guess, so glad to have the confirmation. (Though good to know it can support virtual interaction too!)

Thank you!

(1) Does Inquisit work for online studies? (No subject pool= mostly remote participants) (2) How does your group work on PsychoPy collaboratively? Is that even possible?

Yes, those are things we already do on Qualtrics. We're up for renewal and researching options for competitors. :-)

For the last 3 yrs, I was the director for the Science of Science program at the NSF. We funded projects on science communication - science communication to the public, communication of public priorities to scientists, citizens engagement & participation in science. 🧵

Does anyone in #psychsci #socialpsychology #psysky use something other than Qtrics for online experiments (eg, w random assignment & other complex design)? If so, what, and how is it?

Danny Dufford Art Director and Illustrator living in Cincinnati, Ohio

Not sure this is what you’re looking for but one illustrator friend came to mind: dannydufford.com

Feminist social epistemology teaches us that diversity is a *requirement* for scientific excellence. We need each other to know the world. We need each other to solve the thorny problems that threaten our existence. Knowing the world is a group project, and everyone has something to contribute.

Come work with me at UGuelph!
Here is the first of several postings (the rest are still in the works)

careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...

Oooh one more! If you visit some sites with with lots of controlled/classified info, you lock anything with a wire (including headphones & car fobs) in a locker before you can go into the lobby. Even employees with clearances have to leave their items in a cubby by the elevator on their floor.

Related fun fact: I have a pass (CAC Card) to access DoD sites and computer systems. I do not have a clearance. To get this pass I had to take a training that had multiple modules about Things You Cannot Ever Do with Controlled or Classified Data.

Fun fact I've learned at a small business working on DoD programs, if you want to work with UNCLASSIFIED DoD data, there is literally a 110 point checklist your IT systems have to meet.