Steve Wise

Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress I cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging.

"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."

Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.

I wrote about my decision in TIME.

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Federal budget cuts threaten the work of neuroscientist with Martin County roots | Opinion Sarah Heilbronner is a proud product of Martin County schools. However, federal budget cuts threaten important work she's doing in brain research.

Neuroscientist Sarah Heilbronner is a proud product of Martin County schools in Florida 🌴. However, federal budget cuts threaten important work she's doing in brain research. 🧪🏠
@srheilbronner.bsky.social
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Financial peril could doom a famed New York paleontological institute “Exceptional” fossil collections housed by the Paleontological Research Institute risk being orphaned

“The devastation of losing something like [the Paleontological Research Institution] is monumental … It can never be replaced.” scim.ag/4ibbAUB

Guest column: Why science funding matters to Indiana Last week the government cut “indirect costs” to universities and medical centers, which cover shared resources like buildings, utility bills, computer networks, and support staff. Indiana will los…

I wrote a column in my hometown newspaper about the importance of keeping SCIENCE FUNDING in our community 🧪
More soon about the power of writing back HOME 🏠
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/15/g...

Memory and the Brain: Using, Losing, and Improving Memory and the Brain explores the fascinating psychology and neuroscience of human memory. Written by a world expert in the field, John P. Aggleton, this book covers learning and memory from the very ...

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Kudos to Matt Ainsworth and Juan Galeazzi who are joint first authors on our preprint (and fond remembrance to our dear departed colleague Mark Stokes, also co-author).

Column | Steve Cohen has stupid money, but this Juan Soto deal might be foolish Don’t despair over Juan Soto’s megadeal: The Mets and their big-spending owner will get what they deserve.

Column by Thomas Boswell | Don’t despair over Juan Soto’s megadeal: The Mets and their big-spending owner will get what they deserve.

The title page of the special issue, which reads "Introduction to the special issue on visual cognition and visuomotor control: A tribute to Mel Goodale" The authors of the Intro are: Jody C. Culham, Gavin Buckingham, Monika Harvey, Irene Sperandio, Ingrid S. Johnsrude

I feel so honored by the publication of this special issue of Neuropsychologia. Thanks so much to my friends and colleagues who put this together. And thanks to all the contributors. There are so many wonderful articles. I can't tell you how delighted I am. 🧪🧠 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Neuroscientists are flocking to Bluesky, but X still has ten times more users. My story on the migration, featuring @nicolecrust.bsky.social @russpoldrack.bsky.social @charan-neuro.bsky.social @therealdrdukes.bsky.social @wiringthebrain.bsky.social + more! www.thetransmitter.org/community/hu...

hello neuroscientists! I am working on a story for @thetransmitter.bsky.social about the X to Bluesky migration and I would love to hear why you switched platforms (and what you make of bluesky so far). DM me or email me calli@thetransmitter.org if you'd like to comment for the piece. Thank you!

Thrilled that our paper on the role of the rat prelimbic cortex (PLC) in decision making is finally out! Three main findings are described in this thread

Co-authors: Jensen Palmer, Samantha White, and Kevin Chavez Lopez

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26 years after Larry Swanson emphasized “the amygdala is neither a structural or functional unit” we used sn-RNAseq to answer the question:

“What is the [primate] amygdala?”

Check out the preprint 👇

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

I've been interested in this point for a long time. It would be valuable, I think, to explore it systematically, the way I imagine a sociologist might. For example, what are the career outcomes for student-generated vs. mentor-generated research? Maybe someone has already done something like that.

Understanding the Prefrontal Cortex: Selective advantage, connectivity, and neural operations (Oxford Psychology Series Book 53) eBook : Passingham, Richard: Amazon.co.uk: Books Understanding the Prefrontal Cortex: Selective advantage, connectivity, and neural operations (Oxford Psychology Series Book 53) eBook : Passingham, Richard: Amazon.co.uk: Books

#neuroskyence This book is available in ebook format at a discounted price in November.

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Oxford University Press has made Chapter 1 of my book, Cortical Evolution in Primates, available free of charge: fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/...

I'm retired now, but it is the activity I miss most. Because the reviewers are almost invariably wrong, it's usually more like a victory lap than an argument.

Despite Setback, Neuralink’s First Brain-Implant Patient Stays Upbeat Elon Musk’s first human experiment with a computerized brain device developed significant flaws, but the subject, who is paralyzed, has few regrets.

Elon Musk’s first human experiment with the computerized brain device Neuralink developed significant flaws. But Noland Arbaugh, who is paralyzed and the first patient to take part in the human clinical trial, said he has few regrets.

Toward a neuroscience of natural behavior One of the most exciting new developments in systems neuroscience is the progress being made toward neurophysiological experiments that move beyond si…

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Unleashing the power of DIY innovation in behavioral neuroscience Widespread adoption of open-source tools calls for more support and training.

Widespread adoption of open-source tools calls for more support and training.

By @alexxai.bsky.social and @marklaubach.bsky.social

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i plan to move to Korea later this year, & will soon hire at all levels (students, postdocs, staff scientists, junior PIs) -

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my lab in Japan will run till at least 2025. my job has been nothing but the dream job. but hopefully the above explains it.

#neuroscience

Sounds like fun, good luck with the move!

It's #NationalPigDay! Here's a porcine pal from Tanzania.
#pigs #warthogs #mammals #animals #wildlife

The Aviator ending scene where Hughes OCD takes control of him and he can't stop saying "the way of the future." The Aviator ending scene , the way of the future.

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My new book, Cortical Evolution in Primates, is now shipping from both Amazon and Oxford Univ. Press USA.

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center | Washington, DC Presenting local, national, and international art in the Katzen Arts Center at 4400 Massachusetts Ave in DC.

One art museum that gets little attention, but merits more, is at American University. It's in a building called the Katzen Center, and it often has creatively curated exhibits. www.american.edu/cas/museum/

Opinion | Here’s how to get free Paxlovid as many times as you need it There’s a terrific new program for free Paxlovid, but many people don’t know about it.

Gift link: how to get free Paxlovid in the US as many times as you need: wapo.st/49z3ocf

Thank you.