Kristina Visscher

Meet three scientists who said no to Epstein The warning signs included a web search, a mother’s doubts, and inklings of a “sexist attitude”

Many of the scientists Jeffrey Epstein courted were already well-established and well-funded. So why didn’t they all just say no? Science talked with three who did just that.

Here’s how Epstein approached them, and why they refused to have anything to do with him. ⬇️ https://scim.ag/40qbXnv

NIH Office of Extramural Research announcements of feedback sessions for NIH-wide strategic plan for March 16 and April 8.

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NIH is seeking input for the NIH-wide Strategic Plan. Open to everyone but Registration is Required!

Your chance to listen and get your 2 or more cents in.

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This is an absolutely bonkers statistic.

Yet this administration is trying to spend $500 billion on the military (that the Pentagon did not want and is having trouble spending) and the Trump administration is now asking for $50 billion more.

While teachers are having to do side hustles…

When someone says „Scientists do not want you to know“ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know.

An image of the Earth from space.

09:03 on Thursday February 26th, over the Indian Ocean

An image of the Earth from space.

18:04 on Thursday February 26th, over the South Pacific Ocean

You cannot talk like this about any other minority in America.

And if it was any other president’s adviser who said something like this about any other minority, it’d be the instant end of their presidency.

Below is the response to my question. The funny part of his response is that my research needed a control arm. My study actually did have a control arm (about 80% of the sample never reported discrimination).

So the answer itself makes me even more confused.

Summers To Resign From Teaching Appointments, Relinquish University Professorship Over Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson Former Harvard President Larry Summers will resign from his academic and faculty appointments at Harvard at the end of the academic year, relinquishing his University Professorship — Harvard’s highest...

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"Former Harvard President Larry Summers will resign from his academic and faculty appointments at Harvard at the end of the academic year, relinquishing his University Professorship — Harvard’s highest faculty distinction — and remaining on leave until that time"

Air pollution emerges as a direct risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease: Study Fine particle air pollution, known as PM2.5, consists of tiny particles in the air that come from car exhaust, power plants, wildfires, and burning fuels.

FACT: Kat Cammack and the GOP spearheaded a 23% cut (a reduction of $2.1 billion) to the EPA in their latest budget.

The same EPA that protects us from things like this.

They DON’T GIVE A DAMN about you or your family.

#GOP #EPA #Alzheimers

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This is what happens when people never face any consequences for their behavior.

Trump: "I am allowed to cut off any and all trade…I can destroy the trade, I can destroy the country, I'm even allowed to impose a foreign country destroying embargo…I can do anything I want to do to them…I'm allowed to destroy the country, but I can't charge a little fee."

no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.

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things have not changed here. please, if you’re not in minnesota, do not look away. please prepare where you are. this is what they’ll do to your community next.

Senator Mark Kelly's response:

The lesson for all the students out there is that science is a community project. Most of us make individually small contributions to this project. Success is measured at the collective level. Many of our professional (and personal) dysfunctions could be fixed by more fully embracing this view.

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Many of them thought, "Someone else will do something."

Call me "someone."

How about you?

I was on NPR last week talking about a new publication that is really important to me - part of our larger effort to change the way we think and talk about both mental and physical health, and how they relate to each other, after stress and trauma.

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Meet the UAB Comprehensive Neuroscience Center at Hoover Library on Feb 15 at 2PM for Brain Chats! Dr. Matthew Macaluso will present “ECT and other Advanced Therapies for Depression”. Bring a friend and join the discussion! 🧠

YouTube video by SeeingScience How to Hack a Magic Eye Stereogram!

I've got a new #visionscience video for you! Today I'm showing off how to see the hidden object in Magic Eye stereograms without worrying about getting your eyes lined up the right way.

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In Memory of Dr. Denise C. Park In Memory of Dr. Denise C. Park Dr. Denise C. Park passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at age 74. She was a beloved cognitive neuroscientist and colleague whose remarkable career spanned over 50…

We are deeply saddened to share that Dr. Denise C. Park, founder of CVL, passed away on Sunday, Feb 1. A pioneering cognitive neuroscientist, mentor, & leader, Dr. Park shaped the study of memory, aging, & the brain. Read the full remembrance here: cvl.utdallas.edu/in-memory-of-dr-denise-c-park/

Hats off to the great Anne "I don't do fancy" Treisman!

Alabama was a testing ground for Trump DEI policies. What changed in the last year? Alabamaians experienced some of the first effects of backlash to diversity programming.

Alabama dealt with anti-DEI government mandates months before most of the US. I caught up with folks impacted and chatted with an academic who is critical of DEI. My latest for @al.com on the front page this morning.

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SfN Neuronline logo. Webinar series: Meet-the-Expert. Nonhuman Primate Neuroscience: A 20-Year History of Unplanned Advocacy. Wednesday, February 11, 1–2 p.m. EST. Michele A. Basso, PhD.

Nonhuman primate neuroscience research remains crucial in advancing scientific discovery.

Hear from someone with more than 20 years of experience in this space on how to educate and advocate in this upcoming Meet-the-Expert webinar.

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This is such an excellent article. One that Democrats need to read if they want Doug Jones to win.

Yes, great news! I’m looking for the other side— wondering if it’s a prelude to funding less basic science through emphasizing clinical trial RFAs. I’m sorry I can’t help but wonder if there is an ulterior motive.