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Rachael Hokenson, PhD

@neurohoke.bsky.social

PhD (and BS) from @UCIrvine | Studying how #SexDifferences #stress #estrogen impacts #memory. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ§  (they/them)

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Yay Sydney πŸ₯³

14.03.2025 07:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They've never told their friends "rawr - it's means I love you in dinosaur" πŸ˜”

13.03.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I saw them in LA 2 weeks ago 🀘😍

09.03.2025 05:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Dismantle the U.S. Research Enterprise in 15 Days In just 15 days, three powerful strikes have set the United States on the path to destroying its own scientific enterprise. Labs will…

Science and research are under attack. Thank you for writing this important piece @mikeyassa.bsky.social

medium.com/@myassa_6289...

24.02.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Starting today, same-sex marriage is officially legalized in Thailand.

It’s the first country in Southeast Asia to recognize marriage equality.

23.01.2025 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 49452    πŸ” 9624    πŸ’¬ 333    πŸ“Œ 645

Time for that second piece

27.12.2024 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I kept a tally and I've saved like 3000 dollars this year by going to the library instead of buying books πŸ˜†

23.12.2024 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Does it matter how we refer to individuals with substance-related conditions? A randomized study of two commonly used terms Stigma is a frequently cited barrier to help-seeking for many with substance-related conditions. Common ways of describing individuals with such probl…

Drug use researchers (esp. those in neuro/pharmacology) - please stop using the word "abuse" (e.g., drug abuse) and other stigmatizing terms

This isn't an arbitrary suggestion, there's legitimate empirical evidence showing that words like this do harm

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

18.11.2024 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Just online πŸ§ͺ🧠Why does a brain projection mediate #earlylifeadversity effects on adult reward behaviors in males but not females? whole-brain mapping & Laura Denardo & #AI pipeline shows crucial #Sex-difference in its innervation! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... #Neuroscience @superkash.bsky.social

02.12.2024 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Are you #QueerinSTEM in the fields of #neuroscience or #psychology? Please fill out our survey if you haven't already.

We're close to 300 responders, but I know we can get an even better (and hopefully diverse) sample!

Also, please share and/or tag others (but don't out anyone).

#PrideInSTEM

19.11.2024 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Me please ☺️

19.11.2024 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Picture of textbook cover with title "Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience"

Picture of textbook cover with title "Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience"

Announcing a new open access textbook for entry level behavioral neuro. Funded by NSF. Written by a collection of 26 neuro experts. Method demonstration videos and author interviews too. Consider using it in your courses to reduce financial barriers to education.

openstax.org/details/book...

15.11.2024 10:56 β€” πŸ‘ 253    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 17

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