Melanie Nyhof

Rock art from at least 67,800 years ago in Sulawesi - Nature A hand stencil painted on a cave wall on a small island off the coast of Sulawesi more than 67,800 years ago suggests a very early occupation of Wallacea.

Hand-stencil motifs found in caves in Sulawesi, Indonesia, dating to at least 67,800 years ago, may be the oldest rock art discovered, according to a study in Nature. These findings support the theory that early humans migrated to Sahul via a northern route through Sulawesi. 🏺 🧪

Assistant Professor, Psychological Science • Human Resources • Carthage College The Carthage College Department of Psychological Science invites applications for a three-year renewable contract instructional faculty member, at the Ass...

My awesome department is in search of a new social psychologist! Please help spread the word.

www.carthage.edu/live/news/56...

Jane Goodall Changed How We See Ourselves She spent her life among chimpanzees, but in the process, Jane Goodall transformed our understanding of what it means to be human.

My obituary for one of my childhood (and adulthood) heroes, Jane Goodall. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

Helen De Cruz (1978-2025) - Daily Nous Helen De Cruz, professor of philosophy at Saint Louis University, has died. Professor De Cruz specialized in philosophy of religion and cognitive science. They were the author of Wonderstruck: How Won...

Philosopher Helen De Cruz has died.

Hundreds of NIH grant terminations are 'void and illegal,' federal judge rules A federal judge ruled that some of the grant terminations by the National Institutes of Health on DEI grounds are “void and illegal.”

"The plaintiffs did not accuse the NIH of racial discrimination, but Judge Young raised the issue. “I have never seen racial discrimination by the government like this,” in his 40 years on the bench he said, to which there was an audible gasp in the courtroom."

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People showed up for the No Kings protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin

A man in a large, foam Donald Trump head, guarded by secret service agents.

Cardboard tanks that were worn as well costumes in the No Kings parade.

A large crowd convened in Civic Center Plaza, Kenosha.

Incredible energy at today's #Kenosha #NoKings protest. Kudos to Rob Moore for putting together an amazing piece of performance art.

NEW: The board of the Fulbright Program has just resigned after accusing Trump aides of political interference. They say a State Dept. office under Rubio and Darren Beattie has cancelled scholarships to nearly 200 US professors and researchers. Story: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/u...

Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychological Science • Human Resources • Carthage College The Department of Psychological Science invites applications for a one-year, Visiting Assistant Professor position for the 2025-2026 academic year with a spe...

Please spread the word: My department is hiring two positions for the upcoming year to fill in for faculty who are on sabbatical. We welcome applications from psychologists with social, developmental, or biological foci.

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Helen, thank you for being an inspiration. Your work will continue to inspire other scholars. I wish you peace and send you love.

‘The Only Person in the World Claiming to Be the Pope Right Now’

I went to Chicago to cover a papal conclave. No, not that one. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/u...

🧵 THREAD: Can a short online intervention help defend democracy against partisan polarization?

In our new study - just published in the @bjpols.bsky.social - my colleagues and I tested this question across 33 countries 🌍 with over 41,000 participants 🧑‍🤝‍🧑.

Here’s what we found 👇

Carthage International Student is Among Hundreds Whose Visas Were Suddenly Revoked | WGTD Apr. 15, 2025 8:20p (WGTD/AP)---The international student at Carthage College who left in a hurry after her student visa was revoked isn't alone.

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An incredible legacy and body of work in cognitive development. He was so kind when I was presenting my very first poster at my very first SRCD... it wasn't until he walked away I caught the last name on his name tag. That year, the first names were big, so I just saw "John". I gasped.

Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says An internal document reviewed by The Post targets spending on humanitarian assistance, global health, and international organizations such as the United Nations and NATO.

An internal memo says that the Trump administration has proposed the elimination of all funding for State Department educational and cultural programs, including the Fulbright scholarship, the flagship U.S. exchange program www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Computational analysis of US congressional speeches reveals a shift from evidence to intuition - Nature Human Behaviour This research explores the linguistic traces of evidence-based reasoning and intuitive decision-making in congressional speeches from 1879 to 2022. The analysis suggests that evidence-based language h...

New study analyzed 145 years of U.S. congressional speeches and found a clear shift away from evidence-based language toward more intuition-based language—especially since the mid-1970s.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Hands Off rally in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Thanks to all who have taken part already!

We now have a large number of scifi & thriller fans 🛸🧟, but true crime, horror, drama, and fantasy fans are lagging (among others) 👮👹🧝 - where these fans at?

Take part to tell us why your genre is your favourite & take a 5-10 min break from scrolling!

An Important Update from IIE | IIE Effective March 14, some IIE team members who work on ECA-funded programs will be furloughed.

Massive furloughs at IIE, which administers the Fulbright. What is perhaps our country's most successful program for building cultural connections and bringing talent from abroad to the US is in danger of collapse because of this administration.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court election is a referendum on Elon Musk “We'll find out whether Musk's millions are more powerful than the fury that Musk provokes among voters.”

A big test of Elon Musk's clout (and money) is happening in Wisconsin. Read @ariberman.bsky.social's account to get the lowdown on this important political battle.

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This gives me an idea. Every semester when I teach moral development, I talk about Kohlberg’s theory and present the Heinz dilemma. It would be interesting to create a bunch of moral dilemmas that reflect the present moment.

Funding for U.S. State Department international education and exchange programs is currently suspended. This includes Fulbright, Gilman, and Critical Language Scholarships.

Yes. My Oma told many stories about the war and life during the occupation. I collected some of her stories for a project as an undergraduate but there are so many more questions I wish I could ask her.

Email sent to FFSP.

The Fulbright Foreign Student Program invites graduate students from abroad to come study in the US and guarantees funding for them to do so paid in a monthly stipend. Yesterday, some FFSP scholars received notification that they're only getting a week of their stipend.

NOAA cuts will impact those living in the Great Lakes region who depend on communication about events such as lake-effect snow and gale warnings.

2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS) Dataset Archives

Religion data for reuse! Those stories about U.S. religion you're currently seeing in the news? They're from the Pew 2023-2024 Religious Landscape Study. While anyone can explore the data with their online tools, Pew has also shared the underlying dataset: doi.org/10.58094/3kw...

So - I've actually led Ebola outbreak response at USAID.

This is bunk from Elon. They have laid off most of the experts, they're bankrupting most of the partner orgs, have withdrawn from WHO, and muzzled CDC.

What's left is a fig-leaf effort to cover their asses politically.

Sad news from my Alma Mater

I appreciate your posts (and your replies to the posts of others) over there on FB.