Nicole Rust

Brain Metaphors Beyond Brain Mythologies A commentary on Kendler's history of metaphorical brain talk in psychiatry

Brain Metaphors Beyond Brain Mythologies

A commentary on Kendler’s history of metaphorical brain talk in psychiatry

www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/brain-meta...

“Everybody in our community tries and helps everybody. I mean, if you're down, somebody will pick you up, and we're all down right now." Absolutely gut wrenching that’s so much, but not enough. 💔

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I appreciate this empathetic reporting around tragedy and mental conditions in a slice of USA that I appreciate, where the take could be very different. My sympathies to all Anaconda MT residents impacted. ❤️

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Ha! I know a few of our colleagues are embrassing the "maybe this is a great time to write that book I've been thinking about" plan.

On my part, if I never get a grant again, at least I'll have a nice stack of books to read 😉.

More seriously, I'm very excited to see where you take this one.

Computational Psychiatry In this Perspective, Wang and Krystal introduce the nascent field of computational psychiatry where experimentation, theory, and modeling are combined in the quest of a neuroscientific understanding o...

My 1st experience with dynamical systems was decades ago. Fascinating, but It took me a long time to see its connection with mental health. @xjwang.bsky.social has been connecting feedback loops and psychiatric conditions for a long while. I'm grateful to this pinoeer!

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Wonderful!!!!

So humbled to read these words from someone who not only got “the memo” about what it will take for brain research to be impactful, but was one of the memo’s pioneers who saw the light before many of us. Thank you, @xjwang.bsky.social!!

As is this, from @carlzimmer.com
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The beginner's guide to a career in science writing Science writers Brittany Trang and Brianna Barbu walk you through the big questions you'll face when beginning your career in science communication.

This is very good!

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What are the best resources for scientists who want to get involved in public- and policy-facing communication?

"How-tos" and that sort of thing.

Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.

Congrats to you and your team!

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I’m very excited to announce that I’ve just signed a contract with @princetonupress.bsky.social for a new book, tentatively titled “The Genomic Code” 📖 😊

A trilogy - how terrific. Congrats! Looking forward to it.

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Back atcha! (I ❤️ a good tisch bomb).

All appreciated, no doubt!

It’s wild how much change is possible in this life. From relearning to talk post-TBI, to full blown heroin addiction, to a life beyond anything I could have imagined. Im very fortunate to not only be alive, but to have been selected to speak at 2025 TEDxBoulder!

Congrats to you!! So inspirational, and immensely well-deserved.

Flattered (and I mean it). If you’re game, I’d love to hear your honest thoughts (I mean that too). 😊

Elusive Cures A neuroscientist’s bold proposal for tackling one of the greatest challenges of our time—brain and mental illnesses

(What book did she write? This one: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...)

Nudge to write nice letters to authors.

I’m an avid reader, but the idea of passing my complements along to the authors of books I’ve enjoy never really dawned on me. Now that my inbox is peppered with such letters and I know how vey much it means to an author, this is my new hobby!

Head spinning. Egads.

I see this work as a big step forward for emotion research - I predict that a lot will follow from getting these “measurements” that we’ve never had before. As for the doubters, let’s remember that Rome wasn’t built with one study.

Big step forward! I appreciated your optimistic quotes. 😊

Excellent piece today in @thetransmitter.bsky.social by @callimcflurry.bsky.social on a paper we’ve discussed at some length here (🧵below); she does a terrific job capturing different reasons to be excited about this work (as well as the controversies).

www.thetransmitter.org/emotion-proc...

Thank you @awaisaftab.bsky.social!! I’m really looking forward to hearing your thoughts in detail.

A man wearing glasses and a light blue T-shirt is standing indoors, holding a book titled Elusive Cures by Nicole C. Rust. The book’s cover is bright blue with a colorful abstract illustration of a brain at the bottom. The subtitle reads: “Why neuroscience hasn’t solved brain disorders — and how we can change that.” The background features a beige wall, a wooden-framed circular mirror, and a window with cream-colored curtains. The lighting is natural and soft.

“Elusive Cures” by @nicolecrust.bsky.social is a gem… thoughtful, reflective, engaging analysis of the current state of neuroscience and where it is headed. A must-read book! Will publish a detailed review in the coming weeks.

Stressed or stressed out: What is the difference? The term “allostasis” has been coined to clarify ambiguities associated with the word “stress.” Allostasis refers to the adaptive processes that maintain homeostasis through the production of mediator...

A bit more meta, but the adaptability of our biology to trigger fight/flight mode also leads to the fragility that follows from chronic stress.

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Terrific thread! Not much neuro here yet, though - (read: opportunities to add to the list).

As with all these platforms, I endorse: you do you! As for me, I check in there occasionally & I learn almost nothing that I don’t see here (aside from disbelief in the slice of humanity that buys into “one quick fix”). I also don’t see many ways that I can be very helpful w/ that algorithm.