Galeón Andalucía at Shoreham Port

Interested in learning about the psychology of laughter, lies, and gambling? Come to Think Again!, hosted by broadcaster @claudiahammond.bsky.social on 18th Nov in Brighton, UK. I'll be joined by @gillyforrester.bsky.social & Tom Ormerod from Sussex Uni. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/think-agai...

I might be late at sharing this, but I just listened to an interesting @radiolab.bsky.social episode exploring models of how ketamine & psychedelic drugs (when used in very specific contexts - this is crucial) could 'reset the brain' & may be clinically beneficial radiolab.org/podcast/the-...

The Ecstasy of an Open Brain

As babies, our brains are open. As adults, our brains close. But what if we could reopen them? What a trip.

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Excited to see this review manuscript from lab MD/PhD student Dalton Fitzgerald officially out in Addiction Neuroscience! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Neuronal heterogeneity in the ventral tegmental area: distinct contributions to reward circuitry and motivated behavior

The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a critical component of brain reward circuitry that influences motivation, learning, and emotional regulation. Alt…

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I'm not entirely sure why, but today I've been slightly distracted by Medieval art featuring killer rabbits.

Medieval killer rabbits: when bunnies strike back

Vengeful, merciless and brutally violent... yes that’s right, we’re talking about medieval bunnies. Rabbits can often be found innocently frolicking in the decorated borders or illuminations of mediev...

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There are many layers here, but I want to comment on one aspect of these findings for now--the editorial board representation. Some will see this and immediately think: we need to get more POC on our boards! I understand that impulse, but encourage you to think a few steps down the game tree 1/n.

Madhu Pai, MD, PhD@madhupai.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Non-White scientists appear on fewer editorial boards, spend more time under review, and receive fewer citations" www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...

Check this out! Work with me and other amazing scientists at Sussex!

Sussex Neuroscience@sussexneuro.bsky.social · 2y ago

Our Sussex Neuroscience 4-year PhD Programme is open for applications! Deadline Jan 13th, for Sept 2025 entry. Brilliant community of students and supervisors, and a choice of >60 labs for rotations- come and join us by the sea! www.sussex.ac.uk/research/cen...

A nice little article on collaborative science and bringing novel approaches to the lab. I mostly agree with it, but I do think it's probably easier to have a multidisciplinary lab if you are a more established faculty member.

There is still time to submit your papers for the upcoming special issue in #Psychopharmacology "Stress, Trauma and Cannabinoids" (deadline Dec 31st), guest edited by @connorhaggarty.bsky.social , @mayoonthebrain.bsky.social, Christine Rabinak and Christelle Baunez. link.springer.com/journal/213/...

Psychopharmacology

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The Department of Pharmacology is advertising a faculty position for someone to study addiction. I enjoyed my time at Michigan, and there are fantastic researchers in Ann Arbor. If you're OK with the snow in the winter, I encourage you to apply! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

Only a day left to apply for a research technician position in my lab. Be part of an exciting project, looking at how early life adversity impacts the development of drug and gambling addiction-like behaviour. jobs.sussex.ac.uk/job/49b38475...

New paper with @jocelynrichard.bsky.social + @janaklab.bsky.social! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Pavlovian cue-evoked alcohol seeking is disrupted by ventral pallidal inhibition

Cues paired with alcohol can be potent drivers of craving, alcohol-seeking, consumption, and relapse. While the ventral pallidum is implicated in appe…

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First post here; I thought I'd post something not related to science. In my spare time, I'm a volunteer shepherd for Brighton (a 'lookerer') - here are our ponies :)