Trying out the features in Claude for education. Join me as I see how it "helps" me write a research paper. My chosen topic: "AI and education". /1
Elizabeth Bonawitz
@ebonawitz.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. Learning Sciences, Harvard GSE. Study learning in early childhood using computational modeling & empirical studies. Speaking for self only. She/her
new preprint: "The Humorous Hill: A U-shaped Relationship Between Humor and Quality" (by Bhattacharya, Hu, and me) link: doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Children’s Representations of Possibility: Uncertainty About “What” Is Easier Than Uncertainty About “Where”
Children’s Representations of Possibility: Uncertainty About “What” Is Easier Than Uncertainty About “Where”
Abstract. Young children struggle in situations involving mere possibility, such as when a target object could be in one of two possible locations. This difficulty is often interpreted as a general…
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the best day for the presidents of every R1 to hold a press conference screaming that higher ed is our second largest export and destroying it is economic sabotage and soft power detonation was Jan 21st 2025. the next best day is tomorrow.
Anna Kornbluh@annakornbluh.bsky.social · 2w agoa bad thing is running a phd program with brilliant international students who must reckon with a volatile xenophobic saboteur government in fresh ways every day, no thank you, 0/10
New from me and Alan Leslie! We got the band back together to lay out our view on object representations in the infant mind: non-discursive indexes that operate within a language of thought, & which get development of a more complex object concept off the ground www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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For folks asking why bother commenting because the OMB won't care: comments help build cases for the courts by explicitly laying out harms. That's why it's really important to have your comments be as specific as possible. Also, contact your senators and reps! They actually do care about this.
Jacquelyn Gill@jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 4w agoMonday is the deadline for public comment! The Heritage Foundation has been mobilizing its members to leave comments in favor of the rule change, so every unique comment matters (don’t use a form letter or copy/paste—similar comments are batched and treated as one).
Right! Furthermore, the OMB has to read & respond to all new comments (this slows them down, forces them to engage with the potential impact of these policies). And additionally, a strong showing by the public tells politicians we care about this and so they pay attention and care more too.
Jacquelyn Gill@jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 4w agoFor folks asking why bother commenting because the OMB won't care: comments help build cases for the courts by explicitly laying out harms. That's why it's really important to have your comments be as specific as possible. Also, contact your senators and reps! They actually do care about this.
There's an OMB rule change that would require political oversight of scientific grants, and could pull any that don't "reflect presidential priorities" Another country has tried this before! It was the USSR and it was called Lysenkoism. By @thsaey.bsky.social www.sciencenews.org/article/omb-...
Here’s what happens when you put politicians in charge of science
Proposed federal rules would rely on political appointees to decide how a lot of U.S. science gets done. History shows the consequences of such actions.
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I see this often among my grantees. Uncertainty about maintaining funding on a grant (even thought it has been found meritorious in peer review, high priority in programmatic review, and was already awarded) makes conducting the science extremely challenging. substack.com/@27unihted/n...
An unstable research environment is undermining scientific advances and public trust
Concern 4 of the Bethesda Declaration: One Year Later
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What's more nonsensical: smashing a pumpkin using a number, or growing flowers inside a sneeze? Our paper on graded inconceivability is out now in Cognition! Come for the cognitive science 🧠🔍, stay for the whimsy 🌼🧚! 🔗Journal link: bit.ly/gradedInconCog
Tomer Ullman@tomerullman.bsky.social · last mo.Now out (for realz) in Cognition: "People Make Graded Judgments About The Inconceivable" (by Hu, Sosa, & me) Free preprint: www.tomerullman.org/papers/grade... Journal link: bit.ly/gradedInconCog @jennhu.bsky.social @cognitionjournal.bsky.social
Now out (for realz) in Cognition: "People Make Graded Judgments About The Inconceivable" (by Hu, Sosa, & me) Free preprint: www.tomerullman.org/papers/grade... Journal link: bit.ly/gradedInconCog @jennhu.bsky.social @cognitionjournal.bsky.social
🧵 For US colleagues: Many of you may have already seen discussion of OMB’s proposed revisions to the Uniform Guidance for federal financial assistance, Docket OMB-2026-0034. The proposed changes could have significant implications for federally funded research.
As of today, I am officially a Full Professor. I would not wish pursuing the tenure-race twice on even my greatest enemies (you know who you are), but I am profoundly grateful to the mentors, colleagues, trainees, & incredible friends that have helped me along the way. share.google/QcorDYWiI5OI...
Candice Odgers, psychology and CPIP affiliate, has spent 25 years studying adolescent mental health. In a TED Talk, she challenges what she calls a dangerous gap between the scary stories adults tell about teens and what the research actually shows. go.ted.com/candiceodgers
What we're getting wrong about teens and tech
For years, the warning has been: smartphones are destroying a generation. But developmental psychologist Candice Odgers says that decades of data on teens tells a different story — violence, alcohol u...
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An excellent talk from Candice Odgers about teen mental health, tech and what to do about it.
UCI CPIP@ucipopcenter.bsky.social · last mo.Candice Odgers, psychology and CPIP affiliate, has spent 25 years studying adolescent mental health. In a TED Talk, she challenges what she calls a dangerous gap between the scary stories adults tell about teens and what the research actually shows. go.ted.com/candiceodgers
New paper in Cognitive Psychology on how people combine visual 👀, auditory 👂, and haptic information 🖐️ to make causal judgments. Led by Elyse Chase (www.elysechase.com), with Kevin Smith, and Sean Follmer. 📜 authors.elsevier.com/a/1nHnI2Hxok...
The OMB has proposed rules that would, among other things, have political appointees override peer review and allow sudden grant termination. This morning I wrote a comment on this proposal in my own words. It only took a few minutes. You can do the same: www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
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"Acquiring one grape costs Alex $2 billion. Alex offers to sell Mike one grape a month for the next 12 months for $1 billion per grape. Alex asks for the full $12 billion up front and provides Mike with one grape for the first month..."
AI Economics for Dummies
“Xavier owns an apartment that he rents out at a loss of $1 billion/month. Seeing this success, he decides to make financial commitments to construct $850 bi...
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⭐️From Elizabeth Lapidow, Amberley Stein, Giovanni Thomas & Caren Walker: Young Children Use Causal Knowledge to Guide Question Asking
Young children use causal knowledge to guide question asking
Abstract. Question asking is essential for learning in childhood. But options for possible questions are nearly infinite. We investigate whether causal kno
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Here is another thing you should do to oppose OMB’s proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule (OMB-2026-0034). Pressure congress. They have the power to stop it! 5calls.org/issue/federa...
Oppose OMB's Political Attacks on Scientific Research ⭑ 5 Calls
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), led by Project 2025 architect Russell Vought, has proposed sweeping rule changes to the federal grantmaking …
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Hey everyone: this is important: please take a few minutes to post a comment objecting to this brazen attempt by #Trump administration to politicize ALL science: www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
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THE OFFICIAL @standupforscience.net GUIDE FOR TALKING TO ANYONE ABOUT THE OMB RULE PROPOSAL!! www.standupforscience.foundation/policy-and-a...
How To Talk to Anyone About OMB-2026-0034 — Your Site Title
Written By: Colette Delawalla, PhD, CEO
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⭐️From Emily Liquin: More Time and Effort, Same Curiosity: Expected Effort Does Not Impact Curiosity
More Time and Effort, Same Curiosity: Expected Effort Does Not Impact Curiosity
Abstract. Why do people feel curious about some questions but not others? Recent accounts of curiosity argue that curiosity should be highest when learning is likely to occur and likely to be rapid. H...
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Ever wondered what you need to do to blow away journal reviewers and academic talk audiences with content that is both maximally fun AND maximally informative? Tune in & you might just learn the secret formula... 👀 Thank you for humoring me and coming on!! @ebonawitz.bsky.social
Stanford Psychology Podcast@stanfordpsypod.bsky.social · 2mo agoNEW EPISODE OUT! Adani @adani.bsky.social chats with Prof. @ebonawitz.bsky.social about cognitive development research, neuroscience's redemption arc in her career, and whether there is a secret formula (?!) behind her great academic paper titles and humorous talks! open.spotify.com/episode/7hYu...
Super fun chatting with Adani @adani.bsky.social You can check out our convo below.
Stanford Psychology Podcast@stanfordpsypod.bsky.social · 2mo agoNEW EPISODE OUT! Adani @adani.bsky.social chats with Prof. @ebonawitz.bsky.social about cognitive development research, neuroscience's redemption arc in her career, and whether there is a secret formula (?!) behind her great academic paper titles and humorous talks! open.spotify.com/episode/7hYu...
Calling all Scientists! Research Administrators! Deans! Fans of Science! No one is coming to save us. Here is your assignment. I have written a step by step, easy to understand "how-to" document to help you comment on the proposed OMB rule. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/what-we-ne...
What We Need to do NEXT: OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule (OMB 2026-10817)
What OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule Means in Practice
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Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule. Russell Vought is going destroy American Science. elizabethginexi.substack.com/p/summary-of...
Summary of Key Changes in OMB’s Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule
Russell Vought is going destroy American Science
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Of course, @standupforscience.net is taking action. MARK YOU CALENDAR for our EMERGENCY SCIENCE MEETING June 2nd at 4pm et. We will be giving an overview of the rule and assigning EVERY SCIENTIST IN AMERICA their marching orders. Register here: events.standupforscience.net/stand-up-for...
Emergency Science Meeting by Stand Up for Science
[discussing OMB-2026-0034?]
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