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John Henderson

@jmhenderson.bsky.social

songwriter & musician, cognitive scientist, runner, cyclist, Californian, not necessarily in that order, @ucdavis and @spotify https://linktr.ee/johnhenderson_aces38

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John Henderson@jmhenderson.bsky.social · 5d ago

If "basic cognitive psychology research does not align with the current priorities of funding bodies" then there's something wrong with the current priorities of funding bodies.

Gavin Buckingham @drgbuckingham.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Cognition Group in the Psychology dept at Exeter are at risk of redundancy because "basic cognitive psychology research does not align with the current priorities of funding bodies" If you think this is overtly wrong and misguided, please sign this open letter docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

John Henderson@jmhenderson.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Here's a weird inconsistency. College students are using AI more and more to do their work, but at the same time are booing when commencement speakers talk about how AI is the future. How do these fit together?

Jacquelyn Gill@jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Cool, so NSF is now going to be used to essentially launder money to tech bros because universities are just too cumbersome and disciplinary oversight and regulations and accountability are all just too stifling for innovation. $1.5B for “X-Labs.”

NSF X-Labs

NSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.

nsf.gov

Colette Delawalla, PhD@cdelawalla.bsky.social · 3mo ago

GET IN, DORKS! It's a watershed moment and we need YOUR HELP. 1/x @standupforscience.net was asked by independent members of the National Academies to support their letter to Congress calling for the reinstatement of the National Science Board. #saveNSB 🔗 www.standupforscience.net/nasem-letter...

NASEM Open Letter to Congress demanding the restoration of the NSB — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

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standupforscience.net

John Henderson@jmhenderson.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This test is called the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). It is a test for mild cognitive impairment due to early Alzheimer’s or aging-related dementia. It is NOT an IQ test. The fact that Trump keeps misunderstanding this is reason for concern and for retesting.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3mo ago

Trump: "I took three cognitive tests. Aced all of them, by the way. I'm the only president to take a cognitive test. I don't think Obama could pass it. The first question is very easy -- it's a lion, a giraffe, a bear, and a shark. They say, 'Which one is the bear?'"

Fernanda Ferreira@fernandaedi.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Here’s an idea for “improving science” - don’t appear on panels with anti-science ideologues like Jay Bhattacharya and Emily Oster.

Katy Milkman@katymilkman.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I'm co-organizing a free, 2-day Zoom workshop from the NAS & hope you'll consider attending! 📅 April 23-24: Discuss how we can enhance scientific integrity in the social and behavioral sciences REGISTER: www.nationalacademies.org/projects/DBA... PROGRAM: www.nationalacademies.org/cdn/material...

Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Y'all there is a woman and a black man circling the moon and NASA's mission control+ science teams are so diverse and people are nerding out about science and exploration this is all a gigantic middle finger to the stupid and hate and grotesque ghouls running our country

Jeremy Berg@jeremymberg.bsky.social · 5mo ago

I am focused on the Stand Up for Science events today, but I will dig into these data early next week. I was continuously funded from when I started my independent career in 1988 until I move to NIH in 2003, usually with multiple grants. 1/2

Joshua Weitz@joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The data is in: the NIH goalposts have shifted. What were once almost certain fundable scores have become coin flips and what used to be likely grants have become aspirational, leading to fewer awards. Another manifestation of how HHS policies have led to fewer awards and less science.

Graph of award probability of R35 and R01 from NIH factbook as a function of review rank percentile. As is apparent, 2025 is a significant departure, with lower award probabilities at all scores <40 and significant departures from norm, where even being in the top 10% is no longer a nearly certain indicator of success. Data source: https://report.nih.gov/nihdatabook/report/302