Sometimes I read something so stupid it makes me a little sad.
Michael Kasten
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He/Him. Patch clamp 4lyfe. Applied physionecromancer, electrophysiologist, extraordinaire. Fan of any neuron that repolarizes >800 V/s.
I feel like the word “palindrome” should be one - but I so lack creativity that the only alternatives I can conjure are “palinilap” and “emodrdome”. The former sounds like a construction material and the latter like an deathmatch arena..
We're hiring! Postdoc position to study the neural control of reaching using high-density multi-area electrophysiology. 5 years of funding, great collaborative environment. Please share with anyone who may be interested. For details, see: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Pruszynski Postdoc 2026
Postdoctoral Researcher, Control Policies in the Primate Motor Circuit Pruszynski Lab @ Sensorimotor Superlab The Pruszynski Laboratory at Western University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher to j...
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To be fair, in 2026 I would do it for 6 months of modest funding.
samuel mehr@mehr.nz · 2w agothe most realistic scene in Jurassic Park is when two scientists make a questionable decision — traveling to an undisclosed location with a strange man — on the promise of three years of modest funding
It's been a year in the making but I am happy to announce our UNC Neurophysiology core facility is online. What do we do? Patch clamp (from almost anything), calcium imaging, ABR, EEG, and more! Ready to help labs, research institutes, and companies anywhere! Details: www.med.unc.edu/neurophyscore/
I call upon big follower accounts, small follower accounts, all accounts to use #alttext so that Bluesky users like me, people with visual impairments, can see all posts and understand what your pictures and images mean. I’m persistent. Ask @mayor.nyc.gov. 😊 #accessibility #SheShed
If the goal was to not let them share reprints of an editorial, maybe having the police escort them out was not the best choice 😭😭 @altmetric.com www.altmetric.com/details/1954...
Carl T. Bergstrom@carlbergstrom.com · 2mo agoThe criticism of Trump, Kennedy, and Bhattacharya that was so subversive that the ADA had to eject the Editor-in-Chief of their flagship journal from their annual meeting for sharing it? Prior today it had fewer than 1000 views. Do your thing.
Federal employees work for you, not a political party or a wannabe despot. Everyone should comment on this.
Patrick Hickey, MD@pwhickey.bsky.social · 2mo agoSee the notice and add your comments here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
I literally just googled “Is Kid Rock dead?” No? I guess not.
Will Bunch@willbunch.bsky.social · 2mo agoThis lineup could have performed at Freedom 215 (i.e., 1990)
Time for a class action lawsuit?
Johan Duchêne@johanduchene.bsky.social · 3mo ago@sholtodavid.bsky.social Have you seen this WB from ThermoFisher? Still anti-p53 antibody, but another clone (MA-12648 instead MA5-12557). It also looks like that the band in lane 3 was rotated and reused in lane 4. Moreover, it seems that same band was used for the 2 different clones.
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The Research Technician will assist with lab management operations and assist the Principal Investigator and members of the laboratory with experiments involving molecular biology, behavior, biochemis...
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We need a reverse Turing Test to identify and isolate people who are prone to the spontaneous and ridiculous realization that their chatbot is suddenly conscious. www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/...
Richard Dawkins thinks AI is conscious after 72 hours with Claude
The famous atheist Richard Dawkins has confessed a rather unusual new faith, after becoming convinced that artificial intelligence (AI) is conscious.
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We lost Douglas Adams 25 years ago today. This has made a lot of people very sad and has been widely regarded as a bad move.
Abstract submission deadline extended to May 30th! If you're a postdoc in the job market, in or out of Germany, but want everyone to know about what you've done and are scheming to do, come to Heidelberg! 🐟🧪
MadScientist@mads100tist.bsky.social · 4mo agoTwo weeks until the Registration closes for the 1st German Fish Meeting! 🐟🧪 Reminder I will be chairing a session for Postdocs in the Job Market. If that's you, apply and tell everyone why fishes are the best and why they should be shoveling $ at you www.germanfishmeeting.org/from-postoc-...
Film you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars/Trek, HP, LOTR, Marvel.
Idiocracy Electrolytes GIF
Alt: Idiocracy Electrolytes GIF
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Emily Lakdawalla 🏳️⚧️ Uranus Expert@elakdawalla.bsky.social · 3mo agoFilm you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars/Trek, HP, LOTR, Marvel.
I did not think it remotely possible for Trump to get close to the crazification factor before midterms, but thanks to the worst presidency in history, here we are.
Polling USA@usapolling.bsky.social · 4mo agoTrump Approval Polling: Disapprove: 67% (+7) Approve: 33% (-5) AP-NORC / April 20, 2026 (% Change With March 23, 2026)
Job alert! We are seeking a rodent in vivo electrophysiologist to work on coordination between anterior thalamus and hippocampus in rats using Neuropixels. Beautiful Scotland, leading university (Glasgow) and vibrant intellectual setting. Post is 23 months but hopefully extensible. Details here 👇
BREAKING: the judges who dismissed high-profile cases in immigration court against two international students who have advocated for Palestinian causes, Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi, were fired yesterday, alongside four other judges. /w @haleaziz.bsky.social and @nicknehamas.bsky.social
Judges Fired After Blocking Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Students
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