The Starbird lab has been doing such a great job of sharing excitement for our ongoing work with our Biophysics community!! #BPS2026
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The Starbird lab has been doing such a great job of sharing excitement for our ongoing work with our Biophysics community!! #BPS2026
ICYMI: Why Gen Z College Students Are Crocheting, And Why It Hits Different At An HBCU
A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a 15-week trek for peace from Texas apnews.com/article/budd...
#DCStudios has unveiled a promotional strategy for its upcoming feature film #Supergirl, opting to debut new marketing elements during Animal Planet's annual #PuppyBowl rather than investing in traditional #SuperBowl advertising.
Read the full article at:
supermansupersite.com/DC_Studios_t...
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I am looking forward to being back on the road and back in community with you next week.
Join me in Richmond, Greensboro, Charlotte, Columbia, and Savannah: kamalaharris.link/tour
How many STEM Ph.D.s were lost from the U.S. federal government last year?
My colleagues @mghersher.bsky.social and @policyhound.bsky.social dug into a recent data release to find the answer. A @science.org exclusive.
www.science.org/content/arti...
"This is such a strange decision with no clear rationale. None of it really makes sense.”
Thank you for your resilience, your persistent brilliance...it transformed how the world navigates & understands our planet. Your work touches nearly every modern device & journey and more people should know your name.
Goodnight and godspeed, Gladys West.🕯️
thezebra.org/2026/01/18/d... #WomenInSTEM
Younger generations will never understand how much Black Gen X'ers eagerly anticipated the King Dream Chorus video playing every single MLK Day on BET. And if you wanted to see it anytime in the other 364 days, you had to record it on VHS. What a time capsule.
Look how many we've lost since then.
Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.
The Women of Security (WoSEC) is for women, and those who identify as women, who have an interest in cyber security. They are offering scholarships to attend the RSAC conference happening in March 2026 in San Francisco. Apply by January 21st. buff.ly/0qALV00
Calling all cybersecurity experts! The application is open for @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social's paid summer 2026 Science & Tech Policy Fellowship! Join to gain the tools to transform your expertise into policy impact. Learn more and apply by 2/5: bit.ly/4h7I7Kx
The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little."
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice and restore memory. For more than 100 years, Alzheimer’s disease has been treated as a one-way decline—but new research is aiming for a cure.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
ULA announces that CEO Tory Bruno is resigning after 12 years at the Boeing-LM joint venture "to pursue another opportunity."
newsroom.ulalaunch.com/releases/sta...
Hochul signed *TWO* AI safety bills.
The RAISE Act requires AI incident reporting and risk assessment. AB295D requires agencies to disclose use of automated decision-making tools and conduct impact assessments for safety, effectiveness, privacy, security and bias. www.axios.com/2025/12/19/n...
#PaidOpportunity: Are you a cybersecurity expert looking to impact policy? Apply for @aspenpolicyacademy.bsky.social's paid summer 2026 Science & Tech Policy Fellowship! Gain tools and mentorship to transform your knowledge into real-world policy change. Learn more and apply by 2/5: bit.ly/4h7I7Kx
NSF now planning to let POs largely decide what gets funded, and to send PIs reviews that are only 3-5 sentences long. They don't have to use outside reviewers (except maybe 1) and don't have to convene panels. (1/5)
A hand holding a Black In Neuro 5 year pin with a pile of them on a table in the background. The pin is a gorgeous gold laurel wreath with the original Black In Neuro logo on top and the big gold glittery 5 on the bottom
A hand holding a Black In Neuro 5 year pin against a white linen background. The pin is a gorgeous gold laurel wreath with the original Black In Neuro logo on top and the big gold glittery 5 on the bottom
If you didn’t get a chance to purchase the exclusive 5-year #BlackInNeuro pin last night, I have more with me today! ✨
We’re asking for $15 donations to support BIN programming ❤️ blackinneuro.com/donate
Allies are welcome to purchase pins as well 🙌🏾 #SfN25
Hey!
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
Officially official
How NDAs keep AI data center details hidden from Americans:
Big Tech companies use secrecy agreements with local governments to keep communities from knowing who is building in their backyards.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...
Flyer with colorful abstract shapes and playful fonts invites all Black In Neuro members to the Black In Neuro SfN Social. The event will be held on November 17, 2025, from 7:30–10:30 PM. Location Sent upon registration. Text reads “with the BIN Family, food, and good vibes!” The Black In Neuro logo appears at the top.
🎉 Heading to SfN? Come vibe with the BIN fam at our SfN Social on Nov 17! Good food, great people, and even better energy 🖤
🗓️ November 17
🕢 7:30–10:30PM
📍 San Diego |
Register today!
🔗 blackinneuro47.wildapricot.org/event-6419762
It should be a priority for llms and search engines to properly cite where their info comes from.
The business model of Wikipedia is being affected by a push of behavior change.
And I wonder how broadly will this shape how we interact with the internet?
White and orange text on a deep red ombre background reads “Black In Neuro Presents Chapters Week October 2025.” Event schedule listed vertically for each day: “Mon 27 – Chapter Roll Call: Share with us on social media about your community and who you can call on using the hashtag #BINTogether. Tue 28 – Community Call: Hear from our Black In Neuro Chapters Committee about how to start or become a member of a BIN chapter. Wed 29 – Manhattan Mixer: Join BINManhattan for a night of networking and career connections designed to inspire, empower, and expand your professional horizons. Thu 30 – SURP Symposium: Support early-career researchers at the inaugural BIN SURP Symposium with professional development workshops, roundtable discussions, and more! Fri 31 – Leaders Retreat with asterisk that denotes retreat is exclusively for our chapter leaders, the Chapters Leaders Retreat is a time to connect, reflect, celebrate, and strategize.” White text at the bottom has registration link and states that any events with asterisk are closed to chapters members only. The Black In Neuro logo featuring a stylized profile illustration is in the top left corner, with soft waveform border accents in the top right and bottom left.
🎉 Get ready for Black In Neuro Chapters Week 2025!
🗓 Oct 27–31 — a week of connection, community & celebration 🖤
📣 Chapter Roll Call
🤝 Community Call
🍸 Manhattan Mixer
🧠 1st-ever Chapters SURP Symposium!
✨ Register: linktr.ee/BINchapters
#BlackInNeuro #BINTogether #ChaptersWeek2025
Some proposed alt text: A black background with six Polaroid-style squares, three across, two down. The text on the bottom reads: Submit your neuro-related work for our 5th annual report! If you have a microscopy, photos, drawings, paintings, or other creative work you’d like to submit for consideration, please complete this form or scan the QR code above: https://forms.gle/mcW28wmzWF3jZy1c9 (requires Google sign in) Issues? Email us! BlackInNeuro@gmail.com (subject line Report Art). The content of the Polaroid-style squares are (top-left) a b&w profile photo of a Black woman facing the right against a microscopy background, (top-center) the Black In Neuro logo, (top-right) an illustration of a Black person facing the left from the 2021-2022 Black In Neuro annual report, with a brain design highlighted within the head, and several beautiful fabric patterns throughout the figure’s hair in an afro style, (bottom-right) an illustration of a Black woman facing the left, we rainy an orange tank top. A brain is shown where it would be within the skull. Her hair is in dreadlocks, with shells and bands throughout, and a half ponytail, (bottom-center) the text ‘Calling all artists!’ With a QR code beneath the text, and (bottom-left) a violet and orange/yellow illustration of neurons (violet) from the 2022-2023 Black In Neuro annual report, with projections reaching across toward other neurons.
We’re looking for neuro-inspired art for our 5th Annual Report! 🧠🎨
Submit your drawings, photos, microscopy, paintings & more by tomorrow, Sept. 30th!
🔗 forms.gle/mcW28wmzWF3jZy1c9
#5YearsOfBIN #Neuroskyence #BlackInSTEM #SciArt
"in the largest sample of medical advances for which we have good data...we found extensive connections between medical advances and research that was funded by grants that would have been cut if the NIH budget was sharply reduced."
🎨 Ahead of our first in-person #BlackInNeuro Conference this week, we’re looking for neuro-inspired art for our 5th Annual Report! 🧠✨
Submit your drawings, photos, paintings & more by Sept. 30th!
🔗 forms.gle/mcW28wmzWF3j...
#5YearsOfBIN
