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cocktail enthusiast | neuroscientist | SABV influencer | urban gardener | drum learner | she/her Insta: @doc_becca (fun stuff) Signal: @doc_becca.87 (secrets)

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We noticed something interesting (and frustrating) this winter because we had a number of cold spells here in Florida - when humidity drops, the food in our cages loses moisture and therefore weight, artificially increasing our food consumption measures. Curious if anyone else has noticed this?

06.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Timeline cleanser

Handsome street cats of Tehran

Circa 2023

06.03.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a pack of kittens closes in a a large dog standing on a chair

a pack of kittens closes in a a large dog standing on a chair

David Attenborough [whispering]:

β€œAs the predators close in on their helpless prey, we can only watch in silent horror, for it is not man’s role to interfere in the hierarchy of nature.”

04.03.2026 13:08 πŸ‘ 8346 πŸ” 1715 πŸ’¬ 153 πŸ“Œ 75

Alt text is important for accessibility but what we don’t talk about as much is that it’s also a great opportunity for joke density

04.03.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 880 πŸ” 147 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 4

Hear, hear!

There is no "the brain."

The core of neuroscience is, as you say, understanding how brains CAN work. That allows us to learn how they CAN fail, CAN heal, and CAN BE repaired.

I am πŸ’― for improving the depth of human brain research, but incredible value in broad neuro research programs.

04.03.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Totally agree!

04.03.2026 13:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think so, because I think it is a given that different species’ brains are different (ie there is no β€œthe brain”). By studying individual species rigorously we will understand the many ways in which brains CAN work.

04.03.2026 12:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I've sat on both and at least at the time BRLE was very broad in species and behavioral domain, while NMB was at least 75% reward/addiction spheres.

03.03.2026 20:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

UAB is recruiting neuroscience faculty at two different levels - come join our vibrant neuroscience community!

03.03.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

that they have kept their relationship intensely private to the point that this is how we find out is probably the best sign they might actually make it

anyway, rules are rules, here is the exact moment she fell in love

02.03.2026 01:47 πŸ‘ 4170 πŸ” 925 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 114

OMG yes. As teens in the early 90s my sister and I were introduced to Bill Plympton through MTV and were obsessed with everything he did.

01.03.2026 23:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

BOOMTOWN by Bill Plympton

01.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Cool cool cool 🫠

27.02.2026 20:45 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They have one on site at Holderness!

27.02.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

LOL same

26.02.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Feynman β€” AI Grading & Teaching Assistant for Professors

"Your h-index will thank you" πŸ˜‚ The professor's answer to students using Einstein has arrived www.professorfeynman.com

26.02.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
Hey so it actually only has to make sense to me for me to do it and I don’t feel like explaining it to anyone else.

Hey so it actually only has to make sense to me for me to do it and I don’t feel like explaining it to anyone else.

Big 365 buttons energy

25.02.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThese days, if you’re not a mad scientist, you’re not paying attention.”

@standupforscience.bsky.social

25.02.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

ooh love it!

23.02.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely film at the time. My husband had a bunch of family photos digitized about a decade ago.

23.02.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes 100% either my mom or grandmother made all of it

23.02.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Indeed, living on the edge!

23.02.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

haha thank you, I'm like a little minion

23.02.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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from Mahopac, NY

23.02.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Brown snowsuit A+++++

23.02.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wow! Quite a story for your parents!

23.02.2026 21:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

this ICON is 11 now!

23.02.2026 21:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

hahah feral through and through!

23.02.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yikes!!!

23.02.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

LOL thank you! Either my mom or my grandma knitted the scarf.

23.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0