Dr. Lee Gilman (they/them) @neurallee@qoto.org

I’m glad we have AI to do art now so I can get back to my true passion: Microsoft Excel

Exciting (independent) Postdoctoral Fellow opportunities at the intersection of #Neuroscience and #AI (#NeuroAI) at the Kempner Institute at Harvard. Please boost to increase our reach and diversity.

https://www.harvard.edu/kempner-institute/the-kempner-institute-for-the-study-of-artificial-and-natural-intelligence/opportunities/the-kempner-institute-postdoctoral-fellowship/

Another squid to add to the #ArtAdventCalendar

It's pretty cold outside, so today's post is about a sock found in #Egypt. It's divided at the big toe because it was designed to be worn with thonged sandals. It's made of wool, nalbinding technique (single needle looping). Several examples of such socks are known from Egypt, where they have been preserved due to the dry desert climate. They were worn by men, women, and children. Found in #Egypt, dating 5th/6th century AD.

Photo: Landesmuseum Württemberg

At age 4, I was classified as 4c, enemy alien, even though I was born in the U.S. Within a few months, the internment of our community was ordered by FDR with broad support from the American people, who turned their backs upon us. We lost our homes, our businesses and our freedoms. (2/4)

remember you're *never* alone, you're surrounded by all the cups and mugs you didn't clean up this week

A new theory of dopamine function in learning #neuroscience https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abq6740

Hawkeye: Black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus) in #Brunei. Photo: Husini Bakar. #Borneo #wildlife #birds #BirdsOfMastodon

John Muir is hailed as an environmental hero. He wrote & advocated to protect the “wilderness,” including Yosemite. But the land, Ahwahnee, was already named & loved by the Ahwahneechee people.

Muir wasn’t interested in the original inhabitants. He was a pioneer in the environmental movement, but he was also racist & friends with prominent eugenicists. His complicated legacy is just one of many examples in American #history when environmental protections were at odds with environmental justice.

I don’t know who did this either 😂😂

*makes three eggs, over easy*

you know what, i wanted a scramble anyway

Never forget, a 13-year study of a dozen cities found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. As for sharrows, it’s safer to NOT have them. Via #StreetsblogUSA, read their article linked below. #bikelanes #bikes #cities #transportation #mobility #sharrows #infrastructure #urbanism
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/05/29/protect-yourself-separated-bike-lanes-means-safer-streets-study-says/

Lydia Jennings, Native scientist, is the guest on this episode of Ologies...this is so fricking good. They talk about how to #IndigenizeSTEM, #soil, #ecotoxicology, #mentoring, #running, and more.
https://www.alieward.com/ologies/indigenouspedology

Sunrise over the Taman Mahkota Jubli Emas (literally 'Golden Jubilee Crown Park') in Bandar Seri Begawan, #Brunei. In the background the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque & the Yayasan Shopping Complex. Photo: Kem Sin.

If you’ve ever wondered what the difference is between a seal and a sea lion then HAVE I GOT THE CHART FOR YOU.

Owls diplomats: Some barn owls progress faster and some slower. In the animal world, it is often the case that stronger eject the weak from the nest, but that´s not the case in barn owls. They develop very specific cooperative behaviors and “negotiate” who will receive their food next. On these occasions, the young owls give each other a say and don´t interrupt the "speaker." In fact, they seem have a real dialogue, which is sometimes difficult on a human level.

https://quantumofjk.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-barn-owl-predator-and-diplomat.html

To paraphrase the great Malcolm X, you can't stab someone with a six-inch blade, pull it out 3 inches, and call it progress.

And in the fedi, many people won't even admit the knife is there.

Ignoring the pandemic doesn't make it go away. All it does is disproportionately shift all of the burden of the pandemic on to the people who are the most vulnerable and have the fewest resources.

#COVID #COVID19 #PublicHealth

#Squirrel of the Day for November 29, 2022 #Squirrels

#Introduction Hi! I am Simón(e) and I’m excited to meet y’all here on Mastodon!

I am a trans non-binary woman, and a #scientist 👩🏻‍🔬 #artist 👩🏼‍🎤 #activist ✊🏽.

I research what sex hormones do in the brain 🧠 , how they change neurons and their gene expression.

I make #music 🎶 out of neural data to show how we can use #science as material to create art.

I fight for #transrights 🏳️‍⚧️ and work to revolutionize how we think about sex & gender in science and society.