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Behav-Neuro&Comp-Psy

@BxNeuroCompPsy

Behavior and its relation to perception, learning, memory, cognition, motivation, emotion and more!

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From mice to monkeys, #animalresearch is invaluable for coronavirus answers. science.sciencemag.org/conte…
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Don't miss @DrLisaWillis talk during EDI week bit.ly/2VNvRIF where she will discuss literature on bias and discrimination in STEMM and strategies for improving the participation and lived experiences of a diversity of women in STEMM @UAlberta @ualbertaScience
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Speaking of Research@SpeakofResearch5 Mar 2020
Once again, #animalresearch at @NIH is under attack, and once again, reporting is #biased, and legislators have taken the bait. Scientists are fed up. Here, what @NIH @NIMHgov can do to support their #scientists: speakingofresearch.com/2020/…
Scientists to NIH leadership: Defend mental health research that is under attack

Scientists to NIH leadership: Defend mental health research that is under attack

March 5th 2020 Once again, videos of monkeys in scientific research are generating headlines, reflecting the views of groups opposed to the use of animals in research. This time, videos from resear…

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China’s top law-making body is expected to permanently tighten rules on trading wildlife in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Scientists say they’ve cracked the mystery of why whales migrate—and it’s all about healthy skin. sciencemag.org/news/2020/02/…
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Speaking of Research calls for support of #GlobalScience, to take a stand against #InternationalBias and to reject PETA’s “Ethics Dumping” accusations to Scientists leaving Europe. #TAKEASTAND speakingofresearch.com/2020/…
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Lydia Hopper@LydiaMHopper4 Nov 2019
Comparing the efficacy of using #touchscreens and manual tasks to test primate cognition. New research from @LRRenner Mark Atkinson & @C_A_Caldwell testing how squirrel monkeys weigh social vs personal information peerj.com/articles/7960/ #ZooResearch
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@CNN11 Oct 2019
Bees have already proven they can count up to 4 and learn some basic arithmetic. Now new findings suggest they can compute even higher numbers — if they know they'll be penalized for the wrong answer. cnn.it/35un6FR
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Earlier today, @SpeakofResearch sent its open letter to @EPAAWheeler. Signed by >600 members of the scientific community, it condemns the @EPA's dangerous directive to reduce & eliminate #animalresearch & calls on Wheeler to withdraw the directive. bit.ly/3138Y37
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Speaking of Research@SpeakofResearch3 Oct 2019
Over 500 and growing! Sign on to support animal, human & environmental health.
Speaking of Research (@SpeakofResearch) profile pictureSpeaking of Research@SpeakofResearch2 Oct 2019
400 and Counting! Have YOU signed? An update on our open letter denouncing @EPA's decision to limit methods for chemical safety testing speakingofresearch.com/2019/…
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400 and Counting! Have YOU signed? An update on our open letter denouncing @EPA's decision to limit methods for chemical safety testing speakingofresearch.com/2019/…
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"The @EPA is taking a sledgehammer to the problem in a way that could severely compromise human health." Read why @EPA's new directive is so alarming, then -- if you're a member of the #science community -- sign our open letter: wp.me/pddz0-4p6
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@FBRorg25 Sep 2019
"By Phasing Out Animal Testing, the #EPA Could Turn You into the Guinea Pig" 🔵Check out a new blog by the Union of Concerned Scientists ( @UCSUSA ) discussing the EPA's decision to phase out animal testing and who does it really benefit? blog.ucsusa.org/anita-desika…
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Speaking of Research (@SpeakofResearch) profile pictureSpeaking of Research@SpeakofResearch17 Sep 2019
🚨 ACTION ALERT! 🚨 The @EPA's announcement last week to end #animalresearch is dangerous for human & animal health. Key stakeholders in public health & bioethics were also not represented. SIGN ON to our open letter denouncing this decision. speakingofresearch.com/2019/…
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#animalreserach brings home the gold! 🥇 The 2019 @GoldGooseAward winners have been announced: scientists working with #frogs, horseshoe #crabs, and #rabbits take top prize: wp.me/pddz0-4o9
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Archie Lab@ArchieLab9 Sep 2019
The Archie Lab is searching for a postdoc! Looking for skills in evolution, behavior, health, fitness. Microbiome work is also an option. Work with decades of data on the @AmboseliBaboons. Read more here sites.nd.edu/archielab/files…
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How might this afternoon's indulgence affect your brain - and make you more likely to overeat? This guest post by Dr. Juan Dominguez at @UTAustin, re-posted from his blog at @PsychToday, tells us how #animalresearch has found some answers. speakingofresearch.com/2019/…
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GSU Arts & Sciences@GSUArtSci16 Aug 2019
Psychology Ph.D. student Mary Fernandes won first place in American Psychological Association competition! #GSUArtSci ow.ly/U0wc50vzvYS
Georgia State Ph.D. Student Wins American Psychological Association Research Competition - Georgia...

Georgia State Ph.D. Student Wins American Psychological Association Research Competition - Georgia...

Ph.D. candidate Mary Fernandes won first place in the 2019 Psych Science-in-3 Competition at the American Psychological Association’s (APA) conference.

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Fiona Cross@drspidernz12 Aug 2019
Another highlight from @BxNeuroCompPsy @APAconvention was seeing Irene Pepperberg talk about some of her work with African Grey Parrots! Such a treat #APA2019
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Speaking of Research@SpeakofResearch6 Aug 2019
The foundation for the @US_FDA-approved external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) system was #basicresearch in rodents & primates showing connections among nerves in the brain & the efficacy of nerve stimulation for disorders like epilepsy & depression. apa.org/monitor/2019/07-08/a…
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Come work with me! UIC is hiring a Biomedical Anthropologist (TT assistant professor). We are excited to build up our #bioanthropology program! Job Details: Assistant Professor- Biomedical Anthropology jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-d…
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