Colin J Saldanha-Moore
@colinjohnsaldanha.bsky.social
Scientist, professor, music, food & sports enthusiast! Steroid synthesis in the brain and its effects on structural and functional neuroplasticity. I don't speak for anybody else, or any institution.
Neurendo nerds. Join us!!
29th Annual Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology hosted on Whova
July 13 – 16, 2025, Vancouver, BC
whova.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Neurendo nerds. Join us!!
Thank you @drglitterbear.bsky.social and the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN).
What Are Transgender Animal Experiments and Why Should We Do Them? | Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN)
The Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) is an interdisciplinary scientific organization dedicated to the study of hormonal processes and neuroendocrine systems that regulate behavior.
sbn.org
March 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thank you @drglitterbear.bsky.social and the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN).
Ugh. Please be safe Columbia peeps.
Turmoil rocks Columbia University as Trump administration demands changes — or else
The Trump administration delivered an ultimatum to leaders of Columbia University: Make a series of major changes or lose out on billions in federal aid.
www.npr.org
March 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Ugh. Please be safe Columbia peeps.
I'm drifting in a sea of Ireland fans! They were not happy with what the French did to them today!
March 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I'm drifting in a sea of Ireland fans! They were not happy with what the French did to them today!
Thanks to Cindy for posting! From around 2:10-2:32, that's me behind the band and Bill Nye in my 3XL, hot-pink, PhDiva lab-coat! Cassandra is immediately to my left in her March for Science t-shirt. :).
Here’s a live stream of today’s Stand Up for Science rally in DC.
Minutes 40-46 is Atul Gawunde, physician who writes popular medical stories in places like the New Yorker.
www.youtube.com/live/KxeaXm7...
Minutes 40-46 is Atul Gawunde, physician who writes popular medical stories in places like the New Yorker.
www.youtube.com/live/KxeaXm7...
LIVE: ‘Stand Up for Science’ rallies across the US
YouTube video by Reuters
www.youtube.com
March 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Thanks to Cindy for posting! From around 2:10-2:32, that's me behind the band and Bill Nye in my 3XL, hot-pink, PhDiva lab-coat! Cassandra is immediately to my left in her March for Science t-shirt. :).
DC's Stand Up for Science was excellent! Bill Nye the Science Guy was there. The weather was perfect and I swear I was wearing shorts under my fabulous lab-coat!
March 8, 2025 at 12:21 PM
DC's Stand Up for Science was excellent! Bill Nye the Science Guy was there. The weather was perfect and I swear I was wearing shorts under my fabulous lab-coat!
From the mind and desk of my fantastic colleague Rebecca Calisi. Preach hermana, preach!!
‘Silence is complicity’ — universities must fight the anti-DEI crackdown
Higher-education establishments must not be bullied into abandoning their mission of diversity, equity and inclusion.
www.nature.com
March 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
From the mind and desk of my fantastic colleague Rebecca Calisi. Preach hermana, preach!!
Working from home allows things like this to happen. I made a quiche! A motherfckn quiche. My very first motherfkn quiche!!Low carb crust from scratch and onion, proscuitto, gruyere, swiss, mozzarella and egg whites. I feel victorious!
March 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Working from home allows things like this to happen. I made a quiche! A motherfckn quiche. My very first motherfkn quiche!!Low carb crust from scratch and onion, proscuitto, gruyere, swiss, mozzarella and egg whites. I feel victorious!
My amazing wife is on a call with Indivisible. She's organizing a group here in upper NW DC. I could not be prouder! So, I cooked dinner. Cajun catfish with turnip greens and Brussel's sprouts. There was a lot of bacon grease involved!
March 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
My amazing wife is on a call with Indivisible. She's organizing a group here in upper NW DC. I could not be prouder! So, I cooked dinner. Cajun catfish with turnip greens and Brussel's sprouts. There was a lot of bacon grease involved!
Reposted by Colin J Saldanha-Moore
Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
March 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
This is how deep we have sunk. Condescending arrogance much?
March 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
This is how deep we have sunk. Condescending arrogance much?
Check this out! A Special Issue dedicated to Nicky Clayton.
Weekend reading is going to be fun!
Weekend reading is going to be fun!
A special issue in honor of the contributions of Professor Nicola S. Clayton FRS - Learning & Behavior
It has been an honor to edit this special issue of Learning & Behavior to recognize the exceptional contributions of Prof. Nicky S. Clayton FRS to the fields of comparative cognition and developmental...
link.springer.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Check this out! A Special Issue dedicated to Nicky Clayton.
Weekend reading is going to be fun!
Weekend reading is going to be fun!
FK! We fkn told you, you fkn fk!!
An unvaccinated child has died in the Texas measles outbreak that's infected more than 120 people
A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas. It's the first death in an outbreak that began late last month and the first from measles in the U.S. since 2015.
apnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
FK! We fkn told you, you fkn fk!!
Dinner last night. The ancestors came calling. Chicken Makhani, cabbage, carrots and peas, raita all served with "Right Rice."
February 24, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Dinner last night. The ancestors came calling. Chicken Makhani, cabbage, carrots and peas, raita all served with "Right Rice."
There are few things as beautiful as a beer, six nations rugby, fellow sports fans, neighborhood regulars, and Duran Duran on the speakers
February 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
There are few things as beautiful as a beer, six nations rugby, fellow sports fans, neighborhood regulars, and Duran Duran on the speakers
Fish tacos make everything better. So do caipirinhas, and notes from dear friends that make you tear up. 🥹
February 19, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Fish tacos make everything better. So do caipirinhas, and notes from dear friends that make you tear up. 🥹
Happening today. Thanks for the invitation.
February 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Happening today. Thanks for the invitation.
Stress cooking. Boneless ribeye with roasted sprouts, onion, and red potatoes; served with carrot and mushrooms poached in butter. Bordeaux. Turned out OK, but there was definitely room for improvement.
February 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Stress cooking. Boneless ribeye with roasted sprouts, onion, and red potatoes; served with carrot and mushrooms poached in butter. Bordeaux. Turned out OK, but there was definitely room for improvement.
Caesar salad with grilled shrimp. Science is the first demonstration that non-human apes can respond to the "state of mind," of a human partner. Bonobos behave differently when their human partner doesn't vs does know where a treat is hidden. They help when the partner doesn't. Link in comments.
February 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Caesar salad with grilled shrimp. Science is the first demonstration that non-human apes can respond to the "state of mind," of a human partner. Bonobos behave differently when their human partner doesn't vs does know where a treat is hidden. They help when the partner doesn't. Link in comments.
Reposted by Colin J Saldanha-Moore
@sbn-bsky.bsky.social has released a statement on current events. SBN DEI comm, of which I'm chair, wrote this statement to be people-first focused on the human impacts. I want to thank Peg McCarthy & the Exec Comm in quickly approving the document w/ few edits. This is why SBN is my "home" society.
A Statement from the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology on Current Events | Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN)
The Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) is an interdisciplinary scientific organization dedicated to the study of hormonal processes and neuroendocrine systems that regulate behavior.
sbn.org
February 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
@sbn-bsky.bsky.social has released a statement on current events. SBN DEI comm, of which I'm chair, wrote this statement to be people-first focused on the human impacts. I want to thank Peg McCarthy & the Exec Comm in quickly approving the document w/ few edits. This is why SBN is my "home" society.
And another....
Second top NIH official, who oversaw awarding of research grants, departs abruptly
Michael Lauer, deputy director of the National Institutes of Health’s extramural research, will leave the agency at the end of the week.
www.statnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
And another....
Ouch! Resignation can occur in the context of a job, and in the context of giving up. :(
Top NIH official suddenly steps down
Lawrence Tabak had served in various roles in director’s office for many years
www.science.org
February 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Ouch! Resignation can occur in the context of a job, and in the context of giving up. :(
