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Dorothy Bishop
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Retired professor of psychology at University of Oxford. Interests in developmental neuropsychology and improving science. Blogs at deevybee.blogspot.com

Dorothy Vera Margaret Bishop is a British psychologist specialising in developmental disorders specifically, developmental language impairments. She is Emeritus Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology at the University of Oxford, where she worked from 1998 until her retirement in 2022. She is an honorary fellow of St John's College, Oxford. .. more

Psychology 50%
Neuroscience 35%
Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
A community I can relate to.
#DuvetKnowItsChristmas

Yes, that's a spine

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Merychippus!

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Christmas Stress? Family driving you crazy?
Take a deep breath and contemplate this gorgeousness:
Fra Filippo Lippi (1406-1469), Madonna
I’m entering The Teenager as potential winner of #Duvetknowitschristmas

He’s had to move from his bedroom to the unconverted attic

Cardboard floor & headboard is a nice touch which I’m sure he appreciates

He think it looks like he’s living in a meth den
#DuvetKnowItsChristmas
Since it's a tense time of year 🫠
Parents & anyone else up early on Christmas morning: there’s a bright pass of the International Space Station over the UK, just after 6.15.

Well, I say it’s the ISS. Could be Santa heading home…

Exact timings for where you are at www.heavens-above.com/PassSummary....
ISS - Visible Passes
Satellite predictions and other astronomical data customised for your location.
www.heavens-above.com

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If you can afford to donate to charity this Christmas and are wondering which to support, consider your local hospice. They rely on donations for most of their funding.

Here’s an article (which I have posted before) about why it’s so vital to support hospices

archive.is/2024.12.12-0...
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“Pray tell, the Baron, what sort of gentleman is he?”

“Well…”

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Pretty soon no one will be allowed into the US.
Tomorrow evening it’ll be my annual duty to vaguely shepherd the activity on the #duvetknowitschristmas hashtag and urge people to give small sums to charity. 7.30pm? Something like that?

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Finally! Another key paper by Sylvain Lesné re purported key Alzheimer’s-related protein amyloid-beta *56 is retracted. Validates findings by @thatsregrettab1.bsky.social @elisabethbik.bsky.social Matthew Schrag et al www.science.org/doi/full/10.... my original story: www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org
I finally got some time to flesh out my rant about these headlines...
TL;DR: age differences ≠ aging
jenndowd.substack.com/p/does-adole... #demography #episky #medsky #neurosky
Does adolescence really last until age 32?
Those “turning points” in brain aging aren’t quite what you think
jenndowd.substack.com

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becuzimawsum

I am proud to reveal the new Trump Battleship

Tom &Barbara Goode, Margot and Gerry Leadbetter. Reckon I’ll be fine

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In Sept. 2025, the US FDA via a press conference w/ Trump & top officials, announced intent to approve Wellcovorin as a treatment for some pts w/ autism or autistic features.

The FDA plan to expand indications for Wellcovorin wasn't issued w/a typical application submission or addit'l data by GSK.🛟
The FDA’s Leucovorin Approval
This Viewpoint explores the US Food and Drug Administration’s plan to approve leucovorin for patients with autism and the potential implications for evidentiary standards.
jamanetwork.com

this is a delight.
Bulgaria!
Well, they're all named, just not with the correct names...
For those who know the UK:
Chatgpt is equally at home with screwing around with borders and names.
I asked it to "Generate a map of the United Kingdom with all the counties named" 🤣

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Well, they're all named, just not with the correct names...
For those who know the UK:
Chatgpt is equally at home with screwing around with borders and names.
I asked it to "Generate a map of the United Kingdom with all the counties named" 🤣

Today the Swiss announced they don't have an agreement with Springer Nature -- swissuniversity tried to secure a deal and failed in the face of the extreme rise in publishing fees.

When the game is rigged, it's better to stop playing.

🧵 to understand the drain of scientific publishing👇

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No 10 'sticking to red lines' on UK-EU customs union after Streeting comments

news.sky.com/story/no-10-...
No 10 'sticking to red lines' on UK-EU customs union after Streeting comments
The health secretary appeared to leave the door open to joining a customs union - in what is being seen as a challenge to the PM.
news.sky.com
This Christmas Day join us for #JoinIn on Bluesky. Just use or look for the #JoinIn hashtag. Lovely people coming together for chat and cheer - especially for those who may be alone or troubled at Christmas, or just looking for a bit of fellowship. See you there!
Please share

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Mary and Joseph praying over Jesus in the manger, or
TWO T. REXES FIGHTING OVER A TABLE SAW?

Once seen, cannot be unseen.
MAGA: Sweden is in the midst of civil war, on the cusp of civilisational erasure

Swedes: on your paid holiday, please borrow some free skates so you can enjoy our public rink in the middle of the idyllic square in the heart of our walkable city.

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Oxford University Hospitals Trust has refurbished 17 abandoned bicycles for its staff to use. Bikes left on hospital grounds are repaired by prisoners in Aylesbury and Peterborough as part of a corporate social responsibility scheme called Recirculate.

www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article...

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Painting of the Day. The Flutist V
> > www.artcameroon.com/painting/the...
This dazzling bright art print made from a painting from Africa depicts a flutist and singer. The artist, Angu Walters, also belongs to a band and often paints musicians. Here is a painting so sparkling it sings.
$125

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It was only in the 1960s Lawrence Toynbee began to get noted as an exhibitor with a run of shows at the Leicester Galleries in London. He was a fine painter and educator. This work shows 'Ice Skating, Oxford,' from around 1962.
Thinking lots about baking lately. Wittgenstein apparently once wrote that ‘Raisins may be the best part of a cake; but a bag of raisins is not better than a cake.’ @nigelwarburton.bsky.social calls this Wittgenstein's 'critique of pure raisin', which rather made my day. @wiglet1981.bsky.social
Burgum: "Today we're sending notifications to the 5 large offshore wind projects that are under construction that their leases will be suspended due to national security concerns ... the Dept of War has come back conclusively that these large offshore wind programs create radar interference"