James Hyman
@jamesmhyman.bsky.social
Neuroscientist using electrophysiology to understand cognitive flexibility, the ACC, and hippocampus. It's all oscillations and vibes.
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James Hyman
@jamesmhyman.bsky.social
· Mar 25
Interested in spatial memory, goal-directed behavior, Alzheimer's disease, depression, and Type 2 diabetes? Our new paper coming out in Journal of Neuroscience has some novel insights into all of these. Strap in for a 🧵, link provided at the end. 1/9
Extremely saddened by the unnecessary demolition of the @washingtonpost.com. What a massive blow for the Metro area, our country, and the whole world. Really fucked up.
February 4, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Extremely saddened by the unnecessary demolition of the @washingtonpost.com. What a massive blow for the Metro area, our country, and the whole world. Really fucked up.
Beautiful goal by Doro and we're tied.
January 28, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Beautiful goal by Doro and we're tied.
The most irredeemable team has won every game so far. Now, the Rams are our only hope.
January 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM
The most irredeemable team has won every game so far. Now, the Rams are our only hope.
Brain cat!!!
January 18, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Brain cat!!!
It's time to bring him home to Washington.
BREAKING: The Dolphins have fired head coach Mike McDaniel, per source.
McDaniel finishes with a 35-35 record in four seasons, including two playoff losses.
McDaniel finishes with a 35-35 record in four seasons, including two playoff losses.
January 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
It's time to bring him home to Washington.
Somebody's lunch in my building smells like burnt playdoh.
January 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Somebody's lunch in my building smells like burnt playdoh.
I didn't expect the Bart and Homer meme to become a reality so soon, but on Jan 7th, here we are.
January 7, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I didn't expect the Bart and Homer meme to become a reality so soon, but on Jan 7th, here we are.
Now that's hard hitting news!!!
Sure, they're leading with the lips, but they're going after it HARD!
Sure, they're leading with the lips, but they're going after it HARD!
"Marco Rubio, we salute you!"
A real thing that was said by the CBS Evening News anchor tonight.
A real thing that was said by the CBS Evening News anchor tonight.
January 7, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Now that's hard hitting news!!!
Sure, they're leading with the lips, but they're going after it HARD!
Sure, they're leading with the lips, but they're going after it HARD!
Reposted by James Hyman
January 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I don't know if anyone has heard about it, but there was some really big news last night. I watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail with my 12yo (13 in 2 days!) last night and I saw multiple belly laughs and he stayed to watch the whole thing!
January 4, 2026 at 1:21 AM
I don't know if anyone has heard about it, but there was some really big news last night. I watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail with my 12yo (13 in 2 days!) last night and I saw multiple belly laughs and he stayed to watch the whole thing!
Reposted by James Hyman
A colleague today: “The NIH institute director ousters are relatively a side issue…”
And I said: no! The institute dirs are incredibly important.
Compare to DOJ. In the two orgs, the NIH inst directors may have more power than the heads of the DOJ Civil Division, Crim Div, Antitrust Div etc. 1/
And I said: no! The institute dirs are incredibly important.
Compare to DOJ. In the two orgs, the NIH inst directors may have more power than the heads of the DOJ Civil Division, Crim Div, Antitrust Div etc. 1/
December 30, 2025 at 6:08 AM
A colleague today: “The NIH institute director ousters are relatively a side issue…”
And I said: no! The institute dirs are incredibly important.
Compare to DOJ. In the two orgs, the NIH inst directors may have more power than the heads of the DOJ Civil Division, Crim Div, Antitrust Div etc. 1/
And I said: no! The institute dirs are incredibly important.
Compare to DOJ. In the two orgs, the NIH inst directors may have more power than the heads of the DOJ Civil Division, Crim Div, Antitrust Div etc. 1/
Reposted by James Hyman
Compare and contrast this deeply sick Stephen Miller tweet (left) with the rhetoric that was used on people like his ancestors when they immigrated to the United States (right):
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
December 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Compare and contrast this deeply sick Stephen Miller tweet (left) with the rhetoric that was used on people like his ancestors when they immigrated to the United States (right):
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
As a year filled with awful news come to a close, and somehow the news gets worse and worse. Here's some bands whose new music I find myself going back to again and again from this year:
The Last Dinner Party
Wolf Alice
Geese
Magdelena Bay
Pulp
wetleg
The Last Dinner Party
Wolf Alice
Geese
Magdelena Bay
Pulp
wetleg
December 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
As a year filled with awful news come to a close, and somehow the news gets worse and worse. Here's some bands whose new music I find myself going back to again and again from this year:
The Last Dinner Party
Wolf Alice
Geese
Magdelena Bay
Pulp
wetleg
The Last Dinner Party
Wolf Alice
Geese
Magdelena Bay
Pulp
wetleg
December 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Franklin would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Hannukah.
December 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Franklin would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Hannukah.
Not many people know this, but in hockey they call the penalty box the "sin bin" and this term derives from Spanish. This is because when a player is in the sin bin, their team must play on without them.
December 13, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Not many people know this, but in hockey they call the penalty box the "sin bin" and this term derives from Spanish. This is because when a player is in the sin bin, their team must play on without them.
Me when trying to get a comp on the Strip.
tfw you’ve had a spectacularly bad week and your brother goes to get you a Fudgie The Whale™️ to cheer you up but they don’t have any.
it’s the thought/concept that counts
it’s the thought/concept that counts
December 11, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Me when trying to get a comp on the Strip.
Reposted by James Hyman
It's happening! Canada launched two programs to recruit international researchers.
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
The Government of Canada introduces new programs for international researchers - Canada.ca
www.canada.ca
December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It's happening! Canada launched two programs to recruit international researchers.
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.
I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.
www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
While the advice is great, the real genius is "the brain is the ass of the head". It works on so many levels.
Well, actually just two levels, but it's deadly accurate on both.
Well, actually just two levels, but it's deadly accurate on both.
December 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
While the advice is great, the real genius is "the brain is the ass of the head". It works on so many levels.
Well, actually just two levels, but it's deadly accurate on both.
Well, actually just two levels, but it's deadly accurate on both.
In my L & M class, I taught how theta rhythm starts as soon as walking starts and stays on the whole time.
After class, I called my wife, as I always do. I told her that she was my theta rhythm, since I'm always talking to her when I'm walking.
This is the most romantic thing I've ever said.
After class, I called my wife, as I always do. I told her that she was my theta rhythm, since I'm always talking to her when I'm walking.
This is the most romantic thing I've ever said.
December 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
In my L & M class, I taught how theta rhythm starts as soon as walking starts and stays on the whole time.
After class, I called my wife, as I always do. I told her that she was my theta rhythm, since I'm always talking to her when I'm walking.
This is the most romantic thing I've ever said.
After class, I called my wife, as I always do. I told her that she was my theta rhythm, since I'm always talking to her when I'm walking.
This is the most romantic thing I've ever said.
I named my fists Encoding and Retrieval because you're never gonna forget this ass whooping.
I named my fists Common and Sense because I'm about to bring the Paine
I named my fists Blood and Meridian because I’m fixing to Judge your ass.
December 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I named my fists Encoding and Retrieval because you're never gonna forget this ass whooping.
One benefit (?!!?) of the war on science is there's been fewer IACUC protocols for our committee to review.
a group of men are sitting in a stadium wearing red shirts .
ALT: a group of men are sitting in a stadium wearing red shirts .
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
One benefit (?!!?) of the war on science is there's been fewer IACUC protocols for our committee to review.
I used to live in an apt right across the street from this place in grad school. Every morning I'd chat with the guys working there as I walked my dog. They were hard working, honest dudes working there then, and I'm sure just like those detained. This kind of shit is as UNAMERICAN as it comes.
“Three days after immigration agents raided an Allston car wash, the lawyer representing the nine workers who were detained says he still has not been able to contact some of his clients — or even confirm where they are being held.”
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/07/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/07/m...
Lawyer for detained Allston Car Wash workers says he still doesn’t know where some are being held - The Boston Globe
Attorney Todd Pomerleau says he's having difficulty contacting even those clients whom he has located.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I used to live in an apt right across the street from this place in grad school. Every morning I'd chat with the guys working there as I walked my dog. They were hard working, honest dudes working there then, and I'm sure just like those detained. This kind of shit is as UNAMERICAN as it comes.
This might top the first 2 nights. Man, I hope they come here next year.
November 8, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This might top the first 2 nights. Man, I hope they come here next year.
Reposted by James Hyman
Another excellent position at UT Dallas, this time in the Biological Science Dept: jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/30702 Our Neuroscience and Biological Sciences faculty are closely intertwined and collaborative creating a great place to launch your independent lab!
Open Rank Faculty Position Artificial Intelligence in Biological Sciences
Position DescriptionThe School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) seeks to fill multiple open-rank (Full, Associate, or Assistant Professor) tenured/t...
jobs.utdallas.edu
November 6, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Another excellent position at UT Dallas, this time in the Biological Science Dept: jobs.utdallas.edu/postings/30702 Our Neuroscience and Biological Sciences faculty are closely intertwined and collaborative creating a great place to launch your independent lab!