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Kate Hoy
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Professor @bionics_institute and Clinical Neuropsychologist. Investigating brainstim tx for cognitive disorders. Limited Representation=Limited Science womeninbrainstim.com
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.

Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."

Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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A eulogy for my friend Nolan Williams.

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October 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No
Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.
www.forbes.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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What we learned yesterday.

The Times They Are a-Changin'
June 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Shocked that Djokovic is taking an injury timeout. #AusOpen
January 21, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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The Franklin Women Mentoring Program is backkkkk for 2025 — and we’re coming to Victoria🎉

We are now inviting diverse organisations across the health and medical research ecosystem to participate in our programs in NSW, ACT and VIC 👉 franklinwomen.com.au/mentoring/
January 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Go home snicko, you’re drunk. #AusvInd
December 30, 2024 at 5:42 AM
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Do you want to introduce your students to Transcranial magnetic stimulation (#TMS)? Here is a video from my youtube channel (Psyched!) that could be interesting! There are also videos about many other methods!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHV...
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) explained | Neuroscience Methods 101
YouTube video by Psyched!
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December 4, 2024 at 7:39 AM
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Hello Blue Sky! First time posting here ☺️🏡

Second Blog Post! An introduction to visualising test scores in neuropsychology - because we all like pretty plots right...?

@donbps.bsky.social
Visualising Test Scores in Neuropsychology – NeuroPsyTools
An introduction to visualising neuropsychological test data for the individual patient.
neuropsytools.com
November 29, 2024 at 8:13 AM
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Neuropsychological measures tend to predict real world outcomes pretty well, providing clinical value even as we make big strides in biomarker accuracy and availability
1- Can we predict when it may no longer be safe for an older adult to stop driving?

Poor performance on a cognitive battery & progression to MCI/dementia are more predictive of driving cessation than are Alzheimer's biomarkers.

Summary: www.nia.nih.gov/news/cogniti...

#medsky #geronsky
November 28, 2024 at 12:30 AM
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Reviewing this. I couldn’t put it down. Piller has done a fantastic and diligent job detailing individual instances of fraudulent Alzheimer research, the resulting contamination of our field and the troubling complacency of research leaders about the problem. Landmark book that will make you angry.
November 27, 2024 at 11:06 AM
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Trial of Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Halted After Disappointing Results
Cassava Sciences said that its drug did not significantly reduce cognitive decline in 1,900 people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
@teddyrosenbluth.bsky.social for @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/h...
Trial of Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Halted After Disappointing Results (Gift Article)
Cassava Sciences said that its drug did not significantly reduce cognitive decline in 1,900 people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 3:17 AM
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Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows theconversation.com/vulnerabilit...
Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows
Adults who self-reported higher vulnerability toward financial exploitation showed lower thickness in a brain region that is affected early in Alzheimer’s disease.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2024 at 6:58 AM
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Vinyl
Her dead father left her 10,000 records. Sharing them online helped her grieve – and get to know him

Jula began sampling albums from her father’s extensive collection on Instagram. Her ‘listening parties’ connected her with people who shared his passion
Her dead father left her 10,000 records. Sharing them online helped her grieve – and get to know him
Jula began sampling albums from her father’s extensive collection on Instagram. Her ‘listening parties’ connected her with people who shared his passion
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 3:33 AM
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On Tuesday, at DCG, I stopped to chat to Sophia the robot. She was cool but she couldn't hear me until I lowered the register of my voice to imitate a man. Then she heard me just fine. #unconsciousbias #womeninSTEM Here is Nicole Maria Koch - COO of @opentensor.bsky.social @bittensor.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 3:13 PM
I left twitter pretty early after the takeover, I’ve missed the community and interactions. Looking forward to finding that again here 🦋.

By way of intro 👋, I’m a Clinical Neuropsychologist in private practice and research - focussed on improving function and seeing if brainstim can help do that.
a colorful brain on a black background with a galaxy in the middle
ALT: a colorful brain on a black background with a galaxy in the middle
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2024 at 7:25 AM