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Mara Breen
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Professor of psychology at Mount Holyoke College; Cognitive scientist studying speech and music
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alexh.bsky.social
"An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into accepting its changes into a mainstream python library." Pubpeer, journals are next!
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An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me
Summary: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into acceptin…
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February 13, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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gershbrain.bsky.social
If you work at the intersection of computational neuroscience and machine learning, consider applying for this postdoc position (January 2027 start date):
academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/15868
An opportunity to work with a great group of people across Harvard, MIT, and UC Berkeley.
February 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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benwolfevision.bsky.social
Jeremy Wolfe’s lab at Harvard is recruiting for a postbac RA!

So, if you know a graduating undergrad…
visualattentionlab.bsky.social Visual Attention Lab (Wolfe Lab) @visualattentionlab.bsky.social · 5d
❕Job opening alert❕We are looking for a new post-bac Research Assistant to join the Visual Attention Lab!
See the link for job description and how to apply

search.bwh.harvard.edu/new/staff_fi...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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beckyhammer.bsky.social
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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mgreenephd.bsky.social
🚨Job alert! I'm recruiting a postdoc! If you want to study the time course of task-driven visual perception, please reach out! #neuroskyence #VisionScience #CogSci barnard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Facult...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cognitive/Computational Neuroscience
If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position. Job: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cognitive/Computational Neuroscience The Barnard Visua...
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February 7, 2026 at 8:13 PM
mbreen.bsky.social
My dept - Psychology & Education at Mount Holyoke College - is searching for a 1-yr visitor in developmental psych. 3/2 teaching load with research support mtholyoke.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job...
Visiting Assistant Professor in Psychology
Job no: R-0000003072 Position Title: Visiting Assistant Professor in Psychology Work Type: Faculty Full time In-Person Start Date: 07/01/2026 Job Description: The Department of Psychology and Educatio...
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February 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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kathryndavidson.bsky.social
We are hiring next year in semantics- one year positions of course less exciting and good for the field than straight up tenure track postings, but on the other hand hiring in something that isn’t computational feels like a win anymore in linguistics. Come bring some innovative takes on meaning!
Lecturer in Linguistics (Semantics)
The Department of Linguistics seeks applications for a lecturer in linguistics, with a focus on teaching and advising in formal semantics. The ability to teach and advise students in another area in a...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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lauragwilliams.bsky.social
Soon hiring a lab manager! Looking for someone who is really interested in language neuroscience, who is organised, motivated, a great communicator, and who works well in a research team. Express interest by submitting this form: tinyurl.com/glysn-labman...

Reposts appreciated!
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February 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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sabomelinda.bsky.social
🚨 Job alert🚨 My former lab in Germany led by Daniel Schneider is recruiting a postdoc. Daniel’s research sits at the intersection of memory and attention, and the ideal candidate will have expertise in EEG and/or fMRI.
👉Job ad in English: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/br2vg... 1/n
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January 29, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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ninawang.bsky.social
Interested in doing a postdoc on misinfo/belief change with me and @gordpennycook.bsky.social? We are looking for candidates to apply for a Connected Minds Postdoctoral Fellowship, based at York University. Contact me for more details! #PsychJobs
Connected Minds Postdoctoral Fellowships - Connected Minds
INTRODUCTION: New technologies are revolutionizing society, creating a 'techno-social collective' where humans and intelligent technologies are deeply interconnected. While such advances present excit...
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February 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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slothropsmap.bsky.social
Happy worst month of the year to all those who observe
February 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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ktsetsos.bsky.social
🎓Fully-funded PhD studentship in Computational Cognitive Neuroscience!!!

Join @seanfw.bsky.social and myself at @tcddublin.bsky.social for a PhD at the intersection of cutting-edge cognitive neuroscience (OPM-MEG) and neuro-AI.
🗓 Deadline: 5 Feb 2026

#neurojobs #neuroscience #compneuro
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January 20, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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timoroettger.bsky.social
"P-Hacking with one prompt" by Shigeto Kawahara.

TL/DR: Ask LLMs to find a significant effect, and they will oblige.

www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) P-hacking with one prompt
PDF | This brief note reports a mini-experiment, which tested whether major AI systems (Gemini, Claude, and ChatGPT) readily perform p-hacking when... | Find, read and cite all the research you need o...
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January 28, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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benediktzoefel.bsky.social
If you're looking for a PhD and you're interested in the cerebellum, predictions, language, and MEG, please apply by 1st March! We have two open positions.

More details here:
benediktzoefel.wixsite.com/home/phd
January 28, 2026 at 7:49 AM
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lhlew.bsky.social
Available today on Google Books! "Sociophonetics: Implications for Phonological and Phonetic Theory" edited by me and @jennycz.bsky.social

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Sociophonetics
This book provides a critical overview of sociophonetic research and considers how the findings of this field illuminate and problematize a range of central issues in phonetics and phonology. The core...
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January 25, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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cogscisociety.bsky.social
Huge congratulations to Matthew Goldrick @mattgoldrick.bsky.social, recipient of the 2026 Jeffrey L. Elman Prize for Scientific Achievement and Community Building!

This honor will be celebrated at #CogSci2026 with a dedicated symposium.

Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/elman-prize/ to learn more
Portrait of a smiling man wearing a blue shirt on a dark teal background. To the right, text reads: “Congratulations to Matthew Goldrick, Northwestern University. Winner of the 2026 Jeffrey L. Elman Prize for Scientific Achievement and Community Building.”
January 23, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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mcxfrank.bsky.social
New postdoc position with the LEVANTE project! We're looking for someone with language development / reading knowledge to help work on our international adaptations of language assessments. Please forward to interested candidates
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January 22, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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hpsvanessa.bsky.social
are YOU a university professor, professor emeriti or associate professor of history, social sciences, law, philosophy, theology, and religion?
Did you know you can nominate people for the Nobel Peace Prize?
caitlindeangelis.bsky.social Caitlin G. DeAngelis @caitlindeangelis.bsky.social · 22d
Some thoughts:

1. The deadline for nominating a person or group for the Nobel Peace Prize is Feb. 1.

2. History professors are qualified nominators.

3. The people of Minnesota have been awe-inspiringly peaceful in the face of state violence.

4. He would be so mad.
Nomination and selection of Nobel Peace Prize laureates - NobelPrize.org
A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria. A letter of invitation to submit is not required. The names of the nominees and other informati...
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January 23, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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perfors.net
I just created a series of seven deep-dive videos about AI, which I've posted to youtube and now here. 😊

Targeted to laypeople, they explore how LLMs work, what they can do, and what impacts they have on learning, well-being, disinformation, the workplace, the economy, and the environment.
Part 1: How do LLMs work?
YouTube video by Andrew Perfors
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January 22, 2026 at 12:45 AM
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maxplanck.de
Female scientists have to wait longer for their articles to be reviewed than their male colleagues. An analysis of 36.5 million papers in the life sciences shows that for females it took 115 days to reach a decision, compared to 101 days for men journals.plos.org/plosbiology/... @plosbiology.org
Median time under review (time intervened from submission to acceptance) of articles indexed in PubMed with a female first author (n = 2,562,262), a male first author (n = 3,405,821), a female corresponding author (n = 975,010), a male corresponding author (n = 1,946,469), a female first author and a female corresponding author (n = 757,878), a male first author and a male corresponding author (n = 1,357,835), all-female authors (n = 650,280), and all-male authors (n = 2,146,799)
January 22, 2026 at 8:43 AM
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abeba.bsky.social
I’m looking for my right-hand person to come help me run the @aial.ie

- Job Title: Lab Coordinator, AI Accountability Lab (0.8 FTE)
- Pay Scale: (€58,999 - €69,325 per annum pro-rata)
- Closing Date: 11-Feb-2026 12:00

Apply here: my.corehr.com/pls/trrecrui...

Main Responsibilities👇🏾
Main Responsibilities Operational and Financial Administration: • Coordinate the day-to-day operational and administrative activities of the AI Accountability Lab. • Oversee lab budgets and financial planning for research grants and cost centres; monitor expenditure and prepare financial reports for the PI and Faculty Finance Office. • Ensure adherence to Trinity and funder financial policies and procurement procedures. • Maintain internal administrative systems, documentation, and records to support efficient project delivery. • Liaise with central Finance, the Research Development Office, and external funding bodies on budgetary and governance matters. • Coordinate HR administrative processes for the lab, including recruitment, onboarding, contract administration, and research staff extensions in liaison with central HR and the Research Office. • Create and maintain shared resources, calendars, and internal documentation. • Coordinate relationships and collaboration with other research centres, government bodies, policy makers, civil society partners, and media as required by the research team. • Plan and schedule internal lab meetings, reading groups, invited speakers, collaborative work sessions, and other events as required. Research Coordination and Governance: • Track project timelines, deliverables, reporting schedules, and ethical compliance across multiple funded projects. • Ensure research activities meet Trinity and funder governance requirements (e.g., ethics, data management, GDPR, and reporting). • Coordinate workshops, seminars, and collaborative events with research centres and external partners as required. • Maintain shared documentation and project records to support effective collaboration. • Ensure that research outputs comply with ethical and scientific standards and satisfy the terms and conditions of relevant funding bodies. Communications and External Engagement • Coordinate internal and external communications for the lab, including its website, newsletters, and social media presence. • Liaise with policy makers, media, and stakeholder organisations on behalf of the lab, in consultation with the PI. • Support the dissemination of research outputs, such as academic publications, policy briefs, and public events in collaboration with ADAPT’s and TCD’s communications staff. • Work with Trinity Communications to prepare press releases and highlight lab achievements. • Representing the lab externally with media if required. Planning and Cross-Centre Coordination • Support the PI in delivering AIAL’s annual operational plan and reporting on progress against objectives. • Coordinate activities across multiple projects and partnerships to ensure consistency and alignment with institutional priorities. • Contribute to process improvements that strengthen the lab’s administrative and operational framework. • Act as a key contact for internal governance reviews, audits, and funder compliance checks. Any other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the PI or their delegate in support of the effective operation of the AI Accountability Lab and its objectives.
January 21, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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colinphillips.bsky.social
Postdoc opportunity with any of my Oxford colleagues funded by the British Academy. Expressions of interest due next week! www.humanities.ox.ac.uk/british-acad...
January 21, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
The conference (agreement between House and Senate) appropriations bill that includes HHS and NIH was released this morning.

www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majorit...

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Committee Releases Conferenced Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Bi...
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
www.appropriations.senate.gov
January 20, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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ebwood.bsky.social
Faith Ringgold, As Free and Independent States, 2009, Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Print with a decorative border of blue leafy vines. On the left side of the print, Thomas Jefferson sits at a round table with papers, quill pens, spectacles, and books laid out in front of him. He is in an interior room with green walls, large paned windows, and a grandfather clock. On the right side of the print, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. sits at a small, worn table on a stool, wearing a blue jumpsuit and holding his hands together in front of him as he looks down at papers with writing on the table in front of him. The grid of dark grey bars criss-crossing the grey background indicate that he is sitting inside a prison cell. Beneath the image, handwritten in pencil: "8/25" in the lower left, "As Free and Independent States" in the lower center, and "Faith Ringgold 5/4/09" in the lower right.
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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timoroettger.bsky.social
Dear exp linguist, for my advanced stats class, I am looking for articles that
- are experimental linguistics-ish
- report on linear mixed models that did not converge with the intended random effect structure (using lme4)
- published open data and scripts

Please @ me, I would appreciate it!
January 18, 2026 at 5:46 PM