samuel mehr
@mehr.nz
i am a cognitive scientist working on auditory perception at the University of Auckland and the Yale Child Study Center 🇳🇿🇺🇸🇫🇷🇨🇦
lab: themusiclab.org
personal: mehr.nz
intro to my research: youtu.be/-vJ7Jygr1eg
lab: themusiclab.org
personal: mehr.nz
intro to my research: youtu.be/-vJ7Jygr1eg
developmental psycholinguistics status check: do your children use 'inside-out' as a verb? as in 'i need to put on my jammies can you inside-out the pants'
January 5, 2026 at 1:26 AM
developmental psycholinguistics status check: do your children use 'inside-out' as a verb? as in 'i need to put on my jammies can you inside-out the pants'
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Tonight's new Canadian academia fact: I'm told that a number of grad students at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), in a nod to the discount online shopping giant, have begun pronouncing TMU as "Temu"
December 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Tonight's new Canadian academia fact: I'm told that a number of grad students at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson), in a nod to the discount online shopping giant, have begun pronouncing TMU as "Temu"
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historians of television, is this classic Bourdain scene the first instance of pairing that now-quintessential Vivaldi violin solo from the Four Seasons with food TV?
BOURDAINS WAFFLE HOUSE EXPERIENCE WITH SEAN BROCK
YouTube video by Tom Whatley
www.youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
historians of television, is this classic Bourdain scene the first instance of pairing that now-quintessential Vivaldi violin solo from the Four Seasons with food TV?
starting a band called Guanciale Funk who's in
January 4, 2026 at 3:37 PM
starting a band called Guanciale Funk who's in
You never see the faces of the subjects of this excellent short film, the MTurk workers who annotate images for task-based pay on the internet
Many psychologists use 'worker' populations for their research studies, usually as paid participants (and often at very low rates), exactly like this
Many psychologists use 'worker' populations for their research studies, usually as paid participants (and often at very low rates), exactly like this
Opinion | Self-Driving Cars Can’t See Without Their Eyes
www.nytimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:13 PM
You never see the faces of the subjects of this excellent short film, the MTurk workers who annotate images for task-based pay on the internet
Many psychologists use 'worker' populations for their research studies, usually as paid participants (and often at very low rates), exactly like this
Many psychologists use 'worker' populations for their research studies, usually as paid participants (and often at very low rates), exactly like this
when it's very very cold the children can walk on water 🇨🇦
January 3, 2026 at 10:09 PM
when it's very very cold the children can walk on water 🇨🇦
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when the editor shuts down a crabby reviewer
January 2, 2026 at 2:18 AM
when the editor shuts down a crabby reviewer
a restaurant-kitchen practice I highly recommend to all cooks is recipe logging, wherein, especially for complex dishes, one dates & documents each attempt with alterations and their outcomes
so, my first written date of the year is 01 Jan 2026, for a new years' bejgli (following my xmas batch)
so, my first written date of the year is 01 Jan 2026, for a new years' bejgli (following my xmas batch)
January 2, 2026 at 1:36 AM
a restaurant-kitchen practice I highly recommend to all cooks is recipe logging, wherein, especially for complex dishes, one dates & documents each attempt with alterations and their outcomes
so, my first written date of the year is 01 Jan 2026, for a new years' bejgli (following my xmas batch)
so, my first written date of the year is 01 Jan 2026, for a new years' bejgli (following my xmas batch)
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this is the most incredible interview i’ve ever read. the aei guy tries so hard to get sliwa to trash mamdani and he simply won’t. he also brings up flaco (rip) unprompted.
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
![How would you describe Mamdani's politics?
He's not a communist. People call him that. That's ridiculous. He is a democratic socialist. David Dinkins [New York mayor from 1990-93] was a democratic socialist. We've had a long history in New York City of socialism.
What's the biggest challenge Mamdani faces as mayor!
I don't think the Zohranistas totally understand the fiscal irresponsibility we just went through with the Adams years and how little money there's left.
There's not enough money to do all the things that Zohran wants to do.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ssxnmhdtz6le6nxu7jfhglz6/bafkreic7pxra6vmrjmqo4jmw4vdagiluj6xtkovqb3f4ex7fc55m7pzaxu@jpeg)
January 1, 2026 at 11:16 PM
this is the most incredible interview i’ve ever read. the aei guy tries so hard to get sliwa to trash mamdani and he simply won’t. he also brings up flaco (rip) unprompted.
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
www.wsj.com/opinion/free...
Top contenders so far
A man who confidently makes an assertion that is plainly false is _________
- brofessing
- floofing
- concockting
A man who confidently makes an assertion that is plainly false is _________
- brofessing
- floofing
- concockting
the term 'mansplain' is well known but is there also a term for a man confidently making an assertion that, upon reflection, is plainly false?
January 1, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Top contenders so far
A man who confidently makes an assertion that is plainly false is _________
- brofessing
- floofing
- concockting
A man who confidently makes an assertion that is plainly false is _________
- brofessing
- floofing
- concockting
Canada is ringing in 2026 properly (the low temp today is -30C where we are)
January 1, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Canada is ringing in 2026 properly (the low temp today is -30C where we are)
Happy new years to all you people on here. Internet Friends are the best ❤️❤️
January 1, 2026 at 3:42 AM
Happy new years to all you people on here. Internet Friends are the best ❤️❤️
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GET YOUR KICKS in 2026
December 31, 2025 at 9:22 PM
GET YOUR KICKS in 2026
the term 'mansplain' is well known but is there also a term for a man confidently making an assertion that, upon reflection, is plainly false?
January 1, 2026 at 12:49 AM
the term 'mansplain' is well known but is there also a term for a man confidently making an assertion that, upon reflection, is plainly false?
I've encountered many badass kitchen tools in my day, including in professional settings, but this egg separator I just saw on ig may be the highest combined ingenious + useful + fun-to-watch
December 30, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I've encountered many badass kitchen tools in my day, including in professional settings, but this egg separator I just saw on ig may be the highest combined ingenious + useful + fun-to-watch
famously new zealand swaps sides of the australasian continent every few years, this is partly why it costs so much to fly there
This map shows the percentage of the population with a valid passport across the world. International travel is a wonderful privilege.
December 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
famously new zealand swaps sides of the australasian continent every few years, this is partly why it costs so much to fly there
I sold Lily Tomlin an ice cream when I was a teenager working at the now-defunct Harvard Square Toscanini's (chocolate cone with chocolate sprinkles iirc)
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I sold Lily Tomlin an ice cream when I was a teenager working at the now-defunct Harvard Square Toscanini's (chocolate cone with chocolate sprinkles iirc)
this is like naming your new project management app Sisyphus
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:11 AM
this is like naming your new project management app Sisyphus
I was shown A FISH CALLED WANDA at the age of 8, which was, ahem, a learning experience
Name 1 movie from your childhood you were way too young to watch.
December 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I was shown A FISH CALLED WANDA at the age of 8, which was, ahem, a learning experience
found the perfect book for any non-apologizers you may be related to
December 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
found the perfect book for any non-apologizers you may be related to
5yo, watching ENCANTO: dada why does this house not have a toilet
December 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
5yo, watching ENCANTO: dada why does this house not have a toilet
Does anybody know what day it is
December 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Does anybody know what day it is
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I hope the Smurfs have a good IP attorney. I know Smurfberries when I see them.
December 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I hope the Smurfs have a good IP attorney. I know Smurfberries when I see them.
historians of television, is this classic Bourdain scene the first instance of pairing that now-quintessential Vivaldi violin solo from the Four Seasons with food TV?
BOURDAINS WAFFLE HOUSE EXPERIENCE WITH SEAN BROCK
YouTube video by Tom Whatley
www.youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
historians of television, is this classic Bourdain scene the first instance of pairing that now-quintessential Vivaldi violin solo from the Four Seasons with food TV?