Dr. M. Natasha Rajah, Ph.D.
@mnrajah.bsky.social
Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) & Full Prof | I study cog neuro of memory & aging w interests in sex differences, midlife & menopause, AD risk, & health equity | Views are my own |
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Join us in person for the Health & Technology Symposium on Friday, November 28, 2025, at @torontomet.bsky.social
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November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Join us in person for the Health & Technology Symposium on Friday, November 28, 2025, at @torontomet.bsky.social
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UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
November 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.
Equating being wealthy to being intelligent & a good leader is what got us here.
November 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Equating being wealthy to being intelligent & a good leader is what got us here.
Eating Halloween candy, putting up a few Christmas decorations & enjoying a snowstorm.
It’s only Nov 9!
It’s only Nov 9!
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Eating Halloween candy, putting up a few Christmas decorations & enjoying a snowstorm.
It’s only Nov 9!
It’s only Nov 9!
Harrison started to gnaw on his back paw & has to wear his cone of shame (again). But that didn’t stop him from playing with his 🐢 😂
#dogsofsky
#dogsofsky
November 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Harrison started to gnaw on his back paw & has to wear his cone of shame (again). But that didn’t stop him from playing with his 🐢 😂
#dogsofsky
#dogsofsky
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The mobilization of the research community by Gaynor Watson-Creed and others has been successful, and Parliament has withdrawn its abusive data request. Via @widowweb.bsky.social on www.linkedin.com/posts/maydia...
November 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The mobilization of the research community by Gaynor Watson-Creed and others has been successful, and Parliament has withdrawn its abusive data request. Via @widowweb.bsky.social on www.linkedin.com/posts/maydia...
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We’re hiring!
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
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Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We’re hiring!
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
transition2025.com/apply
Our new resume portal is live, and we’re looking for top talent in NYC to help build this administration and deliver on our affordability agenda.
Could that be you? Apply using the link below.
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For nine months, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has been investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content. It does.
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
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November 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
For nine months, Sky News' Data and Forensics team has been investigating whether X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content. It does.
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An update on my column: Parliamentary committee drops most contentious parts of its demand for data on research funding. It now wants aggregated, not disaggregated data. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
An update on my column: Parliamentary committee drops most contentious parts of its demand for data on research funding. It now wants aggregated, not disaggregated data. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
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“It looks like the committee is looking to prove something that they already believe, rather than look objectively at the data to see what it does say,” Watson-Creed said.
Boy does it.
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Boy does it.
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Over 5,000 researchers oppose order to share 25 years of federal grant applicant data
More than 5,000 researchers have signed an open letter pushing back against a parliamentary committee order that they say draws parallels with the U.S. government’s crackdown on equity, diversity and ...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“It looks like the committee is looking to prove something that they already believe, rather than look objectively at the data to see what it does say,” Watson-Creed said.
Boy does it.
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Boy does it.
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1 billion dollars for 1000 researchers means 1 million per researcher! Starting assistant professors in the US get 3x that! Imagine what this could have done tri-council success rates instead!
“Budget 2025 proposes to provide $1 billion over 13 years, starting in 2025-26, to ….(Tricouncil)…to launch an accelerated research Chairs initiative to recruit exceptional international researchers to Canadian universities.” 🙄 1/
November 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
1 billion dollars for 1000 researchers means 1 million per researcher! Starting assistant professors in the US get 3x that! Imagine what this could have done tri-council success rates instead!
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Quite astounding that we are still pushing this kind of program, despite the Bouchard report and all the numerous stories of ‘stars’ coming from abroad who come to Canada, but keep their former lab, and then go back after 5 years because Canada is too cold or whatever.
“Budget 2025 proposes to provide $1 billion over 13 years, starting in 2025-26, to ….(Tricouncil)…to launch an accelerated research Chairs initiative to recruit exceptional international researchers to Canadian universities.” 🙄 1/
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Quite astounding that we are still pushing this kind of program, despite the Bouchard report and all the numerous stories of ‘stars’ coming from abroad who come to Canada, but keep their former lab, and then go back after 5 years because Canada is too cold or whatever.
I only wish @picardonhealth.bsky.social mentioned:
1) Researchers filled this information believing it was private & for statistical purposes,
2) DEI info of apps was not shared with review committee (though app’s names are listed )
B/c some of the comments are pretty uninformed.
1) Researchers filled this information believing it was private & for statistical purposes,
2) DEI info of apps was not shared with review committee (though app’s names are listed )
B/c some of the comments are pretty uninformed.
a gross parliamentary overreach — article by @picardonhealth.bsky.social in the globe and mail; #academicsky #neuroskyence #psychscisky www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/91587b9...
How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think
A parliamentary committee is asking for academics’ private information on a strange anti-DEI crusade
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I only wish @picardonhealth.bsky.social mentioned:
1) Researchers filled this information believing it was private & for statistical purposes,
2) DEI info of apps was not shared with review committee (though app’s names are listed )
B/c some of the comments are pretty uninformed.
1) Researchers filled this information believing it was private & for statistical purposes,
2) DEI info of apps was not shared with review committee (though app’s names are listed )
B/c some of the comments are pretty uninformed.
To clarify, I’m not against attracting international talent. I just don’t understand why we can’t do that (with less budget allocated) AND ALSO increase Tricouncil funding to support 🇨🇦 researchers?? #budget2025
It’s insulting to tell 🇨🇦 scientists we need international scientists to run to our rescue & ensure innovation.
🇨🇦 scientists have exceeded expectations with paltry funding. If the gov funded Tricouncil > & sustainably; imagine how innovative we’d already be!! /End
🇨🇦 scientists have exceeded expectations with paltry funding. If the gov funded Tricouncil > & sustainably; imagine how innovative we’d already be!! /End
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 AM
To clarify, I’m not against attracting international talent. I just don’t understand why we can’t do that (with less budget allocated) AND ALSO increase Tricouncil funding to support 🇨🇦 researchers?? #budget2025
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Staring at Canada's own gender-based analysis of its budget. Give you one guess at the main beneficiary of all the major spending investments....
November 5, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Staring at Canada's own gender-based analysis of its budget. Give you one guess at the main beneficiary of all the major spending investments....
“Budget 2025 proposes to provide $1 billion over 13 years, starting in 2025-26, to ….(Tricouncil)…to launch an accelerated research Chairs initiative to recruit exceptional international researchers to Canadian universities.” 🙄 1/
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“Budget 2025 proposes to provide $1 billion over 13 years, starting in 2025-26, to ….(Tricouncil)…to launch an accelerated research Chairs initiative to recruit exceptional international researchers to Canadian universities.” 🙄 1/
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1.7 billion for international recruitment, but cutting Tri-council funding? Double Ugh.
November 4, 2025 at 11:42 PM
1.7 billion for international recruitment, but cutting Tri-council funding? Double Ugh.
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📣 One more month to submit to this Special Issue on Brain Resilience & Diversity in Aging and Dementia!
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📣 SPECIAL ISSUE 📣
Brain Resilience & Diversity in Aging and Dementia
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Due: 12/1/25
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Brain Resilience & Diversity in Aging and Dementia
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Due: 12/1/25
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Neurobiology of Aging | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier - Neurobiology of Aging | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Read the latest articles of Neurobiology of Aging at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
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November 5, 2025 at 1:25 AM
📣 One more month to submit to this Special Issue on Brain Resilience & Diversity in Aging and Dementia!
@mnrajah.bsky.social
@mnrajah.bsky.social
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
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Why do people buy pizza with EBT?
Because cauliflower is five dollars a head and you can buy five pizzas with the same money.
It’s not that folks don’t want to be healthy. They can’t afford to be healthy.
Because cauliflower is five dollars a head and you can buy five pizzas with the same money.
It’s not that folks don’t want to be healthy. They can’t afford to be healthy.
November 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Why do people buy pizza with EBT?
Because cauliflower is five dollars a head and you can buy five pizzas with the same money.
It’s not that folks don’t want to be healthy. They can’t afford to be healthy.
Because cauliflower is five dollars a head and you can buy five pizzas with the same money.
It’s not that folks don’t want to be healthy. They can’t afford to be healthy.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the 2025 World Series MVP 🏆
He joins Hideki Matsui (2009) as the only Japanese-born winners of the award.
He joins Hideki Matsui (2009) as the only Japanese-born winners of the award.
November 2, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the 2025 World Series MVP 🏆
He joins Hideki Matsui (2009) as the only Japanese-born winners of the award.
He joins Hideki Matsui (2009) as the only Japanese-born winners of the award.
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Dear Canada and Blue Jays: that was one of the best World Series ever. I wish you could have won too.
November 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Dear Canada and Blue Jays: that was one of the best World Series ever. I wish you could have won too.
Thank you Blue Jays for an amazing season!! #WorldSeries
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November 2, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Thank you Blue Jays for an amazing season!! #WorldSeries