Alissa Ferry
@alissaferry.bsky.social
Lecturer in Language and Communicative Development at the University of Manchester. Usually mountains and running in my free time but currently down with Long Covid (again? Still?).
It’s election day which means it’s time for my reminder that you shouldn’t just chuck everything into google translate. #fiestaverde
November 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
It’s election day which means it’s time for my reminder that you shouldn’t just chuck everything into google translate. #fiestaverde
We are recruiting a PhD student in Manchester and with the University of Padua. We will be looking at auditory processing in newborns, infants, and adults using EEG and fNIRS. International students can apply and the deadline is 6 December. Please share! #Devpsychsci #devpsychsky #infantstudies
(International Strategic Partnership) Do you hear what I hear? Tracking the development of how the brain encodes temporal information in language and birdsong at The University of Manchester on FindAP...
PhD Project - (International Strategic Partnership) Do you hear what I hear? Tracking the development of how the brain encodes temporal information in language and birdsong at The University of Manche...
www.findaphd.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
We are recruiting a PhD student in Manchester and with the University of Padua. We will be looking at auditory processing in newborns, infants, and adults using EEG and fNIRS. International students can apply and the deadline is 6 December. Please share! #Devpsychsci #devpsychsky #infantstudies
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I appear to have spoken to a reporter who took seriously the gravity of NZ's science crisis
does anybody have a newsroom pro subscription so that I can learn what other choice phrases I used on the record?
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/29/w...
does anybody have a newsroom pro subscription so that I can learn what other choice phrases I used on the record?
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/29/w...
Winner of top science prize blames ‘batshit’ Budget for brain drain
Dr Samuel Mehr says the Government values science, but their ‘idiotic’ approach to funding it will cost them their best and brightest.
newsroom.co.nz
October 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Curious about the human ability to extract regularities from sensory input (i.e., “statistical learning”) and individual differences therein? #CognitiveScience #Learning
Our #Consensus paper presents the collective insights of 27 researchers worldwide 🌎 💬 🌍 💬 🌏 💬:
🔗 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Our #Consensus paper presents the collective insights of 27 researchers worldwide 🌎 💬 🌍 💬 🌏 💬:
🔗 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
September 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Curious about the human ability to extract regularities from sensory input (i.e., “statistical learning”) and individual differences therein? #CognitiveScience #Learning
Our #Consensus paper presents the collective insights of 27 researchers worldwide 🌎 💬 🌍 💬 🌏 💬:
🔗 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Our #Consensus paper presents the collective insights of 27 researchers worldwide 🌎 💬 🌍 💬 🌏 💬:
🔗 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
A year after getting covid, which resulted in Long Covid, I was finally able to mostly breathe again after various rehab programs. I’ve now got Covid and can’t breathe again. I was vaccinated 4 weeks ago and mask regularly. Can we please stop doing this to each other? 😞 #LongCovid
June 16, 2025 at 9:06 AM
A year after getting covid, which resulted in Long Covid, I was finally able to mostly breathe again after various rehab programs. I’ve now got Covid and can’t breathe again. I was vaccinated 4 weeks ago and mask regularly. Can we please stop doing this to each other? 😞 #LongCovid
It still fails the Ferry rebus puzzle test:
Today’s puzzle from ChatGPT:
🎯 Goal: Solve the rebus to find a theory of language development.
🧀 ➕ 🐝 ➕ 👂 ➕ 🔑
Today’s puzzle from ChatGPT:
🎯 Goal: Solve the rebus to find a theory of language development.
🧀 ➕ 🐝 ➕ 👂 ➕ 🔑
Cutting-edge AI models ‘collapse’ in face of complex problems, Apple study finds
Cutting-edge AI models ‘collapse’ in face of complex problems, Apple study finds
‘Pretty devastating’ paper raises doubts about race to reach stage of AI at which systems match human intelligence
Apple researchers have found “fundamental limitations” in cutting-edge artificial intelligence models, in a paper raising doubts about the technology industry’s race to develop ever more powerful systems.
Apple claimed in a paper published at the weekend that large reasoning models (LRMs) – an advanced form of AI – faced a “complete accuracy collapse” when presented with highly complex problems. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
It still fails the Ferry rebus puzzle test:
Today’s puzzle from ChatGPT:
🎯 Goal: Solve the rebus to find a theory of language development.
🧀 ➕ 🐝 ➕ 👂 ➕ 🔑
Today’s puzzle from ChatGPT:
🎯 Goal: Solve the rebus to find a theory of language development.
🧀 ➕ 🐝 ➕ 👂 ➕ 🔑
I have been having ChatGPT generate rebus puzzles for me to solve. Today’s psychology related puzzle:
🧠 + 👶 + 🔄 + “Pi” + 👂👁️
🧠 + 👶 + 🔄 + “Pi” + 👂👁️
June 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I have been having ChatGPT generate rebus puzzles for me to solve. Today’s psychology related puzzle:
🧠 + 👶 + 🔄 + “Pi” + 👂👁️
🧠 + 👶 + 🔄 + “Pi” + 👂👁️
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Funded PhD opportunity with @sjblakemore.bsky.social and I, at Cambridge. We are looking for someone interested in developmental science, to start in the coming academic year. Please share it with anyone you think might be interested (see details attached 😁).
drive.google.com/file/d/1RIvg...
drive.google.com/file/d/1RIvg...
Funded PhD opportunity.pdf
drive.google.com
May 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Funded PhD opportunity with @sjblakemore.bsky.social and I, at Cambridge. We are looking for someone interested in developmental science, to start in the coming academic year. Please share it with anyone you think might be interested (see details attached 😁).
drive.google.com/file/d/1RIvg...
drive.google.com/file/d/1RIvg...
Adobe has strong opinions on the standing of neuroscience as a scientific field.
May 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Adobe has strong opinions on the standing of neuroscience as a scientific field.
Reposted by Alissa Ferry
We've got quite a few different studies going on at the Child Study Centre at the minute! Here's two of our studies. If you want to get involved send us a message or email childstudycentre@manchester.ac.uk :)
May 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
We've got quite a few different studies going on at the Child Study Centre at the minute! Here's two of our studies. If you want to get involved send us a message or email childstudycentre@manchester.ac.uk :)
Reposted by Alissa Ferry
bit of good news: approved technical staff position! link below. please be in touch if this matches your skills & interests! drive.google.com/file/d/16J2J... (hr listing posted harvard-internal now; external soon, per guidelines), happy for ?s & plan on quick turnaround! #CogSciSky #PsychSciSky 🐦🐦
research_data_specialist_Bergelson_ad_2025.pdf
drive.google.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
bit of good news: approved technical staff position! link below. please be in touch if this matches your skills & interests! drive.google.com/file/d/16J2J... (hr listing posted harvard-internal now; external soon, per guidelines), happy for ?s & plan on quick turnaround! #CogSciSky #PsychSciSky 🐦🐦
Should I stand on a street corner with an apology banner?
May 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Should I stand on a street corner with an apology banner?
An otter along the River Mersey! 😍😍😍 #Didsbury #RiverMersey
May 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
An otter along the River Mersey! 😍😍😍 #Didsbury #RiverMersey
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The CSC is excited to learn about dyslexia in monolingual and bilingual children from Prof. Manon Jones at out LuCiD seminar this morning! Find out more about our seminar series here: www.lucid.ac.uk/seminars-new...
Seminar Series
www.lucid.ac.uk
April 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The CSC is excited to learn about dyslexia in monolingual and bilingual children from Prof. Manon Jones at out LuCiD seminar this morning! Find out more about our seminar series here: www.lucid.ac.uk/seminars-new...
New study for 3- and 4-year-olds at Manchester’s Child Study Centre!
Is your child 3- to 4.5-years-old? Take part in our study to help our understanding of language development! This 30-minute study will use a fun, game-based activity using stickers and blocks. To find out more information, please email: dania.elayan@student.manchester.ac.uk.
March 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
New study for 3- and 4-year-olds at Manchester’s Child Study Centre!
Reposted by Alissa Ferry
Is your child 3- to 4.5-years-old? Take part in our study to help our understanding of language development! This 30-minute study will use a fun, game-based activity using stickers and blocks. To find out more information, please email: dania.elayan@student.manchester.ac.uk.
March 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Is your child 3- to 4.5-years-old? Take part in our study to help our understanding of language development! This 30-minute study will use a fun, game-based activity using stickers and blocks. To find out more information, please email: dania.elayan@student.manchester.ac.uk.
Come join us! We (me, Jill Lany, Perrine Brusini, and Gert Westermann) are recruiting a #devpsych PhD student to Lancaster Uni to join our ongoing Levehulme funded research project on how word learning shapes visual representations in infants! Please share! More info : tinyurl.com/ynbfkhbj
PhD - Lancaster University
tinyurl.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Come join us! We (me, Jill Lany, Perrine Brusini, and Gert Westermann) are recruiting a #devpsych PhD student to Lancaster Uni to join our ongoing Levehulme funded research project on how word learning shapes visual representations in infants! Please share! More info : tinyurl.com/ynbfkhbj
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📢 We are delighted to announce our keynote speakers for LCICD 2025! We will be joined by Karen Adolph, Diane Poulin-Dubois, and Judit Gervain.
Abstract submission is OPEN now. Submit: wp.lancs.ac.uk/lcicd/abstra...
#PsychSciSky
Thank you to sponsors @nirx-nirs.bsky.social
Abstract submission is OPEN now. Submit: wp.lancs.ac.uk/lcicd/abstra...
#PsychSciSky
Thank you to sponsors @nirx-nirs.bsky.social
February 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
📢 We are delighted to announce our keynote speakers for LCICD 2025! We will be joined by Karen Adolph, Diane Poulin-Dubois, and Judit Gervain.
Abstract submission is OPEN now. Submit: wp.lancs.ac.uk/lcicd/abstra...
#PsychSciSky
Thank you to sponsors @nirx-nirs.bsky.social
Abstract submission is OPEN now. Submit: wp.lancs.ac.uk/lcicd/abstra...
#PsychSciSky
Thank you to sponsors @nirx-nirs.bsky.social
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If you live in AK, AL, IN, FL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, OH, and SC, your reps are on the Senate HELP Committee which has jurisdiction over NIH.
Write to them pointing out the jobs and money coming to your state from NIH: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
describe impact of NIH cuts on....
Write to them pointing out the jobs and money coming to your state from NIH: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
describe impact of NIH cuts on....
NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org
February 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If you live in AK, AL, IN, FL, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, OH, and SC, your reps are on the Senate HELP Committee which has jurisdiction over NIH.
Write to them pointing out the jobs and money coming to your state from NIH: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
describe impact of NIH cuts on....
Write to them pointing out the jobs and money coming to your state from NIH: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
describe impact of NIH cuts on....
Send help to the geologists trying to review the linguistic grants about grammatical gender 🫣
February 4, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Send help to the geologists trying to review the linguistic grants about grammatical gender 🫣
Szilvia Linnert and I have a six-week funded research placement advertised for undergrads (from uk universities in the middle of their degree) with the Wellcome Trust placement scheme. The project will be doing EEG with infants and adults on object categorisation! Please share! tinyurl.com/3wbsffpk
January 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Szilvia Linnert and I have a six-week funded research placement advertised for undergrads (from uk universities in the middle of their degree) with the Wellcome Trust placement scheme. The project will be doing EEG with infants and adults on object categorisation! Please share! tinyurl.com/3wbsffpk
Now at 6 months + with Long Covid and today I started the English National Opera breathing rehabilitation programme. Hopefully this will help with my persistent shortness of breath 🤞
January 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Now at 6 months + with Long Covid and today I started the English National Opera breathing rehabilitation programme. Hopefully this will help with my persistent shortness of breath 🤞