Daniel Baker
bakerdh.bsky.social
Daniel Baker
@bakerdh.bsky.social
Vision scientist at Apple. Also Honorary Professor of Psychology at the University of York. Interested in low level visual perception in humans, statistics, open science.
The Vision Science team at Apple are hiring:

jobs.apple.com/en-us/detail...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Neural responses to binocular in-phase and anti-phase stimuli https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.08.674974v1
September 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The final paper from my PhD has been published!

doi.org/10.1016/j.ne...

Interested in illusory resizing and neural responses? Take a look at the abstract below!
August 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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2 Lecturer (Assistant Prof) positions available @yorkpsychology.bsky.social! Come join our department!

#neuroskyence #cognition #psychscisky #neurojobs

jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
Jobs - The University of York
jobs.york.ac.uk
July 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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We're excited for the return of Connect with Industry at #VSS2025! Meet reps from diverse orgs, explore careers, and discover collaboration opportunities. No sign-up needed—just drop in and connect!

Join us, May 20, 1:15 - 2:45 pm, Blue Heron, Snowy Egret and Spotted Curlew!
May 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Summation of contrast across the visual field: a common "fourth root" rule holds from the fovea to the periphery https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.05.06.649158v1
May 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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We have created a little infographic showing 13 recommendations from our recent paper (doi.org/10.1136/bmjo...) about ways to improve the participant's experience when taking part in chronic pain research!

It is often not possible to include all recommendations, but several are easily implemented!
February 28, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Our new paper is out in @plosone.org!

We looked at what happens in the brain when people with chronic hand-based pain experience resizing illusions.

No evidence of SSEP changes were found, but several participants experienced clinically meaningful (>30%) pain reductions!

doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Illusory finger stretching and somatosensory responses in participants with chronic hand-based pain
Current pharmaceutical interventions for chronic pain are reported to be minimally effective, leading researchers to investigate non-pharmaceutical avenues for chronic pain treatment. One such avenue ...
doi.org
February 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Hello BlueSky 👋
We're joining to share updates and cool vision science with the nice community over here- please follow us and repost to help others find us 🤗
#Hello #AVA #VisionScience
January 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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🔔🗣️NEW #PhD opportunity in #Psychology and #Neuroscience with Prof Neil Roach (Nottingham) and me (Leicester):

This ESRC-funded project aims to use individual differences to study the socially relevant components of time perception.

Application deadline: 24 February
PhD Studentship: Using Individual Differences to Investigate the Socially Relevant Components of Time Perception at Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership
Explore a PhD Studentship: Using Individual Differences to Investigate the Socially Relevant Components of Time Perception on jobs.ac.uk. Discover more PhD opportunities and apply today!
www.jobs.ac.uk
January 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Signal combination in vibration perception: http://osf.io/yjv6s/
January 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Super happy to say that I passed my viva today!

Dr Donna Lloyd and Prof Rob Jenkins were amazing examiners who encouraged such a good discussion about the work in my thesis!

Feels strange but very exciting to say that I am now Dr Hansford!!
December 16, 2024 at 4:05 PM
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❗2-year postdoc at the University of York❗
I am looking for a postdoc for my ERC-funded project “The many faces of prejudice: the “what”, the “why”, and the “how” of inferences we make from membership in social groups”.
To learn more and apply (by Jan 13): jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
#psychjobs
December 16, 2024 at 1:14 PM
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@yorkpsychology.bsky.social is amazing: with @sacairney.bsky.social and Harriet Over receiving ERC consolidator grants, we now hold 4(!!) ERC grants in our department 🙃😎🥳
December 3, 2024 at 12:57 PM
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Interested in computational psychiatry? My brilliant colleague @alexandrapike.bsky.social is looking for a postdoc to join her team @yorkpsychology.bsky.social on a 2-year post jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/rese...
Jobs - The University of York
jobs.york.ac.uk
December 2, 2024 at 1:59 PM