Hugo Spiers
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hugospiers.bsky.social
Hugo Spiers
@hugospiers.bsky.social
Prof of Cognitive Neuroscience & Vice Dean at UCL, Fellow of the Royal Inst. of Navigation. I study how we remember, navigate & imagine space

Photo: Our upcoming field research in the Marshall Islands
https://spierslab.wixsite.com/wavesandwayfinding
Congrats!!! great photo.
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Great to see!
November 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Agreed. Its a shame in some ways, but on the other side great to celebrate the number of amazing female academics, that are not home just raising children and putting on parties! TAH is such an amazing book. So glad he wrote that.
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
3/n
"Crick never had to teach or grapple with university administration: he applied for a grant only once in his life."
Imagine that. Just focus on research, no grant applications, no admin...

Quote are from the review of @matthewcobb.bsky.social's new book (which sounds excellent!)
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
2/n Scientific heroes from the past had v different experiences / opportunities. His wife "..ran their households, hosted exuberant parties and raised their children. In short, she provided an environment in which Crick had the luxury of devoting all of his energy to his intellectual life."
and..
November 4, 2025 at 12:53 PM
yes def need to do that!
November 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
wish I was there! Do post updates!
November 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM