Alexander Rauscher 🖇️
@rauschermri.bsky.social
MRI research, backcountry skiing, physics, neuroimaging; also interested in climate change and renewable energy, Professor at UBC in Vancouver, 1st generation academic, European from Austria
Pinned
The most extreme thing to do about climate change is nothing.
"As long as China doesn't change things, our efforts are pointless." - This argument never made sense and it makes even less sense now.
November 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
"As long as China doesn't change things, our efforts are pointless." - This argument never made sense and it makes even less sense now.
Switched my 2015 Asus Zenbook from Linux Mint to Ubuntu 25.10. Smooth.
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Switched my 2015 Asus Zenbook from Linux Mint to Ubuntu 25.10. Smooth.
Tried our luck. The waitlist was 90 to 120 minutes. Nope.
November 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Tried our luck. The waitlist was 90 to 120 minutes. Nope.
I'd call it Nerdl.
In case you aren't already aware of one of the nerdiest, nich-est online games: TeXnique, where the goal is to type LaTeX formulae as quickly as possible. texnique.xyz
It is "fun."
It is "fun."
November 22, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I'd call it Nerdl.
Published in the current issue of Radiology accompanied by an editorial highlighting its clinical relevance: Christina Graf’s new paradigm of RF pulse design applied to T2-weighted FLAIR. We’ll build on this and translate the new pulse paradigm to other MRI sequences.
bit.ly/newRF_C-FLAIR
bit.ly/newRF_C-FLAIR
The Potential of Fluid-attenuated Inversion Recovery to Be the Undisputed Brain Imaging SequenceRadiology
bit.ly
November 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Published in the current issue of Radiology accompanied by an editorial highlighting its clinical relevance: Christina Graf’s new paradigm of RF pulse design applied to T2-weighted FLAIR. We’ll build on this and translate the new pulse paradigm to other MRI sequences.
bit.ly/newRF_C-FLAIR
bit.ly/newRF_C-FLAIR
Reposted by Alexander Rauscher 🖇️
❤️ Bluesky fMRI people! 3-day #fMRI course live online Jan 7-9, 2026.
#SPM, #ICA, GLM, connectivity, mediation, MRI physics, #DataScience with @vcalhoun.bsky.social and Kent Kiehl.
We love talking methods & connecting with colleagues! Come join us!
Register here:
sites.google.com/dartmouth.ed...
#SPM, #ICA, GLM, connectivity, mediation, MRI physics, #DataScience with @vcalhoun.bsky.social and Kent Kiehl.
We love talking methods & connecting with colleagues! Come join us!
Register here:
sites.google.com/dartmouth.ed...
fMRI Course
Instructors
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November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
❤️ Bluesky fMRI people! 3-day #fMRI course live online Jan 7-9, 2026.
#SPM, #ICA, GLM, connectivity, mediation, MRI physics, #DataScience with @vcalhoun.bsky.social and Kent Kiehl.
We love talking methods & connecting with colleagues! Come join us!
Register here:
sites.google.com/dartmouth.ed...
#SPM, #ICA, GLM, connectivity, mediation, MRI physics, #DataScience with @vcalhoun.bsky.social and Kent Kiehl.
We love talking methods & connecting with colleagues! Come join us!
Register here:
sites.google.com/dartmouth.ed...
Good news!
France and Spain join global push to tax private jets and premium flights for climate funding.
The initiative aims to raise billions for climate action and sustainable development by making frequent, high-emitting air travel pay its fair share. #ClimateChange
www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...
The initiative aims to raise billions for climate action and sustainable development by making frequent, high-emitting air travel pay its fair share. #ClimateChange
www.euronews.com/green/2025/0...
France and Spain join fight to tax luxury air travel for climate funds
The initiative aims to raise billions for climate action and sustainable development by making frequent, high-emitting air travel pay its fair share.
www.euronews.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Good news!
Wenn Precht jetzt kommt und sagt, das sei eine gezielte Übertreibung gewesen, dann sage ich, mit manchen Begriffen macht man keine Übertreibung. Was er hier absondert ist nicht Meinung, sondern übergriffig.
November 16, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Wenn Precht jetzt kommt und sagt, das sei eine gezielte Übertreibung gewesen, dann sage ich, mit manchen Begriffen macht man keine Übertreibung. Was er hier absondert ist nicht Meinung, sondern übergriffig.
Exactly! Maybe we should start calling them "points of being irreversibly fucked" instead.
“If we wait to cross tipping points before we act, it will be too late. The only credible risk management strategy is to act in advance.”
global-tipping-points.org/the-dartingt...
global-tipping-points.org/the-dartingt...
The Dartington Declaration - Global Tipping Points
The Dartington Declaration has emanated from scientific meetings held at Dartington Hall in England, and then a statement agreed at the Global Tipping Points Conference, on 30 June – 3 July 2025. It w...
global-tipping-points.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Exactly! Maybe we should start calling them "points of being irreversibly fucked" instead.
For the first time in years, we have a publication with an editorial and an embargo. November 18th.
November 6, 2025 at 7:16 AM
For the first time in years, we have a publication with an editorial and an embargo. November 18th.
Reposted by Alexander Rauscher 🖇️
Short and on point. Please take two minutes to read this.
The @economist.com invited my to write about the climate backlash. I argue that rolling back climate policies is economic suicide masquerading as pragmatism. Sugar-coated - amongst others - by commentators who pretend to explain the vibe shift - but in fact justify it. They should grow a spine.
November 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Short and on point. Please take two minutes to read this.
Please help me understand. What's a superiority complex?
October 31, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Please help me understand. What's a superiority complex?
Headphones-but-no-music phase of grant proposal writing.
October 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Headphones-but-no-music phase of grant proposal writing.
Desweng reggae mi ned auf.
October 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Desweng reggae mi ned auf.
Colorful view from the office.
October 27, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Colorful view from the office.
Me reading the reviews of my last grant proposal.
October 26, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Me reading the reviews of my last grant proposal.
Grantproposalwritingmusic
October 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Grantproposalwritingmusic
As I am watching this, my brain is playing Black Sabbath tunes.
New - my first piece for @science.org !
Absolutely crazy footage of rat behaviour in Germany.
Rats filmed snatching bats from air for first time | Science | AAAS share.google/WAsAIQ8j0MKp...
Absolutely crazy footage of rat behaviour in Germany.
Rats filmed snatching bats from air for first time | Science | AAAS share.google/WAsAIQ8j0MKp...
Rats filmed snatching bats from air for first time
Stunning hunting behaviour captured in German cave
share.google
October 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
As I am watching this, my brain is playing Black Sabbath tunes.
I sometimes respond to spammers. Keeps them busy.
October 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I sometimes respond to spammers. Keeps them busy.
The ESMRMB 2025 was excellent. View from the conference venue.
October 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The ESMRMB 2025 was excellent. View from the conference venue.
