Dr. Liz Kirby
@thekirbylab.bsky.social
Assoc prof in Psych dept at Ohio State University. PI of a neural stem cell-focused lab. Check us out: u.osu.edu/kirbylab
Also cats.
Also cats.
Just updated my AI policy for my course next spring. Added a section about using AI "to study".
October 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Just updated my AI policy for my course next spring. Added a section about using AI "to study".
Helpy mchelperton
September 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Street art spotted in Columbus this weekend. I suppose this is technically defacing public property, which is in general not good. But it brought me more joy than a planned art installment. Art is complicated, I guess. And a small surprise chuckle is needed nowadays.
July 20, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Street art spotted in Columbus this weekend. I suppose this is technically defacing public property, which is in general not good. But it brought me more joy than a planned art installment. Art is complicated, I guess. And a small surprise chuckle is needed nowadays.
Someone has hidden tiny yellow ducks all over the lab. Dozens of them. I assume for April fools. It's amazing.
April 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Someone has hidden tiny yellow ducks all over the lab. Dozens of them. I assume for April fools. It's amazing.
The vibes coming off this bird as it watched me eat my lunch today...
March 30, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The vibes coming off this bird as it watched me eat my lunch today...
Video of Columbus Ohio #standupforscience. This is the beginning of our walk to encircle part of the Statehouse plaza.
March 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Video of Columbus Ohio #standupforscience. This is the beginning of our walk to encircle part of the Statehouse plaza.
March 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
3 days until Ohio stands up for science!
We will rally at the Statehouse, 12-3p. West Plaza. See photo of the site below.
More Ohio details: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
In NE Ohio and can't make it to Cbus? Go to the walkout at Freiberger Field at CWRU, 12p-2p!
#standupforscience
We will rally at the Statehouse, 12-3p. West Plaza. See photo of the site below.
More Ohio details: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
In NE Ohio and can't make it to Cbus? Go to the walkout at Freiberger Field at CWRU, 12p-2p!
#standupforscience
March 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
3 days until Ohio stands up for science!
We will rally at the Statehouse, 12-3p. West Plaza. See photo of the site below.
More Ohio details: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
In NE Ohio and can't make it to Cbus? Go to the walkout at Freiberger Field at CWRU, 12p-2p!
#standupforscience
We will rally at the Statehouse, 12-3p. West Plaza. See photo of the site below.
More Ohio details: www.eventbrite.com/e/stand-up-f...
In NE Ohio and can't make it to Cbus? Go to the walkout at Freiberger Field at CWRU, 12p-2p!
#standupforscience
Attention Cleveland and NE Ohio! Can't make it to Cbus to #standupforscience? You are in luck. There is a walkout this Friday, 12-2p, Freiberger Field at Case Western!
March 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Attention Cleveland and NE Ohio! Can't make it to Cbus to #standupforscience? You are in luck. There is a walkout this Friday, 12-2p, Freiberger Field at Case Western!
8 days until we Stand Up for Science! Fri Mar 7, 2025
Ohio, we will be at the Statehouse west plaza 12p-3p in Cbus
Not in OH? Check standupforscience2025.org to find a site near you.
Can't rally? Join us by walking out at noon wherever you are. Website has info about organizing walkouts too!
Ohio, we will be at the Statehouse west plaza 12p-3p in Cbus
Not in OH? Check standupforscience2025.org to find a site near you.
Can't rally? Join us by walking out at noon wherever you are. Website has info about organizing walkouts too!
February 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
8 days until we Stand Up for Science! Fri Mar 7, 2025
Ohio, we will be at the Statehouse west plaza 12p-3p in Cbus
Not in OH? Check standupforscience2025.org to find a site near you.
Can't rally? Join us by walking out at noon wherever you are. Website has info about organizing walkouts too!
Ohio, we will be at the Statehouse west plaza 12p-3p in Cbus
Not in OH? Check standupforscience2025.org to find a site near you.
Can't rally? Join us by walking out at noon wherever you are. Website has info about organizing walkouts too!
Ohio! Time to stand up! Tell your friends. Tell your neighbors. Repost even if you're not in Ohio.
Science benefits us all and it is in danger. We need to shout this message loud and clear.
#standupforscience2025
Science benefits us all and it is in danger. We need to shout this message loud and clear.
#standupforscience2025
February 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Ohio! Time to stand up! Tell your friends. Tell your neighbors. Repost even if you're not in Ohio.
Science benefits us all and it is in danger. We need to shout this message loud and clear.
#standupforscience2025
Science benefits us all and it is in danger. We need to shout this message loud and clear.
#standupforscience2025
Ohio State U has publicly posted guidance for faculty and staff that they update here: research.osu.edu/proposal-dev...
Central message now is "carry on as usual."
Central message now is "carry on as usual."
January 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Ohio State U has publicly posted guidance for faculty and staff that they update here: research.osu.edu/proposal-dev...
Central message now is "carry on as usual."
Central message now is "carry on as usual."
Lab Mistake of the Year 2024 is in and it's a tie for the first time in the lab's history! Postbac India Carter ties with grad student Nidhi Devasthali. In another first, Nidhi is our first ever double winner. She was also our champ last year.
They each got bragging rights and a cool brain light.
They each got bragging rights and a cool brain light.
January 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Lab Mistake of the Year 2024 is in and it's a tie for the first time in the lab's history! Postbac India Carter ties with grad student Nidhi Devasthali. In another first, Nidhi is our first ever double winner. She was also our champ last year.
They each got bragging rights and a cool brain light.
They each got bragging rights and a cool brain light.
Prepping for State of the Lab address. Here's our breakdown of costs by category. After those 1st years, proportions hold pretty steady. Though I do notice the % spent on materials keeps shrinking. A lot of that is expanding f&a as we shifted from startup to grants. But salaries seem pretty stable.
January 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Prepping for State of the Lab address. Here's our breakdown of costs by category. After those 1st years, proportions hold pretty steady. Though I do notice the % spent on materials keeps shrinking. A lot of that is expanding f&a as we shifted from startup to grants. But salaries seem pretty stable.
Interesting screen shot from the original paper referred to above. The faculty surveyed were science and engineering faculty at "top US research universities"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
January 4, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Interesting screen shot from the original paper referred to above. The faculty surveyed were science and engineering faculty at "top US research universities"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
It's holiday season in the Kirby lab. This seasonal lab member joins us as the result of a previous year white elephant gift exchange.
December 11, 2024 at 7:58 PM
It's holiday season in the Kirby lab. This seasonal lab member joins us as the result of a previous year white elephant gift exchange.
Since this particular paper is also on biorxiv, I'll try a rough comparison. In month 1 on biorxiv, it got ~500 views. That's still many fewer views than the journal oa articles got in 1-2 weeks. In this wildly unscientific comparison I have done, for views: journal oa>journal subscription>biorxiv.
November 23, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Since this particular paper is also on biorxiv, I'll try a rough comparison. In month 1 on biorxiv, it got ~500 views. That's still many fewer views than the journal oa articles got in 1-2 weeks. In this wildly unscientific comparison I have done, for views: journal oa>journal subscription>biorxiv.
A comparison: access metrics from #neuroscience papers published over one week, some open access, some behind a paywall. The distribution does not even overlap.
Why would I look at this? Why else? One of our recent papers is in the left column, couldn't swing the oa fee this time. Sigh
Why would I look at this? Why else? One of our recent papers is in the left column, couldn't swing the oa fee this time. Sigh
November 22, 2024 at 11:03 PM
A comparison: access metrics from #neuroscience papers published over one week, some open access, some behind a paywall. The distribution does not even overlap.
Why would I look at this? Why else? One of our recent papers is in the left column, couldn't swing the oa fee this time. Sigh
Why would I look at this? Why else? One of our recent papers is in the left column, couldn't swing the oa fee this time. Sigh
A moment of peace for Thursday evening
November 22, 2024 at 1:51 AM
A moment of peace for Thursday evening
Announcing a new open access textbook for entry level behavioral neuro. Funded by NSF. Written by a collection of 26 neuro experts. Method demonstration videos and author interviews too. Consider using it in your courses to reduce financial barriers to education.
openstax.org/details/book...
openstax.org/details/book...
November 15, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Announcing a new open access textbook for entry level behavioral neuro. Funded by NSF. Written by a collection of 26 neuro experts. Method demonstration videos and author interviews too. Consider using it in your courses to reduce financial barriers to education.
openstax.org/details/book...
openstax.org/details/book...