Just out in the New Yorker: An article about Men Reading Minds with fMRI! The author mentions 9 male and 0 female neuroscience professors, a feat made possible by impressive contortions like attributing a study from Ev Fedorenko’s lab to one of its male middle authors.

Mom: Shall we watch Die Hard? Me: Yippee-Kay-Ai, Mother.

As Omicron cases explode We need a strategy for isolating folks who test positive We need to think about the purpose of isolation clearly Because if we don't get it right, It'll both be hugely disruptive and won't keep us safe So let's discuss what we need to do Thread

I'm delighted to be launching Berkeley Alembic ⚗️ in early 2022 with Erik Davis and Michael Taft - we've been colaborating for years and are taking the next step to bring our vision into the world - with your help!

BREAKING: trump’s Secretary of Defense Chris Miller is talking to the 1/6 committee. Miller is the one that issued this memo, effectively knee-capping a national guard response.

Why the 7 forged certifications matter: Eastman memo: "Pence...announces because of the ongoing disputes...there are no electors that can be deemed validly appointed in those States...[So] there are 232 votes for Trump, 222 votes for Biden. Pence then gavels Trump re-elected.”

“I think the tragedy is that we have a Congress with a Senate that has a minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from even voting.” —Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 1963

Facts are stubborn things

If you know someone who is diabetic, they should know that 92% of House Republicans just voted against a standalone bill that would simply cap the cost of insulin at $35/month.

Had an Amazing day completing the 126th Boston Marathon. The crowds were nuts and family and friends came out. Even set a PR.

Thanks to Brendan Nordstrom for this nice article! #JoslinDiabetes #BostonMarathon #Joslin #TeamJoslin. Perhaps, it’s time for me to update my BU photos.

Capping the cost of insulin at $35 a month would help save lives. A good way to help make this a reality? Passing the Affordable Insulin Now Act.

Join us at BU as a full-time lecturer! Opportunity to work on research projects with students too. Here’s the working link: bu.silkroad.com/epostings/inde…

In the last year, Greg Abbott and Texas Republicans passed a law eliminating ANY permit requirement for guns — and then slashed $211 MILLION from Texas’s mental health budget.

Congratulations to Center for Systems Neuroscience faculty member Steve Ramirez Steve Ramirez on being selected to the Pew Scholars Program in Biomedical Sciences. The Pew Trusts Pew Health Center for Systems Neuroscience, Boston University pewtrusts.org/en/projects/pe…

Fantastic news , couldn’t happen to a nicer guy doing the coolest research! So glad to be colleagues!

New paper with Teresa Harvey. Short press piece by BU. I’ll do a thread on it once I recover from the week. But proud of this one. Link to paper in this short piece

Someone please explain Type I diabetes to this man. Eating patterns do not cause T1D.

🎉 Congrats 🎉 Center for Systems Neuroscience, Boston University's Steve Ramirez has been given an inaugural Science Diversity Leadership Award by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. The awards champion early- and mid-career scientists with a proven research record and commitment to diversifying their field. ➡️ spr.ly/6000MmzWg