The absolute havoc that Glenn Youngkin has wrought on every parent and educator in Virginia is hard to put into words. This article does a good job of describing the real repercussions of implementing half-baked ideas (based on anti-science rhetoric). slate.com/news-and-polit…

I'm so thrilled that my amazing colleague is being recognized for his outstanding work!! Congratulations Jeremy Hoffman!!

Hitchhiker’s Guide to Brain Science on Planet Earth ow.ly/1L6r50HFuUq #neuroscience

New study out yesterday showed daycares where kids wear masks 14% less likely to close. Clear downside to *not* wearing masks: Risk that a class will close because of an outbreak. Or your child will have to isolate for days. I'm glad my son wears one. jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

We're hiring! We're looking for curious, enthusiastic, inspiring & passionate science lovers to join our education team. We have openings for a gallery educator & astronomy educator. Get full details & apply at jobs.virginia.gov. #rva #RVAjobs #MuseumJob #VAmuseums #VAjob

The US will hit the ignominious number of 900,000 Covid deaths in a week, half of these occurred well after vaccines were widely available

“Thus I was moved to retire from engaging with my social drug of choice, Twitter. After tens of thousands of tweets across more than a decade, I vowed to stop responding to – let alone arguing with – strangers in that particular thunderdome of despair.” world.hey.com/dhh/we-can-t-t…

Thrilled to be a part of this meaningful evening. Join us.

Need some #MondayMotivation? We've got you covered! What do you do with a sick chemist? You try to helium, and then you try to curium, but if all else fails, you gotta barium. #NerdJoke #ScienceRocks

Whatcha doing next Tuesday (4/19)? Join a few science minds from the Science Museum of Virginia as we put "Don't Look Up" into perspective at the The Byrd Theatre! Get your tickets here: byrdtheatre.org/programming/sc…

Here we go! Kicking off an exciting evening at The Byrd Theatre for Science on Screen! #rva

Had a blast chatting science with my colleagues last night!

Who's had their first PSL of the season? I got to write a bit about why we have this love of season and spice in #TheWalrus. thewalrus.ca/pumpkin-spice/

Starting the week off by answering a burning question: why do we love pumpkin spice so much? What does the PSL do to our brains to generate such enduring fervor? Neuroscientist Dr. Catherine Franssen Dr. Catherine Franssen shares some insights in @TheWalrus. hubs.ly/Q01mBkQm0

Starbucks has sold 500 million+ PSLs since its introduction. I've _never_ had a PSL (+ I love coffee) "The pumpkin spice movement is one of the most phenomenal pieces of neuromarketing that we’ve had in the past few decades." Dr. Catherine Franssen to The Walrus thewalrus.ca/pumpkin-spice/

"The craze for the cozy fall flavour doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon," writes Dr. Catherine Franssen #FirstDayofFall thewalrus.ca/pumpkin-spice/

I really enjoyed talking about entrepreneurship and resilience with a wonderful group this morning. #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek #Entrepreneur #resilience franssenstrategies.com/blog/global-en…

Are you a Type A? This season we recognize those Scrooge-like behaviors, and we think about how to balance them in our lives. Reposting an article I wrote for HuffPost about the neuroscience of greed and gratitude. franssenstrategies.com/blog/redeeming…

Holiday stress management... franssenstrategies.com/blog/holiday-s…