
Calli McMurray
@callimcflurry
@ callimcflurry.bsky.social
science journalist & texas ex based in NYC
reporter @_TheTransmitter
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We are thrilled to announce that we’ve won three National ASBPE Awards—two Gold and a Silver—in the categories: Video - News and Feature, Web Feature Article, and Individual Profile. Congrats to Angie Voyles Askham rebecca horne @DrShaena Sarah DeWeerdt and the entire team!



Really enjoyed chatting with Russ Poldrack and Jan Wessel about their experience as guinea pigs in a post-publication error hunt, plus how and why the neuroscience field should normalize mistakes. Read the interview here: thetransmitter.org/publishing/bou… ERROR

Studies by Nancy Kanwisher @[email protected], Winrich Freiwald and Doris Tsao revealed how the brains of humans and other primates identify faces and helped establish an understanding of brain specialization. By Olivia Gieger thetransmitter.org/community/2024…


Which neuroscience paper has had a profound impact on your career or made you rethink what you know about neuroscience? We’re looking for neuroscientists to contribute to our new “This Paper Changed My Life,” series. Interested? Email us: [email protected]


Breaking the binary view of sex traits can enable researchers to represent the broader complexity of behavior and cognition. By Olivia Gieger thetransmitter.org/sex-difference…

Data access changes to UK Biobank stir unease in neuroscientists, Calli McMurray reports for The Transmitter thetransmitter.org/community/data…

We're hiring at The Transmitter! Come join the best science journalism team around. linkedin.com/jobs/view/3993…

Our team is looking for an associate news editor with a background or strong interest in neuroscience, cognition and behavior, to write and edit news articles that educate, challenge and inspire our audience of neuroscientists. To apply, please visit: simonsfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/simonsfo…


Two new maps showcase the distribution of neurons and other tissues in the octopus arm. By Calli McMurray thetransmitter.org/cephalopods/oc…

Thinking about which conferences should you attend next year? Visit our new events page to explore top neuroscience meetings, filtered by topic. You can also check out upcoming online seminars, compiled by our partner World Wide Neuro 🧠🗺️. thetransmitter.org/events/?utm_so…


FEATURE: When scientific fraud occurs in the lab, many consequences follow. Some are professional—retractions, rescinded grants—whereas others are deeply personal. Our investigation explores what happens to the people left behind. By Calli McMurray thetransmitter.org/science-and-so…

We're on the ground at #SfN24, so if you're interested in learning more about The Transmitter, reach out to Calli McMurray, Brady Huggett, Francisco Rivera, emily singer, or kristin leutwyler ozelli. We'd love to hear from you!


Job alert! We're seeking a science reporting fellow to report and write news articles for our website. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career science journalist to cover the fast-moving field of neuroscience. For more info, please visit: simonsfoundation.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/simonsfo…

The Trump administration's chaotic changes to diversity-based funding have left trainees in limbo. My colleagues and I at The Transmitter spoke to ten neuroscience trainees about what the uncertainty means for them, their research and their futures: thetransmitter.org/funding/a-gut-…