Instagram is launching NEW features for private sharing with close friends 💥 1. Notes - A new way to share your thoughts using just text and emojis ✨ Notes are short posts of up to 60 characters using just text and emojis

One Launch 📝 + Four Tests 👨‍🔬 What we’re launching: - Notes What we’re testing: - Add Yours: Nominations - Candid Stories - Group Profiles - Collaborative Collections

📢 Columbia Business School is hiring a full-time Director for the Behavioral Research Lab! PhD preferred but not required. Please consider applying! opportunities.columbia.edu/jobs/director-…

Holy Names University, a venerable 154-year-old Catholic university in Oakland is preparing to shut down at the end of the spring semester, citing a jump in administrative costs and declining enrollment in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. trib.al/uDm5wVi

Instagram’s new feature will warn not just people who post a mean comment, but also users who are thinking of replying to one. The idea is to make people reconsider joining a massive “pile on" This is the first attempt I've seen to reduce brigading. vox.com/recode/2022/10…

Super interesting job description

Anyone going to SPSP this year? I was invited to participate in a mentoring event about transitioning to industry, and would consider going in person to see friends🤗

Performance review season = the most writing I've done since leaving academia. I love the dedicated time to reflect on my performance and goals, and provide manager and peer feedback 💜

📣 Navigation Update 📣 The navigation is changing in February to make it easier for people to create, be entertained and connect with friends over the things they love. facebook.com/help/instagram…

Finish this sentence: If TikTok is an energy drink then Instagram is like... Read on to see my answer... forbes.com/sites/johnbbra…

✨ Threads is here – a new app where you can share updates and join convos ✨ Use your Instagram account to log in and get started 🎉 threads.net

A threadstraction = when one is distracted by threads and doesn’t want to do anything else 🤣 threads.net/t/CuXASO3rkYT/…

Falling behind: postdocs in their thirties tire of putting life on hold. Read the results of Nature’s second global survey of postdoctoral researchers go.nature.com/3Qtd4hI

On Hats, Haircuts, and Tattoos I think about decisions in three ways: hats, haircuts, and tattoos. Most decisions are like hats. Try one and if you don't like it, put it back and try another. The cost of a mistake is low, so move quickly and try a bunch of hats. Some decisions

For the 12 years I was in academia, I invested every fiber of my being into publishing scientific papers. Now I'm investing every fiber of my being into changing the world. It's the most liberating feeling.

This resonates with me and I think is a really important perspective for PhD students to hear

East Bay fire? Looks bad from my place in SF 🔥🧯#fire #firefighter