Human and monkey brains seem to be wired to be periodically distractible. Our work describing a neural basis of rhythmic sampling during spatial attention was just published at Neuron. Here’s the paper from our monkey recordings: cell.com/neuron/fulltex…

Duke Neurobiology is searching for up to 2 tenure-track faculty at any level. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/11673 Please RT

Our studies on rhythmic sampling during attention are getting some press. 🙂 Here's an article from Wired UK: wired.co.uk/article/brain-…

And this one from Gizmodo: gizmodo.com/your-brain-tri…

My team is hiring! Duke PRMA offers opportunities, an environment, a culture—and benefits—that just aren’t found together anywhere else. If you’re curious, motivated, want to be part of a unique community and help shape the future, take a look at this opp…lnkd.in/e47gTih

One-time, $1,200 stimulus checks will never go far enough as COVID-19 continues to exacerbate long standing economic inequality tinyurl.com/y9fpodkm

My statement on the death of George Floyd:

I did my first on camera (zoom) interview for Bloomberg piece on distraction (1/2): bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…

OFFICIAL. Welcome to Duke, Kara Lawson!

My team is hiring! We're a curious, supportive team of prospect researchers. Our mission is to pinpoint, evaluate, and interpret the information Duke needs to strategically engage constituents and raise money for the university's p…lnkd.in/d7tj3fn8 lnkd.in/dnps62t4

My team is hiring ANOTHER position! We're a curious, supportive team of prospect researchers nestled in a growing Business Intelligence unit. Our mission is to pinpoint, evaluate, and interpret the information Duke needs to strateg…lnkd.in/dt9tKEFN lnkd.in/dpEmWWMv

I’m thrilled to share that I’m starting a new position as Senior Director, Systems and Change Management at CCS Fundraising! Can't wait to start partnering and bring a systems lens to supporting high-performing nonprofit fundraising programs. lnkd.in/gyJSKG4H

So energizing to spend two days feeling welcomed and inspired with new colleagues! Already thrilled to be a member of the CCS team. lnkd.in/gTQDEQVs

If you've ever dreamed of putting your data systems and change management expertise to use supporting best-in-class nonprofit fundraising, now is your chance! The Systems team at CCS Fundraising is hiring a Systems and Change Manag…lnkd.in/g3K6qRXD lnkd.in/gK-aZz8k

New The New York Times op-ed on "The Feminization of Farming" by United Nations's Olivier de Schutter cites IFPRI research on #womeninag nyti.ms/Y7UAPa

Rethinking Microfinance - Beyond just microenterprise, to social safety nets & credit for the unbanked Foreign Policy ow.ly/jziPF

GRAIN—New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition between the G8 & African countries threatens food sovereignty disq.us/8d3ru7

Heard about about our #FutureofFood event TOMORROW at 4:30pm National Geographic? Dennis Dimick will join us for a lively discussion! bit.ly/13SldSS

Happy Global Soil Week! UN Official stresses the link between healthy soil, food security, and nutrition: ”un.org/apps/news/stor…

President Obama as crowd boos on mentions of Trump: "Don't boo. Vote." wapo.st/2axPT42