And it ties to larger things Rice is doing in our brain and society initiative through the Rice Brain Institute. So if you can’t come next week, there will be more chances to engage.
Brain.rice.edu
The whole conference is free and open to the public - a unique venue for public, transdisciplinary discussions about what academic research can do for issues of societal importance. If you have a brain, are aging, have been in school, this might be for you!
The goal of the conference is to map the path from neuroscience and cognitive science research to societal impact - around aging, in education, through neurotech, and through the brain economy, with provocations about politics, culture, public health and the arts.
If you are in Houston - or want to travel - join us at Rice Thursday March 12-14 for DeLange XIV: Brains in Society: Preparing for Neuroscience’s Impact on our everyday lives. DeLange.rice.edu
NSF building on Eisenhower Av. HUD now owns.
Destroying the NSF mural in the foyer. Of the Eisenhower building.
The National Science Foundation sign on our Eisenhower Av building is now gone.
The NSF mural in the foyer is removed and torn off in sheets.
We were supposed to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the agency in May 2025. That never happened.
Heathers!
Fantastic audience, seamless conference. #psynom25
The Sinclair Lab website won an award for Best Research Lab or Group Website! Check out the website and the other winners here:
theacademicdesigner.com/2025/winners...
www.sinclairlab-rice.com
The first big public event is March 12-14, a Rice De Lange conference on the future of neuroscience as it starts to impact society. The De Lange awarded by the Scientia Institute for it to be free and open to the public. Join us in Houston in March! More information to come!
Brain and Society includes fantastic cognitive and affective neuroscientists, and amazing scholars who know the kinds of things we need to know to build the path to impact. We will partner with the World Economic Forum and the Center for Houston’s Future and others to accomplish our broad vision
Our biggest and most exciting swing is the Brain economy. My co-director Harris Eyre has been leading an international effort that starts with the (obvious to me) statement that our brains are our greatest asset and then thinks about how we should invest/change policy to center this asset.
We have to understand the different paths to impact - pharma and neurotech for sure, but also policy, the built environment, and other approaches that could be more scaleable and equitable. Neuroscience has been hyper focused on only a few paths to impact - let’s try more different things!
The idea behind Brain and Society is that neuroscience discovery should lead to improvement in human lives. We have to study human brains, doing tasks that are real-world relevant to humans, while understanding the contexts in which humans live, and the variability (and its sources) across humans.
There are three main research pillars - one builds on Rice’s strength in neuroengineering, a second focuses on cellular/molecular neuroscience. But I am most excited about the third pillar - which I am going co-direct - called Brain and Society.
Big news out of Rice this morning! Our new Brain Institute is launching - with the goal of having a concrete impact on the brain health of our local Houston community.
news.rice.edu/news/2025/ri...
Posting on behalf of Tamar Gollan, who is not on Bluesky:
A postdoc position is open and available immediately in Dr. Tamar Gollan’s Laboratory of Aging Bilingualism at the University of California, San Diego, funded by NIH & NSF. See link for details!
psychiatry.ucsd.edu/about/LAB_Go...
🌟 Excited to share that I'm recruiting PhD students in Psychology for my new lab at Rice University this cycle (Signal boost appreciated!)
To learn more, check out the Learning & Behavior Change Lab website:
www.sinclairlab-rice.com
Applications are due Dec 1st: psychology.rice.edu/graduate/pro...
Starting a new chapter, and proud to see the continued impact of programs I helped build — like the first-ever Congressional Hill Day at APS.
Designing & leading this initiative was one of the most meaningful parts of my role. When science meets policy with clarity and purpose, change is possible.
Applications accepted on rolling basis: 4 postdocs, neuroscience of language, Georgetown University (US citizens/permanent residents only) neurolang.georgetown.edu/admission
Super stoked for our Minds in the Making workshop at @cogscisociety.bsky.social 2025! If you are at all interested in the intersection between cognitive science and design, you won’t want to miss it!! 🧠🛠️
Very last minute - but check out this workshop happening this Thursday and Friday on how we might build theories that account for variability and universality in human minds and brains. Remote attendence is an option! cps-vo.org/group/cise-s...
This morning at #APS25DC, we dug into how foundations can fuel psychological science beyond federal grants.
From U.S.-based work (Russell Sage) to global proposals (APF), both secondary data and new studies are eligible.
@psychscience.bsky.social
#ResearchFunding #PsychScience #BehavioralScience
If you know @ozgegurcanli.bsky.social , you know she’s a force of nature. With growing uncertainty in science, she brought psychological scientists from seven states to advocate on Capitol Hill. Proud to watch her lead this historic Hill Day at @psychscience.bsky.social with vision, grit, and heart.
Psychological scientists from seven states (AZ, GA, MA, PA, TN, TX,VA) are headed to the Capitol this morning to advocate for #NSF and #NIH funding. Very excited to lead this effort at the @psychscience.bsky.social under the supervision of Robert Gropp. With special thanks to @fabbs.org
So excited for you to join us! We are going to have a blast
"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging."
Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council.
I wrote about my decision in TIME.
time.com/7285045/resi...
You can comment on this proposed policy change by May 23rd.
The proposed policy defines science agency grant making program officers, among other positions, as “policy-making” and removes civil service protections.
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
"Let’s be clear: It isn’t institutions that are being punished. It’s the researchers who are the future of science in this country — the ones who spend long hours at lab benches, running experiments, analyzing data." #SpeakOut
#BrainDrain
www.statnews.com/2025/05/07/u...
Cogsci has been a historical partner in AI R&D. Please reply to the request for information if you have opinions, about the role that Cognitive science continues to have in AI or anything else,
for the development of national strategic priorities for AI
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
The Language Science Fair is a free, family-friendly event where visitors can explore the world of language through activities, puzzles, crafts, + public talks. It brings together scientists + curious minds to celebrate language!
📆 Saturday, May 10 | Planet Word
🔗 Link in bio to register
