Simon Fischer-Baum
@cogscimon
Cognitive scientist at Rice University, currently on loan to the National Science Foundation. Me-search topic: why words hard? (he/him)
Science thrives when we invest in stronger communication skills. Join us on April 14 for a collaborative conversation on how scientists can make their work more meaningful and accessible to the communities they serve—featuring @spiantado @hannah_o_brown #ScienceHomecoming #APS
Writing for Local Impact - a new webinar on April 14! @spiantado will introduce participants to the Science Homecoming movement and, with @OGurcanl and @hannah_o_brown, explore how researchers can write effective opinion pieces for local newspapers. member.psychologicalscience.org/events/event-d…
Anthro Colleagues, NSF is looking for a Program Director for Archaeology!
Writing for Local Impact - a new webinar on April 14! @spiantado will introduce participants to the Science Homecoming movement and, with @OGurcanl and @hannah_o_brown, explore how researchers can write effective opinion pieces for local newspapers. member.psychologicalscience.org/events/event-d…
Update: the #psynom24 NSF event on Friday has moved to the Ziegfeld room, next door to the original space.
psychologicalscience.org/publications/o… APS’s global summit included 468 attendees from 34 countries, with 413 presenters across two days. What an accomplishment for an inaugural event. @PsychScience #APSGlobal
I'm recruiting a Ph.D. student for the upcoming school year (Fall 2025). If you are interested in studying the neural bases of attention and working memory, I would love to hear from you! You can submit an application from now through Dec 1, 2024.
The Department of Psychological Sciences at Rice has a THIRD faculty opening for this year! If you are doing research in the area of Health Behavior, please apply! apply.interfolio.com/156039
Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize. This didn't happen because she herself fought for it -- although she did fight hard the whole way to even get to that point. 👩🔬 What happened was that the award was offered to her husband, Pierre. (1/n) 🧵
Congratulations to our 2024 medicine laureate Victor Ambros ✨ This morning he celebrated the news of his prize with his colleague and wife Rosalind Lee, who was also the first author on the 1993 'Cell' paper cited by the Nobel Committee. #NobelPrize
Concerning (but not surprising)analysis from Nature about who wins the Nobel Prize - it’s held in such high esteem, but does a singular focus on these awards hold science back? nature.com/immersive/d415…
One of the most interesting papers I've read on GPT-4 was the "Embers of Autoregression" paper by @RTomMcCoy et al. Now the same group has done similar studies on GPT o1. 👀 arxiv.org/abs/2410.01792
1 week left to apply for the junior position (10/1)! (And a few weeks left for the senior position, 10/15)
I'm excited to share that Rice is hiring TWO new faculty members in Cognitive Neuroscience (1 Assistant level, 1 Associate/Full)! Asst ad: apply.interfolio.com/153086 Assoc/full ad: apply.interfolio.com/153384 Please share, and reach out if you have questions!
It's time to reveal the #GGA24 awardees! Congratulations to: 🌲🪹🔨Jeff Walters 🐧💩Christian Che-Castaldo, Heather Joan Lynch, Mathew Schwaller 🖥️🧠Geoffrey Hinton, James L. McClelland, David E. Rumelhart Read their stories here: goldengooseaward.org/awardees
I'm excited to share that Rice is hiring TWO new faculty members in Cognitive Neuroscience (1 Assistant level, 1 Associate/Full)! Asst ad: apply.interfolio.com/153086 Assoc/full ad: apply.interfolio.com/153384 Please share, and reach out if you have questions!
Job Opening in Cognitive/Cognitive Neuroscience Assistant Professor Rice University Psychological Sciences "We are seeking someone with a broad research portfolio focused on understanding cognition through computational and/or experimental approaches." apply.interfolio.com/153086…
Very proud of the recognition that our Global Summit receives. Wonderful step forward for visa barriers.
Meet the participating organizations of the APS Global Psychological Science Summit! @cogsci_soc @CogNeuroNews @Psychonomic_Soc @SASPoutreach @SPSPnews #APSGlobal #psychtwitter psychologicalscience.org/conventions/gl…
It’s summer. Parenting with digital technologies is inevitable. Are all digital options bad for development? What are the good options out there? This Wednesday on August 21 with @DrYaldaUhls, @KathyandRo1, @reallymdp @riskyadpathways
What are the developmental harms of #technology on kids & adolescents? How does the impact of tech vary over the course of development? Find out during our webinar on August 21 with @DrYaldaUhls, @KathyandRo1, @riskyadpathways, @reallymdp #parenting member.psychologicalscience.org/events/event-d…
Shameless self promotion - NPR’s Short Wave and @emilykwong1234 did a fantastic job covering our braille project, recognizing the value of interdisciplinary basic science oriented towards eventual policy impact. Slow and (very) satisfying science! npr.org/2024/08/19/119…
Is working memory domain-general or domain-specific? Review by Nazbanou Nozari & Randi Martin Free access until Sept 4: tinyurl.com/3zzh3nfw