Nate Brantly

Graduate student researcher in the @SML_Laboratory at the University of Pittsburgh

[Nate Brantly @NathanWBrantly]

I vividly remember the first time we spoke he quickly cut me off after I addressed him as Dr. Bensmaia. "Never call me doctor again. It's Sliman." (There likely were some colorful words in there, too.) He wanted the science, not his credentials, to be at the forefront.

[Nate Brantly @NathanWBrantly]

I have felt sad and reminiscent this past week after learning of the passing of my advisor, Sliman Bensmaia.

https://t.co/wor2J1iXEV

[Nate Brantly @NathanWBrantly]

I've enjoyed reading the memories that many have shared about Sliman. He may be the most memorable person I've ever met. Thank you for sharing.

[RNEL @RNELabs]

@slimanjbensmaia was a great collaborator, scientist, mentor, and friend. His enthusiasm for science, and life in general, was unmatched. We will miss him greatly. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and colleagues.

[UChicago Biological Sciences @UChicagoBSD]

“I think we as scientists embody something fundamentally, beautifully human … I still, idealistically and perhaps naively, believe in beauty because we, or some of us at least, experience it and are moved by it.” — Sliman Bensmaia, PhD, 1973-2023 https://t.co/aykDoe98Q6

[Nate Brantly @NathanWBrantly]

The hottest dance in Pittsburgh this summer is the Spotted Lanternfly Stomp.

I see yinz gettin' down with it, and I appreciate you.

[Jen Heemstra @jenheemstra]

Genuinely caring about students should be a non-negotiable qualification for a career in academia. Full stop.

No amount of research achievement or creativity can substitute for caring about the professional development and well-being of those we teach and mentor.

[Nate Brantly @NathanWBrantly]

Amen, @MrT!

[Mr. T @MrT]

I stayed in school, I studied hard, I read my Bible, because we were Poor Financially, but we were rich spiritually! I am not bragging, nor am I boosting. I am just Praising GOD!

[Nate Brantly @NathanWBrantly]

@dr_shlee Thanks for sharing this news

[Nate Brantly @NathanWBrantly]

@dr_shlee What is the news you are referring to?

[Nate Brantly @NathanWBrantly]

I enjoyed this review of the latest album from quite possibly my favorite active rock band, @kinggizzard, which encapsulates why I enjoy them so much: unbridled curiosity and creativity in their musical explorations.

https://t.co/I5vb3VTpC7

[Richard Dawkins @RichardDawkins]

“This 'shuddering before the beautiful', this incredible fact that a discovery motivated by a search after the beautiful in mathematics should find its exact replica in Nature, persuades me … that beauty is that to which the human mind responds at its deepest” (S Chandrasekhar)

[Nate Brantly @NathanWBrantly]

This is big news in the field of brain-computer interfaces and rehabilitative technologies.

[Neuralink @neuralink]

We are excited to share that we have received the FDA’s approval to launch our first-in-human clinical study!

This is the result of incredible work by the Neuralink team in close collaboration with the FDA and represents an important first step that will one day allow our technology to help many people.

Recruitment is not yet open for our clinical trial. We’ll announce more information on this soon!

[Nate Brantly @NathanWBrantly]

I fell prey to Parkinson's Law (i.e., work expands to fill the time allotted) again when I received an extension for an application and continued to revise and tweak until the minute it was due.

Is there any way to avoid this pervasive law?

[Nate Brantly @NathanWBrantly]

Thank you for embracing Hawaiian Fridays, @SML_Laboratory - the first one of the season! I feel very welcomed in the lab!

[Sensorimotor Learning Laboratory @SML_Laboratory]

New members, new traditions... Happy Hawaiian Friday!!

[Maria Jantz @mariajantz]

Happy #Women's History Month! We're celebrating with a review paper on experiences of women in neural engineering (out now in @FrontNeurosci!) We examined major obstacles women and gender minorities face in neural engineering (NE) and suggested some ways to start addressing them.

[Nate Brantly @NathanWBrantly]

I greatly enjoyed trying out the third thumb from @DaniClode this afternoon! It was also fascinating to learn about the research using the device from @plasticity_lab. Having tried it, I now feel I've been missing out by only having two thumbs all these years.

[Nate Brantly @NathanWBrantly]

My friend @neur_e_juhi is a podcast star!

[Neuroethics Today @neuroethics2day]

Final episode is now out “Social Justice and Neuroethics: Looking back, moving forward” featuring @katherinebassil @ErinMorrow_ Juhi Farooqui (@neur_e_juhi) Dr @JasmineKwasa & Dr Kate Webb (@_brainstorm_12)

Special season in collab with @neuroethicsinfo
https://t.co/IUfmx3miAp