World, meet Brainscapes. She had a long gestation - conceived before my first actual child and delivered after my second. But here she is at long last, ready to tell the story of remarkable brain maps
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Thank you to @gothemind for contributing the fantastic review article "Infant sensory gating and a developmental cascade to autistic traits and anxiety" this year 🤩 #ACNP2026
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We’ve parcellated the neonatal cortical surface based on abrupt changes in functional connectivity, resulting in a set of 283 highly homogenous cortical surface parcels in a sample of n=261 neonates.
Preprint now available!
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What an honor to be the “future of neuroscience”. Had a great time chatting with @SfNtweets about my trajectory. It's already been a long journey so far, I can't wait to see where my curiosity takes me! The future is bright, diverse, global, and female!!! https://t.co/AFi7Quv3Ds
Gearing up to talk about baby brains in the beautiful Boston Opera House at the 2023 TedX Cambridge show. Join us October 19th! https://t.co/1dW3VC8ptJ
I’m starting treatment for #breastcancer today. I’m feeling strong and am sharing this news in the hope that others will get their #cancer screenings done. A routine scan likely saved my life! Pls RT @UCLAHealth@dgsomucla
Interested in developmental neuroscience and fMRI? Wondering what to do after getting your BA? Like interacting with kids?
Come work with us! https://t.co/76TIdejfrO
Very excited as I recently got a look at the front cover design of my upcoming book.
Also received some wonderful endorsements including:
"In The Connected Species, Dr. Mark Williams interweaves history, psychology, and human health to tell the fascinat…https://t.co/Z5EhjLt4vO
I am very excited to say that it's launch day for "Psych"! Please spread the word, retweet, write a review, DM me good wishes, and, uhm, buy the book! (blurbs and amazon link here: https://t.co/BhvlQcmtDW)
@AdamS Thank you for including Brainscapes on this wonderful list - I’m so glad you liked it. How fantastic that you were my dad’s student. He was so proud of his advisees going out and impacting the world.
The search for your next audiobook is over! For a limited time, save 50% on the "Brainscapes: The Warped, Wondrous Maps Written in Your Brain-and How They Guide You" audiobook by @gothemind. https://t.co/uffVeF3ms9
@StokesNeuro Cancer takes most my family. It’s a cruel disease, but at least it give us the knowledge to leave on our own terms. We all leave this world, but we don’t all leave with a full heart. I’ve admired your work and your warmth for years. Your impact reaches further than you know ❤️
both devin chandler and lavel davis were my students. devin was in my class in spring 2022, and lavel is in my class this semester. I am so indescribably sad right now but I wanted to share a few memories of them, because they were wonderful people
A massive new study of over 400,000 college students finds that #Facebook exposure increased depression, especially among those who were most susceptible to mental illness, and reduced academic performance, by fostering unfavorable social comparisons. https://t.co/0GddnmTcAc
What mental illness term do you prefer? And why?
1. Mental Illness
2. Psychopathology
3. Mental Health Condition
4. Mental Health Difficulty
5. Mental Disorder
6. Other?
See thread below for pros/cons of mental illness terminology (IMO):
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eLife is in a unique position to take steps to deliver a system that scientists who care about the future can embrace.
Editor-in-Chief, Mike Eisen (@mbeisen) details our new plan to relinquish the traditional journal role of gatekeeper. https://t.co/uSDJQEx4lz