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We're looking for a new Chief of Staff here at Socos Labs. Send your mad science pitch to [email protected].

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Can a good story literally save a life?

When sick kids listen to stories, oxytocin increases while cortisol and reported pain decrease.

https://t.co/Y5EMLv9Ynn

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Today, Dr. Vivienne Ming (@neuraltheory) is speaking at @MilkenInstitute's #MIGlobal. Watch here: https://t.co/9NhaYG2tpR

Happy Birthday, Dr. Ming!

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When Alaskans were told giving will make them feel better about themselves, they were more likely to donate and gave 23% more. Importantly, it had a "warm-glow" effect that increased giving throughout the subsequent year. https://t.co/JTlrRsFvms

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Support for at-risk families has benefits that diffuse through the entire family, and returns $9 for every dollar invested. In the long run, more equitable, integrated schools almost certainly means more absolute gains for everyone.
Read here: https://t.co/PEVG0aZ9np

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RESEARCH: Grouping elite students together raises "average human capital," but it "decreases intergenerational mobility" in the remaining students. On net, the longer-term community-wide gain of mixing students outweighs near-term small losses to elites.

https://t.co/92lUkpK6fI

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The diffusion of resilience throughout a school via peer role modeling likely lifts the majority of students, while those students starting with advantages experience relatively little decrement.

https://t.co/KOcd5wjoug

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@SocosLabs and @StartOut built a tool to measure the impact of entrepreneurs, our own sons and daughters, across the US. Visit Socos Labs' Academy dashboard to see some of the research highlights! https://t.co/PmOxLCXDN4

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LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs would have created 4 million new jobs across every city in the US. We didn’t let them. America needs to realize the full potential of our neighbors, our own sons and daughters, and so we built a tool to help. https://t.co/PDQg2yrOLj

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From the monster infested lagoons of #Berkeley, CA, our #MadScienceSolves podcast is now live!
Join #socoslabs for dumb jokes by smart people, highlights of our favorite #research, and expanded conversations on the topics covered in our written episodes
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#Books are great tools to encourage #conversations with your children and students about important topics. @PBSKIDS has a children's booklist about #race and #diversity. Check out the list here: https://t.co/FxMlUPN0bn

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Good news! "At a time when misinformation seems to be ascendant, a decades-long effort aided by the scientific community is bearing fruit." More and more #classrooms are teaching #evolutionary biology thanks to activism by scientists. @nature reports: https://t.co/VD4yrJBzGa

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Why are the early years of a child’s life so important for brain development? @HarvardCenter panel talks about building neural connections and the impact of brain development on a child’s future health. LISTEN: https://t.co/3O9qTwqs55

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The vast majority of #DeepLearning research today emphasizes the size of models. But mimicking the way humans learn could yield better results with the same data. Read: https://t.co/AQVAp9cywS from @techreview

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Help #children use their #senses to #learn and #communicate with the world around them! READ: https://t.co/GPFT0nR1r4

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@ScienceDirect reports infant #epigenetic changes can be influenced by caregiver #behavior!

https://t.co/MlZZJMAmEx

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Research shows the effects of constantly staring at a screen. “A decade ago, we shifted our attention at work about every three minutes,” Zomorodi says. “Now we shift our attention every 45 seconds—and we do it all day long.” https://t.co/kmiywM2wJc

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More #virtual events for kids, teens, and families: https://t.co/IfKV5GRJHz

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Dr. Vivienne Ming @neuraltheory has been recognized on @FastCompany's #FCQueer50 list as one of the most influential queer women and nonbinary people in business, tech, and beyond! https://t.co/5kmmsuAfpI

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Research shows that having #quiet time helps children develop their #creativity. Here’s how you can establish a quiet time for your young ones (and get some work done, yourself!): https://t.co/gDkjVomDKx