CantlonLab
Professor studying origins of concepts @CarnegieMellon; Brain development, cognition, evolution, math & logic; Primate Portal
@TIME 2017 Silence Breakers; she
Science Homecoming
@sciencehomecoming.bsky.social
- Reposted by CantlonLabForeign adversaries are pumping disinformation into our social media networks, but we know very little about the consequences let alone how to ameliorate them. For years, Republicans have harassed us for studying this. Now, NSF has canceled all funding. It’s a profound lapse in national security.
- Reposted by CantlonLabSotomayor’s support for the aggressive pro-democracy movement is so important at this critical time. She understands that while we must bring difficult cases and be willing to lose, we must always fight to win. And by lending her voice she affirmed that it is “our time to stand up and be heard.”
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- Reposted by CantlonLabSupport science across the country by writing opinion pieces in local papers. @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social is providing scientists with sources to publish in newspapers in every county in the United States. Share your knowledge: buff.ly/DDufjZG #GeoSky #SaveScience #SciComm
- Reposted by CantlonLabThe regime wears masks now.
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- Reposted by CantlonLabEarly childhood education researchers — it’s a good time to write home about the value of public broadcasting for preschool reading, school readiness, and early math skills 🧪🍎. Start an op-ed campaign. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_...
- Reposted by CantlonLabAstrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about NASA's budget
- The kids are alright! Carnegie Mellon undergraduates are petitioning for more Gender Studies courses, recognizing that these courses have critical information for navigating an insane world. the-tartan.org/2025/04/20/p...
- Many 1980s red flags here — like the ‘staged-interruption’ tactic lifted from an 80s CEO playbook for evading difficult conversations.
- In which the Senate-confirmed director of the National Institutes of Health - talks down to the highly experienced @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social - says "it's not me personally" who cancels agency grants - claims @nature.com is spreading rumors, hours before he confirms said rumors
- Reposted by CantlonLabIn which the Senate-confirmed director of the National Institutes of Health - talks down to the highly experienced @jocelynkaiser.bsky.social - says "it's not me personally" who cancels agency grants - claims @nature.com is spreading rumors, hours before he confirms said rumors
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- Reposted by CantlonLabThe McClintock Letters is an op-ed writing project started by grad students from ~20 institutions, in collab with @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social 📝 We’re aiming to publish these on Dr. Barbara McClintock’s birthday: tinyurl.com/McClintockLetters @sciforgood.bsky.social
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- Reposted by CantlonLabTime to catch up on the past week’s news about science and medicine in the US. Whew. 1/10
- A careful review of math development, bringing it all together, and a call for “more developmental cognitive science in teacher preparation programs, particularly in early childhood education, so that teachers can evaluate instructional strategies through the lens of learning science.”
- A new PSPI report shows that children learn arithmetic most effectively when instruction combines conceptual understanding and timed practice. #Teaching #Learning @nicolemmcneil.bsky.social, @numcog.bsky.social Read more: www.psychologicalscience.org/news/2025-ap...
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- Reposted by CantlonLabUniversity leaders need to understand: they are holding INCREDIBLY good cards. It is so rare in today's polarized era to have the support of 70+ percent of the public against the Trump admiministration on anything. Universities have that—AND winning legal arguments.
- Reposted by CantlonLabOn June 16, make an impact by writing an op-ed for your hometown paper sharing your personal scientific journey, and the meaning of your work. Reaching a diverse readerhsip is how we gain support! #SciComm @sciforgood.bsky.social @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social Sign up: tinyurl.com/McClintockLe...
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- Reposted by CantlonLabTrump has slashed the NIH and NSF budget, hired an anti-vaxxer as head of Health and Human Services, and filled the government's web page with crazed conspiracy theories. Here's why we just published a volume on the left's war on science. by Lawrence Krauss and Steve Pinker.
- Reposted by CantlonLabHarvard can end the war with our administration if they’ll simply reject special status and bring back the meritocracy. by Jared Kushner and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
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- Scientists whose Science Homecoming op-eds are mentioned in this Nature story include @flagel-lab.bsky.social @keananjoyner.bsky.social @magpine.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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- Boycotts are now illegal if you have a NIH grant (?). So what, we must buy embarrassing Teslas? And junk from Amazon? grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
- “We must reject the coercive use of public research funding.” Over 150 college & university leaders from big and small institutions have signed a joint statement defending the right to speak “without fear of retribution, censorship, or deportation.” 🇺🇸 www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...
- Reposted by CantlonLabUnfortunately, the NSF grant that supports our work has been terminated. This is a setback, but our mission has not changed. We will continue to work hard on making cognitive science a more inclusive field. Stay tuned for upcoming events.
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- Reposted by CantlonLabPeople spend a lot of time wondering why the left is worse at using independent media to control the national narrative. A useful exercise is to ask why the left is also worse at selling snake oil and pyramid schemes, because I think the reasons are basically exactly the same.
- Reposted by CantlonLabSorry, we promised not to post much today but we had to make a special callout. We forgot to give a proper shoutout to a few places yesterday. Denver and Dallas Fort Worth, you broke records. You were incredible.
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- Join us for this open cognitive neuroscience workshop next Wednesday
- Reasoning Algorithms: Online workshop open to all, with a bunch of speakers from cognitive development, primate cognition, neuroscience, and computational modeling 🧪🧠 obssr.od.nih.gov/news-and-eve...
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- Reposted by CantlonLabHarvard redid its whole homepage to push back against the administration’s demands. I mean, this is just a website but I think it’s kind of a great PR move: www.harvard.edu
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Yay Harvard!!!!!!! Well done! Other universities should do the same. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u... - Reposted by CantlonLab[Not loaded yet]
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- More evidence he still doesn’t understand basic things — like what cognitive test scores mean or the actual purpose of a medical exam.
- Join us today — there’s so much going on that needs to be communicated ⏰ ⏰ ⏰
- Please join our webinar today and help write about the importance of science for @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social!
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- Unless they want Columbia to become the “American University” of Project 2025 — receiving all government funding and indoctrinating students in conspiracy theories — they should oppose Trump’s demands and take the hit. It’s a better choice for future thinkers. www.chronicle.com/article/appe...
- Reposted by CantlonLabEmbarrassed to say I did not join AAUP until this year. But if you are a faculty and staff member, they are representing your interests.
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