A lot of you reached out asking if Brian Morales made it back yet he hasn’t. The 25-year-old Denver-born U.S. citizen is still stuck in Mexico. DHS is disputing his account, claiming their records show he isn’t a citizen he absolutely is. Several groups are actively fighting for his return.
Striking case of a patient with medial temporal lobe amnesia. He performs at chance in laboratory recognition memory tests, but has nearly perfect recognition accuracy for a real-world experience, with the memories persisting for 15 months!
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Get in Dorks, we are going protesting.
STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS.
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Great post on NIH and universities’ indirect costs. Among Aslin’s many great points is this gem: private contractors like SpaceX also charge indirect costs to the govt. And it appears (note THEIR rates aren’t public) they get way more than unis do.
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Fellow NSA - National Security Agency veterans. Look at what’s happened at the National Cryptologic Museum. They covered up with brown paper the photos of Women in American Cryptology. All in response to President Trump’s anti-diversity executive order.
New Year’s resolution about giving up alcohol? Well, according to this National Academies report, moderate drinkers (1-2 drinks/day) may experience fewer strokes, heart attacks and reduced all-cause mortality as compared to those who don’t drink. nap.nationalacademies.org/read/28582/c...