Cemre Çayır
@cemrecayir.bsky.social
A young neuroresearcher examining rodent brains to understand her own.
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Of course the main takeaway from all of this is that autism is women’s fault.
September 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Of course the main takeaway from all of this is that autism is women’s fault.
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christ, what a day to be an immigrant cursed with the ability to read
May 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
christ, what a day to be an immigrant cursed with the ability to read
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And it’s absolutely vile & hugely offensive
If you thought the PM’s speech was punchy, his foreword to the immigration white paper says high net migration has done “incalculable damage” to the country.
That is a serious shift in tone for a Labour government/party.
That is a serious shift in tone for a Labour government/party.
May 12, 2025 at 12:12 PM
And it’s absolutely vile & hugely offensive
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BBC: Why don't women use ChatGPT?
Woman: I tried it and it just barfed out useless garbage
BBC: Women don't use ChatGPT because it's too difficult for their pretty little heads
Woman: I tried it and it just barfed out useless garbage
BBC: Women don't use ChatGPT because it's too difficult for their pretty little heads
Bit of an odd story this one - the main analysis says women don't use AI because they lack STEM skills, confidence and value in the workplace. Yet the anecdotes suggest that women excel at communication, whether writing or interpersonal, and can spot ChatGPT's flaws
www.bbc.co.uk/news/busines...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/busines...
Why are fewer women using AI than men?
The use of artificial intelligence appears to have a significant gender imbalance.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 2, 2023 at 1:52 PM
BBC: Why don't women use ChatGPT?
Woman: I tried it and it just barfed out useless garbage
BBC: Women don't use ChatGPT because it's too difficult for their pretty little heads
Woman: I tried it and it just barfed out useless garbage
BBC: Women don't use ChatGPT because it's too difficult for their pretty little heads
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Hundreds arrested in Turkey in protests against the detention of Istanbul’s mayor : NPR
https://www.europesays.com/1935408/
A protester shouts slogans during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey,…
https://www.europesays.com/1935408/
A protester shouts slogans during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey,…
Hundreds arrested in Turkey in protests against the detention of Istanbul's mayor : NPR
A protester shouts slogans during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey,
www.europesays.com
March 23, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Hundreds arrested in Turkey in protests against the detention of Istanbul’s mayor : NPR
https://www.europesays.com/1935408/
A protester shouts slogans during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey,…
https://www.europesays.com/1935408/
A protester shouts slogans during a protest against the arrest of Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey,…
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Huge news from Turkey: Ekrem İ̇mamoğlu, Istanbul’s popular mayor and Erdogan opponent has been detained alongside a long list of his political allies. This comes hours after his decades long university diploma was revoked; today long list of alleged crimes, claiming he leads a criminal organization.
March 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Huge news from Turkey: Ekrem İ̇mamoğlu, Istanbul’s popular mayor and Erdogan opponent has been detained alongside a long list of his political allies. This comes hours after his decades long university diploma was revoked; today long list of alleged crimes, claiming he leads a criminal organization.
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In an ideal world, every College and University in the States would have a mass protest and general strike tomorrow.
March 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
In an ideal world, every College and University in the States would have a mass protest and general strike tomorrow.
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ONLY 2 days before our first UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOUR virtual workshop, on Modelling depression-like behaviors in rodents! It's still time to register !
🧪 #neuroscience #neuroskyence #animalbehavior 🧠📈🐭🐾
🧪 #neuroscience #neuroskyence #animalbehavior 🧠📈🐭🐾
February 3, 2025 at 8:10 AM
ONLY 2 days before our first UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIOUR virtual workshop, on Modelling depression-like behaviors in rodents! It's still time to register !
🧪 #neuroscience #neuroskyence #animalbehavior 🧠📈🐭🐾
🧪 #neuroscience #neuroskyence #animalbehavior 🧠📈🐭🐾
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If you’re not pressing the pipette button with your own two thumbs then it doesn’t count as “active” research.
It’s just passive research with bubbles.
It’s just passive research with bubbles.
I am genuinely curious.
For the people saying writing grants and managing projects is not "conducting active research", what were your expectations for your principal investigator/ professor/group leader position?
What does "conducting active research" mean to you?
For the people saying writing grants and managing projects is not "conducting active research", what were your expectations for your principal investigator/ professor/group leader position?
What does "conducting active research" mean to you?
"A study of federally funded research projects in the United States estimated that principal investigators spend on average about 45% of their time on administrative activities related to applying for and managing projects rather than conducting active research"
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
January 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
If you’re not pressing the pipette button with your own two thumbs then it doesn’t count as “active” research.
It’s just passive research with bubbles.
It’s just passive research with bubbles.
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Cutting it a bit fine, but here’s my review of the year in neuroscience for 2024
The eighth of these, would you believe? We’ve got dark neurons, tiny monkeys, the most complete brain wiring diagram ever constructed, and much more…
Published on The Spike
Enjoy!
medium.com/the-spike/20...
The eighth of these, would you believe? We’ve got dark neurons, tiny monkeys, the most complete brain wiring diagram ever constructed, and much more…
Published on The Spike
Enjoy!
medium.com/the-spike/20...
2024: A Review of the Year in Neuroscience
Feeling a bit wired
medium.com
December 30, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Cutting it a bit fine, but here’s my review of the year in neuroscience for 2024
The eighth of these, would you believe? We’ve got dark neurons, tiny monkeys, the most complete brain wiring diagram ever constructed, and much more…
Published on The Spike
Enjoy!
medium.com/the-spike/20...
The eighth of these, would you believe? We’ve got dark neurons, tiny monkeys, the most complete brain wiring diagram ever constructed, and much more…
Published on The Spike
Enjoy!
medium.com/the-spike/20...
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I often wonder how some academics are so confident in their scientific opinion, and whether I should have stronger opinions on specific theories. Then I realise I do have strong opinions on how little we actually know about the brain and that we should be less theoretically dogmatic.
December 22, 2024 at 10:21 AM
I often wonder how some academics are so confident in their scientific opinion, and whether I should have stronger opinions on specific theories. Then I realise I do have strong opinions on how little we actually know about the brain and that we should be less theoretically dogmatic.
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OK If we are moving to Bluesky I am rescuing my favourite ever twitter thread (Jan 2019).
The renamed:
Bluesky-sized history of neuroscience (biased by my interests)
The renamed:
Bluesky-sized history of neuroscience (biased by my interests)
December 1, 2024 at 8:29 PM
OK If we are moving to Bluesky I am rescuing my favourite ever twitter thread (Jan 2019).
The renamed:
Bluesky-sized history of neuroscience (biased by my interests)
The renamed:
Bluesky-sized history of neuroscience (biased by my interests)
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People need to stop using being autistic as an excuse for being an arsehole. It just embeds misleading stereotypes.
Yes, being autistic can mean you find social interactions difficult, I know I can.
It doesn't mean you default to walking around with a sock on your c**k.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/gregg-w...
Yes, being autistic can mean you find social interactions difficult, I know I can.
It doesn't mean you default to walking around with a sock on your c**k.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/gregg-w...
November 30, 2024 at 7:48 AM
People need to stop using being autistic as an excuse for being an arsehole. It just embeds misleading stereotypes.
Yes, being autistic can mean you find social interactions difficult, I know I can.
It doesn't mean you default to walking around with a sock on your c**k.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/gregg-w...
Yes, being autistic can mean you find social interactions difficult, I know I can.
It doesn't mean you default to walking around with a sock on your c**k.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/gregg-w...
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starter pack of academic imposters and it's just you
November 16, 2024 at 10:56 AM
starter pack of academic imposters and it's just you
Decided to play around with Copilot today. The prompt was "a Lister Hooded rat sniffing a black conical object". I see no sniffing, but the rest seems accurate
November 27, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Decided to play around with Copilot today. The prompt was "a Lister Hooded rat sniffing a black conical object". I see no sniffing, but the rest seems accurate
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Vague, unconvincing studies always conclude "more research is needed" but if "needed" means "warranted", then sometimes it's just not.
Andrew Gelman's take on research lines that just won't die statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2024/11/26/i...
“I wonder just what it takes to get people to conclude that a research seam has been mined to the point of exhaustion.” | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu
November 26, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Vague, unconvincing studies always conclude "more research is needed" but if "needed" means "warranted", then sometimes it's just not.
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This is a very big problem, that we need to discuss...
As a non-native English speaker I find AI tools help a lot in making my writing sound much more like proper English.
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
As a non-native English speaker I find AI tools help a lot in making my writing sound much more like proper English.
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
The manifold costs of being a non-native English speaker in science
This study reveals that non-native English speakers, especially early in their careers, spend more effort than native English speakers in conducting scientific activities, from reading and writing pap...
journals.plos.org
November 25, 2024 at 10:27 AM
This is a very big problem, that we need to discuss...
As a non-native English speaker I find AI tools help a lot in making my writing sound much more like proper English.
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
As a non-native English speaker I find AI tools help a lot in making my writing sound much more like proper English.
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
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Didn't see one for Neuroscience yet; allow me to oblige
November 18, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Didn't see one for Neuroscience yet; allow me to oblige