Nathan Whitmore
@nathanww.bsky.social
I design tech for cognitive enhancement at the MIT Media Lab. he/him. Was @brain_juices on twitter.
Come say hi if you're going to #sfn25 and want to chat about cognitive enhancement, sleep, or memory! I'm around starting this evening and will be postering on Tuesday morning !
November 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Come say hi if you're going to #sfn25 and want to chat about cognitive enhancement, sleep, or memory! I'm around starting this evening and will be postering on Tuesday morning !
But instead they get into this bizarre mess of trying to categorize individual supplements as "concerning" or not, which the companies (rightfully) pointed out doesn't have any scientific backing
October 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
But instead they get into this bizarre mess of trying to categorize individual supplements as "concerning" or not, which the companies (rightfully) pointed out doesn't have any scientific backing
A much better way to communicate this is: most of the time standard serving of protein powder contains about 1/10th to 1/5 of an average adult's daily lead intake. That's a lot! And a few brands are much higher; a few will literally double your lead exposure if you take them everyday.
October 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
A much better way to communicate this is: most of the time standard serving of protein powder contains about 1/10th to 1/5 of an average adult's daily lead intake. That's a lot! And a few brands are much higher; a few will literally double your lead exposure if you take them everyday.
If this was a political drama we would be laughing at how terroble the writing was
August 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
If this was a political drama we would be laughing at how terroble the writing was
Spotify now automatically generates chapters for news podcasts, but the hilarious part is that it uses the same algorithm and tone for horror podcasts.
August 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Spotify now automatically generates chapters for news podcasts, but the hilarious part is that it uses the same algorithm and tone for horror podcasts.
We are back tonight to talk about space! Interstellar comets, nuke plants on the moon, and whatever if going on in this graph!
6 PM eastern time at www.twitch.tv/philososcien...
6 PM eastern time at www.twitch.tv/philososcien...
August 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
We are back tonight to talk about space! Interstellar comets, nuke plants on the moon, and whatever if going on in this graph!
6 PM eastern time at www.twitch.tv/philososcien...
6 PM eastern time at www.twitch.tv/philososcien...
What's really striking about this study is how small the effect size is.
If this study is well conducted, the takeaway is that social media use has no effect on your personal mental health that is significant in a practical sense.
If this study is well conducted, the takeaway is that social media use has no effect on your personal mental health that is significant in a practical sense.
July 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
What's really striking about this study is how small the effect size is.
If this study is well conducted, the takeaway is that social media use has no effect on your personal mental health that is significant in a practical sense.
If this study is well conducted, the takeaway is that social media use has no effect on your personal mental health that is significant in a practical sense.
Wow an actual human case of woke mind virus.
April 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Wow an actual human case of woke mind virus.
Tonight we're chatting about why things like measles are coming back..but also the new ways we've learned about to fight disease and prevent pandemics! Come talk with us!
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April 4, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Tonight we're chatting about why things like measles are coming back..but also the new ways we've learned about to fight disease and prevent pandemics! Come talk with us!
m.twitch.tv/philososcien...
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Attending the Cognitive Neuroscience Society? Come by data blitz 4 this morning to see the first ever data from our project on enhancing slow wave sleep with smartwatches!
March 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Attending the Cognitive Neuroscience Society? Come by data blitz 4 this morning to see the first ever data from our project on enhancing slow wave sleep with smartwatches!
Our team has developed a method for doing the same thing using the sensors on a smartwatch. We ran a validation test which showed that this stimulation significantly increased delta power when people slept–and people who had large increases in delta power also improved on tests of processing speed!
February 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Our team has developed a method for doing the same thing using the sensors on a smartwatch. We ran a validation test which showed that this stimulation significantly increased delta power when people slept–and people who had large increases in delta power also improved on tests of processing speed!
Pretty sure this is supposed to be flowers but I just see cortex slices
December 21, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Pretty sure this is supposed to be flowers but I just see cortex slices
And this is what we found! While SD-TMR applied a few hours after learning weakens the targeted memory, SD-TMR after a week does *nothing*.
November 22, 2024 at 2:12 AM
And this is what we found! While SD-TMR applied a few hours after learning weakens the targeted memory, SD-TMR after a week does *nothing*.
We know that by disrupting sleep, we can actually weaken specific memories. But why does this happen?
In a new paper my colleagues (Erika Yamazaki, Ken Paller) and I manipulated the timing of sleep disruption to understand how sleep disruption can erase memories.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In a new paper my colleagues (Erika Yamazaki, Ken Paller) and I manipulated the timing of sleep disruption to understand how sleep disruption can erase memories.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 22, 2024 at 2:12 AM
We know that by disrupting sleep, we can actually weaken specific memories. But why does this happen?
In a new paper my colleagues (Erika Yamazaki, Ken Paller) and I manipulated the timing of sleep disruption to understand how sleep disruption can erase memories.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
In a new paper my colleagues (Erika Yamazaki, Ken Paller) and I manipulated the timing of sleep disruption to understand how sleep disruption can erase memories.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Impressed by the audacity on this supplement that claims to have -15 calories 😆😆
November 13, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Impressed by the audacity on this supplement that claims to have -15 calories 😆😆
Come say hi if you're attending #CNS2024 this week! I'm in poster session A (poster A34) talking about the devices my colleagues and I developed to improve sustained attention!
April 13, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Come say hi if you're attending #CNS2024 this week! I'm in poster session A (poster A34) talking about the devices my colleagues and I developed to improve sustained attention!
Evidence:
* He is the only character who canonically anything to do with chocolate
* The tour is not led by Wonka, but by some guy called McDuff
* The general atmosphere of the factory suggests morale is low
* He is the only character who canonically anything to do with chocolate
* The tour is not led by Wonka, but by some guy called McDuff
* The general atmosphere of the factory suggests morale is low
March 4, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Evidence:
* He is the only character who canonically anything to do with chocolate
* The tour is not led by Wonka, but by some guy called McDuff
* The general atmosphere of the factory suggests morale is low
* He is the only character who canonically anything to do with chocolate
* The tour is not led by Wonka, but by some guy called McDuff
* The general atmosphere of the factory suggests morale is low