César Vargas
@neuro-cesar.bsky.social
Neuroscientist studying motor control in birds 🐦 Interested in brains, behavior & evolution. Will yap about coffee, politics, and sports
Postdoc @ Sober Lab/Emory; PhD @ Jarvis Lab/Rockefeller | 🇲🇽 🇺🇸
Postdoc @ Sober Lab/Emory; PhD @ Jarvis Lab/Rockefeller | 🇲🇽 🇺🇸
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Teaching people how mRNA vaccines actually work protects against misconceptions about mRNA vaccination changing the recipient's DNA, without the need to repeat the false claims, according to experiments with over 3,500 participants. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/sVwH50Xzutc
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Teaching people how mRNA vaccines actually work protects against misconceptions about mRNA vaccination changing the recipient's DNA, without the need to repeat the false claims, according to experiments with over 3,500 participants. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/sVwH50Xzutc
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz responds to Trump calling him “seriously retarded”:
“Release the MRI results.”
“Release the MRI results.”
November 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz responds to Trump calling him “seriously retarded”:
“Release the MRI results.”
“Release the MRI results.”
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There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
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Re-upping this - Neuropeeps! We have a TT Job in my wonderful department at Brandeis! First consideration to applications received by Dec 15 (but why wait?)
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Assistant Professor in Biology and Neuroscience Program - Waltham, Massachusetts (US) job with Brandeis University | 12848464
The Department of Biology and the Program in Neuroscience at Brandeis University invite applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor positio...
www.nature.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Re-upping this - Neuropeeps! We have a TT Job in my wonderful department at Brandeis! First consideration to applications received by Dec 15 (but why wait?)
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
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The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The US is the world's largest oil and gas producer. Yet, "China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels."
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More powerful tools for understanding the brain. 🧠🔍
Today, comprehensive, cross-species developing brain cell atlases were released to help advance health and disease research. 🧵
#studyBRAIN #BICAN
Today, comprehensive, cross-species developing brain cell atlases were released to help advance health and disease research. 🧵
#studyBRAIN #BICAN
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
More powerful tools for understanding the brain. 🧠🔍
Today, comprehensive, cross-species developing brain cell atlases were released to help advance health and disease research. 🧵
#studyBRAIN #BICAN
Today, comprehensive, cross-species developing brain cell atlases were released to help advance health and disease research. 🧵
#studyBRAIN #BICAN
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The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
Support Jamaica
supportjamaica.gov.jm
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
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Louisiana — the red state that Mike Johnson nominally represents — has the second highest percentage of residents enrolled in SNAP in the nation.
They’re pushing this fantasy about these being “Democrat programs” used only in blue states but that’s a PR fantasy divorced from reality.
They’re pushing this fantasy about these being “Democrat programs” used only in blue states but that’s a PR fantasy divorced from reality.
Mike Johnson: "These blue states have abused the SNAP program just like they've abused Medicaid and so many other government programs."
November 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Louisiana — the red state that Mike Johnson nominally represents — has the second highest percentage of residents enrolled in SNAP in the nation.
They’re pushing this fantasy about these being “Democrat programs” used only in blue states but that’s a PR fantasy divorced from reality.
They’re pushing this fantasy about these being “Democrat programs” used only in blue states but that’s a PR fantasy divorced from reality.
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It’s truly wild how dumb he thinks we all are
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 AM
It’s truly wild how dumb he thinks we all are
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Our newest preprint! Work led by Ben Dykstra (co-mentored by @gordonberman.bsky.social). Some of the first recordings from the iCA3 region during social behaviors. Ben found that iCA3 neurons more strongly represent social recognition information relative to iCA1 . www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
www.biorxiv.org
October 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Our newest preprint! Work led by Ben Dykstra (co-mentored by @gordonberman.bsky.social). Some of the first recordings from the iCA3 region during social behaviors. Ben found that iCA3 neurons more strongly represent social recognition information relative to iCA1 . www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...
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Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.
Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.
These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.
This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.
Every American should reject it.
Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.
These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.
This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.
Every American should reject it.
October 25, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.
Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.
These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.
This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.
Every American should reject it.
Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.
These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.
This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.
Every American should reject it.
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TT faculty job opening in #Neuroscience!
We are looking for a colleague to join us in our fantastic Biology Department and Neuroscience Program at Brandeis. We are a group of *very* collaborative, supportive, and productive scientists (& humans!) so please apply
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30961
We are looking for a colleague to join us in our fantastic Biology Department and Neuroscience Program at Brandeis. We are a group of *very* collaborative, supportive, and productive scientists (& humans!) so please apply
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30961
Brandeis University, Biology Department
Job #AJO30961, Assistant Professor in Biology and Neuroscience Program, Biology Department, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, US
academicjobsonline.org
October 22, 2025 at 11:28 PM
TT faculty job opening in #Neuroscience!
We are looking for a colleague to join us in our fantastic Biology Department and Neuroscience Program at Brandeis. We are a group of *very* collaborative, supportive, and productive scientists (& humans!) so please apply
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30961
We are looking for a colleague to join us in our fantastic Biology Department and Neuroscience Program at Brandeis. We are a group of *very* collaborative, supportive, and productive scientists (& humans!) so please apply
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/30961
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🧵 1/5 Thanks, Trump. Because only you could turn a shutdown into an asbestos awareness week. 🎉
#EastWingDemolition #ShutdownShitshow #AsbestosAwareness
#EastWingDemolition #ShutdownShitshow #AsbestosAwareness
October 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
🧵 1/5 Thanks, Trump. Because only you could turn a shutdown into an asbestos awareness week. 🎉
#EastWingDemolition #ShutdownShitshow #AsbestosAwareness
#EastWingDemolition #ShutdownShitshow #AsbestosAwareness
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CHICAGO: “They took my son. He’s only 16. I just want my baby back.”
October 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
CHICAGO: “They took my son. He’s only 16. I just want my baby back.”
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Director Bhattacharya has repeatedly spoken about his commitment to early career scientists. This commitment is not evidence in these data.
10/12
10/12
October 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Director Bhattacharya has repeatedly spoken about his commitment to early career scientists. This commitment is not evidence in these data.
10/12
10/12
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Not that anybody comes to me for Maine politics, but the fact that the Democrats successfully convinced a 77yo Governor to primary the 41yo progressive, is today's example of why the Democrats fucking stay failing.
Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!
Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!
October 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Not that anybody comes to me for Maine politics, but the fact that the Democrats successfully convinced a 77yo Governor to primary the 41yo progressive, is today's example of why the Democrats fucking stay failing.
Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!
Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!
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I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.
October 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.
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Christopher Columbus was dragged back to Spain in chains by a crusading knight, convicted of tyranny and immeasurable cruelty, pardoned by Isabella but banned from returning to Hispaniola.
Fuck Columbus.
Fuck Columbus.
October 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Christopher Columbus was dragged back to Spain in chains by a crusading knight, convicted of tyranny and immeasurable cruelty, pardoned by Isabella but banned from returning to Hispaniola.
Fuck Columbus.
Fuck Columbus.
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ICE kidnapped a 7th-grader with a pending asylum claim and spirited him out of state without notifying his parents, seemingly with the cooperation of the local police in Everett, MA.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
October 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
ICE kidnapped a 7th-grader with a pending asylum claim and spirited him out of state without notifying his parents, seemingly with the cooperation of the local police in Everett, MA.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
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Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane
October 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane
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You've probably heard how a high percentage of #Nobel laureates are immigrants. The US in particular has benefited from the influx of bright minds.
@jennaahart.bsky.social ran the data for this century's Nobel prizewinners — and shows more than 30% immigrated. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@jennaahart.bsky.social ran the data for this century's Nobel prizewinners — and shows more than 30% immigrated. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
More than 30% of this century’s science Nobel prizewinners immigrated: see their journeys
The most common destination for eventual Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and medicine since 2000 is the United States, Nature has found.
www.nature.com
October 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
You've probably heard how a high percentage of #Nobel laureates are immigrants. The US in particular has benefited from the influx of bright minds.
@jennaahart.bsky.social ran the data for this century's Nobel prizewinners — and shows more than 30% immigrated. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
@jennaahart.bsky.social ran the data for this century's Nobel prizewinners — and shows more than 30% immigrated. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Amazing to see solar generate a record 39% of California’s electricity from January through July. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
Solar is crushing gas power in California this year
The state’s combination of solar and battery plants has pushed clean generation of electricity to new heights, offering a welcome reprieve from high gas…
www.canarymedia.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Amazing to see solar generate a record 39% of California’s electricity from January through July. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
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The neural control & computation lab is recruiting!
If you're interested in using large-scale neural population recordings to study how the brain learns to produce complex and flexible behaviours, please get in touch.
www.ncclab.ca
If you're interested in using large-scale neural population recordings to study how the brain learns to produce complex and flexible behaviours, please get in touch.
www.ncclab.ca
October 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The neural control & computation lab is recruiting!
If you're interested in using large-scale neural population recordings to study how the brain learns to produce complex and flexible behaviours, please get in touch.
www.ncclab.ca
If you're interested in using large-scale neural population recordings to study how the brain learns to produce complex and flexible behaviours, please get in touch.
www.ncclab.ca
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For MAGA, facts are pesky things
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
For MAGA, facts are pesky things