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Vitor Zimmerer
@vitzim.bsky.social
· Nov 7
Overuse of familiar phrases by individuals with Williams syndrome masks differences in language processing. — The Palace of Green Porcelain
Sederias I, Krakovitch A, Stojanovik V, Zimmerer VC (2024). Overuse of familiar phrases by individuals with Williams syndrome masks differences in language processing. Journal of Child Language . Pub...
www.vitorzimmerer.net
We analysed spontaneous language production in speakers with Williams syndrome and two control groups. Blog post contains link to (free) article in Journal of Child Language.
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2024/10...
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2024/10...
Kopenhagen Bootstour · Wednesday, Sep 17 📸
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September 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I had a good time at the Science of Aphasia conference in beautiful Copenhagen. Now it's time to start writing that paper on comprehension of Topic Fronting constructions ...
September 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I had a good time at the Science of Aphasia conference in beautiful Copenhagen. Now it's time to start writing that paper on comprehension of Topic Fronting constructions ...
Spent some workdays at my alma mater.
August 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Spent some workdays at my alma mater.
Some of our students are in good company: Trump officials downplay fake citations in high-profile report on children’s health
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Trump officials downplay fake citations in high-profile report on children’s health
References to phantom studies comes after White House pledge to practice “gold standard” science
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June 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Some of our students are in good company: Trump officials downplay fake citations in high-profile report on children’s health
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
This is supremely dumb. There is a serious care worker shortage & you can't win against Reform by imitating it.
May 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This is supremely dumb. There is a serious care worker shortage & you can't win against Reform by imitating it.
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Just got an email from the Fulbright Association. As of right now, funding has been cut off to 12,500 US citizens currently abroad and and more than 7,400 foreigner scholars and students in the United States
March 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Just got an email from the Fulbright Association. As of right now, funding has been cut off to 12,500 US citizens currently abroad and and more than 7,400 foreigner scholars and students in the United States
My wife is taking part in Trek26 London, raising money for the Alzheimer's Society! We appreciate any support :-)
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Birgit
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March 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
My wife is taking part in Trek26 London, raising money for the Alzheimer's Society! We appreciate any support :-)
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Now almost 450 signatories to my open letter calling on the @royalsociety.org to stand up for its values & deal with the widespread concerns raised by Elon Musk's Fellowship. Please consider signing & sharing: forms.gle/miDciq35oxyw...
List of signatories here: occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
List of signatories here: occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
Open letter to the President of the Royal Society – time to stand up for your values
If you wish to show your support for the letter below regarding apparent inaction by the Royal Society in the face of breaches of its code of conduct by Elon Musk FRS, please sign below. I invite anyo...
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February 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Now almost 450 signatories to my open letter calling on the @royalsociety.org to stand up for its values & deal with the widespread concerns raised by Elon Musk's Fellowship. Please consider signing & sharing: forms.gle/miDciq35oxyw...
List of signatories here: occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
List of signatories here: occamstypewriter.org/scurry/2025/...
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The Trump Administration's recall of CDC research puts scientific papers in limbo.
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Trump recall of CDC research puts scientific papers in limbo
Scientists are struggling to respond to a Trump administration order to review papers already submitted for publication for content now banned by the federal government, according to interviews with six researchers.
www.reuters.com
February 8, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The Trump Administration's recall of CDC research puts scientific papers in limbo.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Dr Alice Liefgreen and I worked on a tutorial for first year students on use of AI. UCL's Higher Education Development and Support asked us to provide a video and a description of activities:
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Generative AI: Discussing proper use with students
Dr Vitor Zimmerer, Lecturer (Teaching) Language and Cognition (Division of Psychology and Language Sciences) discusses teaching students how to meaningfully use Generative AI
www.ucl.ac.uk
January 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Dr Alice Liefgreen and I worked on a tutorial for first year students on use of AI. UCL's Higher Education Development and Support asked us to provide a video and a description of activities:
www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-lea...
www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-lea...
Some more reflections on my visit to Saudi Arabia last year. I found it fascinating to speak with "westerners" who chose to work there.
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Choosing an authoritarian state. — The Palace of Green Porcelain
Being invited to the international stroke conference in Saudi Arabia was one of the best things to happen last year. I previously wrote about how much I enjoyed the event, how impressed I was with...
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January 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Some more reflections on my visit to Saudi Arabia last year. I found it fascinating to speak with "westerners" who chose to work there.
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2025/1/...
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2025/1/...
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The UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.bsky.social at UCL is seeking a Data Research Assistant to join their Core Informatics team working with large datasets. Closing date: 7th January
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/data-res...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/data-res...
Data Research Assistant - DEMENTIA RESEARCHER
The UK Dementia Research Institute at UCL is seeking a Data Research Assistant to join their Core Informatics team working with large datasets.
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk
December 10, 2024 at 6:21 PM
The UK Dementia Research Institute @ukdri.bsky.social at UCL is seeking a Data Research Assistant to join their Core Informatics team working with large datasets. Closing date: 7th January
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/data-res...
www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/job/data-res...
Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
It is bizarre how UK ministerial departments are already relying on AI for decision making given how little we understand about working with these systems. Looks like there was next to no testing.
It is bizarre how UK ministerial departments are already relying on AI for decision making given how little we understand about working with these systems. Looks like there was next to no testing.
Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud
Exclusive: Age, disability, marital status and nationality influence decisions to investigate claims, prompting fears of ‘hurt first, fix later’ approach
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2024 at 12:53 PM
Revealed: bias found in AI system used to detect UK benefits fraud www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
It is bizarre how UK ministerial departments are already relying on AI for decision making given how little we understand about working with these systems. Looks like there was next to no testing.
It is bizarre how UK ministerial departments are already relying on AI for decision making given how little we understand about working with these systems. Looks like there was next to no testing.
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Are you an adult community SLT in the UK? Want to give your views on the SLT role in communication in #dementia? We're looking for a couple more participants to join a final online focus group on Monday 2nd Dec at 11am. Email me: [email protected] for more info. #bskySPEECHIES
November 27, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Are you an adult community SLT in the UK? Want to give your views on the SLT role in communication in #dementia? We're looking for a couple more participants to join a final online focus group on Monday 2nd Dec at 11am. Email me: [email protected] for more info. #bskySPEECHIES
I was reading the @metoffice.bsky.social weather warning to my son who asked for a "translation into English". Why no #SimpleEnglish version if you want to reach all?
November 24, 2024 at 9:03 AM
I was reading the @metoffice.bsky.social weather warning to my son who asked for a "translation into English". Why no #SimpleEnglish version if you want to reach all?
This morning I had the pleasure of presenting some of our work to members of the Dementia Clinical Excellence Network. Thanks to Anna Volkmer for the invitation!
November 21, 2024 at 12:58 PM
This morning I had the pleasure of presenting some of our work to members of the Dementia Clinical Excellence Network. Thanks to Anna Volkmer for the invitation!
We analysed spontaneous language production in speakers with Williams syndrome and two control groups. Blog post contains link to (free) article in Journal of Child Language.
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2024/10...
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2024/10...
Overuse of familiar phrases by individuals with Williams syndrome masks differences in language processing. — The Palace of Green Porcelain
Sederias I, Krakovitch A, Stojanovik V, Zimmerer VC (2024). Overuse of familiar phrases by individuals with Williams syndrome masks differences in language processing. Journal of Child Language . Pub...
www.vitorzimmerer.net
November 7, 2024 at 7:30 AM
We analysed spontaneous language production in speakers with Williams syndrome and two control groups. Blog post contains link to (free) article in Journal of Child Language.
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2024/10...
www.vitorzimmerer.net/blog/2024/10...
Ludovica Onofri, Holly Robson and me (+ some weird lighting) at the Science of Aphasia conference in Geneva. Many interesting talks, including on perinatal stroke and plasticity, aphasia in multilinguals and different aspects of (re)learning. See you next year in Kopenhagen!
September 13, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Ludovica Onofri, Holly Robson and me (+ some weird lighting) at the Science of Aphasia conference in Geneva. Many interesting talks, including on perinatal stroke and plasticity, aphasia in multilinguals and different aspects of (re)learning. See you next year in Kopenhagen!
Our investigation of speech pauses in people with #aphasia and controls without brain damage shows how pauses are less likely within stronger word collocations, providing evidence that strong collocations may be processed as one lexicalized unit. Read for free: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Speech pauses in speakers with and without aphasia: A usage-based approach
Pauses in speech are indicators of cognitive effort during language production and have been examined to inform theories of lexical, grammatical and d…
www.sciencedirect.com
August 23, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Our investigation of speech pauses in people with #aphasia and controls without brain damage shows how pauses are less likely within stronger word collocations, providing evidence that strong collocations may be processed as one lexicalized unit. Read for free: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Shame it's Sunak suggesting mandatory national service - now everyone feels they need to hate it. These schemes are not perfect, but there are many good effects where in place.
However, there is no way Sunak would get enough support from his party. He's going to lose so he can just promise whatever.
However, there is no way Sunak would get enough support from his party. He's going to lose so he can just promise whatever.
May 26, 2024 at 7:58 AM
Shame it's Sunak suggesting mandatory national service - now everyone feels they need to hate it. These schemes are not perfect, but there are many good effects where in place.
However, there is no way Sunak would get enough support from his party. He's going to lose so he can just promise whatever.
However, there is no way Sunak would get enough support from his party. He's going to lose so he can just promise whatever.
Damn it. Just learned that a Chinese intern from an European programme won't join us because they got discouraged by UK visa.
December 10, 2023 at 10:38 AM
Damn it. Just learned that a Chinese intern from an European programme won't join us because they got discouraged by UK visa.