Happy to contribute my reflections on some of the cutting edge research presented in a symposium #CNS2026 on the topic of mapping our emotional experiences in the brain. It was fun working on this blog post with @lisampmunoz.bsky.social ☺️
Mohith M. Varma (Mo)
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, a summer trip to a natural place may be just the restorative break we need to help reset our cognition. Read about a new study on nature & attention in a Q&A with Tasmanian cognitive neuroscientist Cameron Bell:
www.cogneurosociety.org/brief-exposu...
Hot off the "reels"! The keynote talk by Peter Hagoort, as well as award talks by @theamygdaloid.bsky.social, @monicarosenb.bsky.social and @actlab.bsky.social
All up on our YouTube channel now! Check them out:
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#CNS2026 #neuroscience
We are extremely concerned by reports that NSF plans to move forward with the dismantlement, independent of Congressional deliberations on the annual budget. See Nature article: www.nature.com/articles/d41... 3/
FABBS is in close contact with colleagues at NSF, congressional offices, and the broader scientific and academic communities. This consequential proposal directly contradicts Congressional guidance... 4/
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As many of you have no doubt heard, the President's budget request for FY27 recommends not only cutting the National Science Foundation (NSF) by nearly 55%(page 77), it also zeros out funding for the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Directorate. 2/
