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jmhenderson.bsky.social
songwriter & musician, cognitive scientist, runner, cyclist, Californian, not necessarily in that order, @ucdavis and @spotify https://linktr.ee/johnhenderson_aces38
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I think we’d all be a lot happier if we appreciated an open window as much as cats do.

I have the sense that authentic music is increasing in popularity now, maybe in response to the growth of AI and AI-enhanced music. Anyone else notice this? #music #indiemusic

I'm thinking No Kings would actually be a pretty good name for a band

Dear Journalists, I would like to share two maps. One is the area where the protests in LA are taking place. The other is the area where the US Constitution is under assault by a tyrannical regime. Any questions on the relative scale of the two stories?

Very important apnews.com/article/nih-...

Defunding HIV vaccine research and diverting the money to a military parade? -- That's the level of stupidity and cruelty we are at now with no end in sight. No wonder half of the international speakers for our Saffran/TBI conference in Sept have pulled out. I can't blame them.

More complete analysis of NIH outlays (or lack thereof) from grant-watch.us grant-watch.us/posts/trends...

"The only real justification for federalizing the nat guard over a governors objection is when the civil authorities are defying the law. This is attack on the sovereign right of the people of California to self government." -Josh Marshall

More of this, please: a class action lawsuit by UC Berkeley researchers to restore illegally cut federal grants. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

If you are a member of the US military and have questions about conscientious objection, you can reach out to the GI Rights hotline: 877-447-4487 girightshotline.org/en/military-...

Let's have some fun. In this NYT story, we see a picture of an OpenAI billboard on a college campus, suggesting the following prompt: "Give me a guide for mastering this Calc 101 syllabus. In two weeks. Small steps please." What happens when we actually use ChatGPT to do this? THREAD!

The idea that NIH grants are getting cut is abstract. The reality is that this reserarch is where life-saving knowledge comes from that supports new medical procedures, medicines, and cures. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The Disgusting Abomination Bill definitely has a ring to it

I don't think anyone outside of universities, pharma and biotech, independent research institutions have any idea of what is happening right now. If you haven't sounded the alarm among your friends, family and colleagues, now is the time to do it.

If you teach cognitive psychology or related topics & are willing to share your favorite teaching resources (e.g., demos, videos), please reply to/quote this post, tag me in a new post, or send me email. I'll compile them, share the list, & keep updating it this summer. Let's inspire each other!

There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd. It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.

TACO Thursday!

Our new paper on how episodic memory and semantic knowledge interact to influence eye movements during search is out now in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, with @jmhenderson.bsky.social and Andy Yonelinas! (summary below) link.springer.com/article/10.3... #psynomPBR @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social

Kiki and Bouba say Happy Caturday!

Statement from the #MusiciansUnion of the United States 🇺🇸 and #Canada 🇨🇦 to the fat bastard #BruceSpringsteen #TaylorSwift

variety.com/2025/music/n...

I just really need everybody to understand that everything that’s happening in and to the global economy now (and all the businesses and people in it) is the entirely predictable result of the intentional decisions of one guy who doesn’t understand how the global economy works.

little girls can only have 2 or 3 dolls this year. on the other hand little boys can have as many toys as they'd like

perfect

Really looking forward to finding these under the tree next Christmas

Also meetings with POs. Terrible. I couldn't get my microphone to work 🥵

Donny says we can have these two dolls this year. Thank you Donny!

a 7-year grant would be nice (though standard R01s are 5 years), but the $500 million to be spent enticing US scientists is a drop in the bucket compared to the usual NIH budget

Donny says we can have two dolls and five pencils this year. Thank you Donny!

May is National Bicycle Month. This is how we do every day in Davis California.

I love the internet

Happy Caturday! Kiki and Bouba always say, no matter how dark it looks, you can always find some sunlight! #caturday

We've released our new track, The End of Time (acoustic version). Listen and buy now directly from us: john-henderson.bandcamp.com/track/the-en... #bandcampfriday

In case you were wondering why Trump wants to take away Harvard's tax-exempt status

Trumpublicans will just keep stomping on American science until it dies www.nature.com/articles/d41...

the gut-punches to American science just keep coming

I'm pulling for Kid Rock for national security advisor

this sounds disturbingly familiar

I tend to write indie rock, jangle pop, and indie folk songs but for some reason I have a strong desire to write some doom metal

seems relevant open.spotify.com/track/5HSHHy...

Happy Caturday! (kiki says please please please stop doomscrolling)

and another blow to US science www.science.org/content/arti...

New song "The End of Time" out today, with Kimberly Collins, Chris Branch, and Miki Bella. Simple acoustic arrangement with the focus on Kimberly's wonderful vocals. open.spotify.com/album/2DG5V0...

Thank you Big Sur Companion for adding two (!) of our tracks to your wonderful Spotify playlist. Wow, what a wonderful collection of artists to be included with! open.spotify.com/playlist/2wy...

Happy Caturday from Kiki and Bouba! It's a lazy Caturday this week.

Nice review of our latest single "The End of Time" www.freim.tv/lemonhead-ne...

Just a legal historian here reminding everyone that “high crimes and misdemeanors” do not need to be felonies. They can include political abuses and stupidity, like, hypothetically, destroying the economy and wiping out people’s savings in 3 days.