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Professor of Psychology @ University of Southern California: neuroendocrinology of close relationships, particularly plasticity across the transition to parenthood. Writing the book _Dad Brain_ for Flatiron Books, about the neurobiology of fatherhood.
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Who will be hurt by the admin's crusade against DEI? Veterans! Support programs for veterans fall under the DEI umbrella at many universities & workplaces. National Institutes of Health prioritizes veterans for their "diversity supplement" grants that are now at risk.

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

If you are on a study section that will not be reviewing diversity fellowships but will be reviewing "regular" fellowships, your next move is clear. Do not participate in the review unless all submissions can be reviewed together. Reclassify diversity grants as "regular" grants & review them all

submitted 13 days ago • 2 comments

ASK: Anyone skilled at video content creation on platforms like TikTok? Colleagues who teach undergrads are saying they have NO IDEA about the admin's attacks on science & research. Many get their news from TikTok. We could post 'explainer' vids about banned keywords & effects on science agencies

submitted 16 days ago • 16 comments

If anyone's looking for an easy way to reach out to their Congress folk, RESISTbot is still working. Text RESIST to 50409 or go to resist.bot and you can quickly compose an email, fax, or letter to your reps. I sent a hotly worded screed about the admin's attacks on science & got an actual reply

submitted 16 days ago • 3 comments

In 1980, a bipartisan Congress passed the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act of 1980, which authorized the National Science Foundation “to promote the full use of human resources in science and technology through a comprehensive & continuing program to increase substantially

submitted 18 days ago • 8 comments