Dani Bassett
Professor, Depts of Bioengineering, Physics & Astronomy, Electrical & Systems Eng., Neurology, & Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania
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Catalog // Spring 2021 books
Books in the University of Minnesota Spring 2021 season include: Noopiming (Leanne Betasamosake Simpson), The Perennial Kitchen (Beth Dooley), Assuming the Ecosexual Position (Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens), Yang Warriors (Kao Kalia Yang and...
BCI learning induces core-periphery reorganization in M/EEG multiplex brain networks
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) constitute a promising tool for
communication and control. However, mastering non-invasive closed-loop systems
remains a learned skill that is difficult to develop for a non-negligible
proportion of users. The...
Dawoud Bey, Chronicler of Black American Life
The photographer takes pictures of everyday subjects and scenes that at once distill this country’s troubled past and provide a glimpse of a better future.
Parenting While Black: Titus Kaphar’s Starkly Powerful Works
A painter’s new show ventures away from the past, toward contemporary traumas in Black lives.
Crystallinity characterization of white matter in the human brain
White matter microstructure underpins cognition and function in the human
brain through the facilitation of neuronal communication, and the non-invasive
characterization of this structure remains a research frontier in the
neuroscience community....
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The crystal ball has long been used in storytelling for both nefarious & altruistic schemes. The ball is a sphere of intelligence, a metaphor for the brain. But do the crystal ball & the brain have more in common than simply shape & prowess? arxiv.org/abs/2010.06644 pic.twitter.com/uLwpdXKz1c
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The affective lives of doubled‐up Latinx youth: Influences of school experiences, familism, and ethnic identity exploration
Doubled‐up Latinx youth experience many daily challenges associated with ethnic minority status and residential instability. Doubled‐up youth share housing with noncustodial caregivers such as friend...
#ICA20 Top Paper Profile – Jovanova, Lydon-Staley, O’Donnell, Pandey, Parelman, Kang, Bassett, & Falk
Mia Jovanova – First Author The Communication Science and Biology (CSaB) Interest Group awarded four teams top papers for #ICA20. These full-length papers were selected based on a blinded pee…
National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members - National Academy of Medicine
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine...
How LGBT+ scientists would like to be included and welcomed in STEM workplaces
Steps that peers and institutions can take to make laboratories, conferences and lecture halls safe and inclusive spaces.
The network structure of scientific revolutions
Philosophers of science have long postulated how collective scientific
knowledge grows. Empirical validation has been challenging due to limitations
in collecting and systematizing large historical records. Here, we capitalize
on the largest online...
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Racial and ethnic imbalance in neuroscience reference lists and intersections with gender
Discrimination against racial and ethnic minority groups exists in the academy, and the associated biases impact hiring and promotion, publication rates, grant funding, and awards. Precisely how racial and ethnic bias impacts the manner in which the...
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@researchremix @tinaeliassi And here is a version that @neuro_dz released for race/ethnicity: github.com/dalejn/cleanBib from @max_bertolero's recent paper: biorxiv.org/content/10.110…
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Nucleus accumbens cytoarchitecture predicts weight gain in children
As the prevalence of pediatric obesity continues to rise, determining neurobiological mechanisms underlying longitudinal childhood weight gain is critically important for informing early intervention and prevention strategies. We use an MRI...
Computer Scientists Break Traveling Salesperson Record
After 44 years, there’s finally a better way to find approximate solutions to the notoriously difficult traveling salesperson problem.
Science Rules! with Bill Nye
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Thinking Trans // Trans Thinking Conference RSVP
Thinking Trans//Trans Thinking, 3rd Biennial Conference of the Trans Philosophy Project, hosted by LGBTQ Studies UT Austin Oct. 22-24, 2020