Eddie Ester
Husband, uncle, son, dog dad, scientist, beer enthusiast, sports nut, skeptic.
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- Reposted by Eddie EsterHappy Chompsgiving!
- Reposted by Eddie EsterMarriage A-la-Mode, Plate V: The Death of the Earl, by Simon François Ravenet, after William Hogarth, 1745, 📸 by @evanvucci
- Perfect after 3 days at SfN.
- Today: 1. Paper rejection 2. Grant rejection 3. Dog made a mess (comforter took the worst but mattress is suspect) 4. New service committee assignment 5. "complete these trainings ASAP" email 6. Dishwasher breaks and soaks kitchen. Anyway science is hard and I'm getting a beer.
- Reposted by Eddie EsterJob announcement! UN Reno Psychology (Cognitive & Brain Sciences division) is hiring for a tenure-track position. Come join us! We have a great group! Deadline December 1. Please share! nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UNR-external... #neuroskyence #neuroscience
- Reposted by Eddie EsterOur (@eester.bsky.social, @nkonstantinou.bsky.social) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions project RESTORE now has an online home, where you can follow news & updates: www.phivph.com/projects/res...
- RIP D'Angelo. 1 of 1, and they don't make 'em like this anymore. youtu.be/-7hbqxnhzU8?...
- Reposted by Eddie EsterWe’re looking for a postdoc to join our Max Planck group in Germany some time in 2026. If you have computational and/or neuroimaging expertise, and are interested in questions intersecting perception and cognition, please reach out! I’ll also be happy to chat at the #Bernsteinconference this week.
- Reposted by Eddie EsterIzquierda Derecha, by Juan Genovés, 1967, 📸 via @beysicc
- Reposted by Eddie EsterIt is fucked up what they did to the headphone jack
- Rawr. That's it. That's the post.
- Reposted by Eddie EsterCome work with us! UC Irvine Cognitive Sciences is looking for a new Assistant Professor to join our team: recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09896 I'm not on the committee, but happy to talk if you're interested.
- 43 years on this earth and I still can't figure out tennis scoring.
- Reposted by Eddie EsterAnd while you’re at #ECVP seeking out @bradpostle.bsky.social, you may as well stay for the rest of the symposium with the amazing @tbchristophel.bsky.social, Maria Servetnik, and Clay Curtis (and me).
- Attending #ECVP next week? Please seek me out if you're potentially interested in a postdoc: Thursday – 08-28-2025 - 08:30 am Out of sight, but not out of mind: How the human brain represents images that are not directly seen Chair, Rosanne Rademaker
- Reposted by Eddie EsterAttending #ECVP next week? Please seek me out if you're potentially interested in a postdoc: Thursday – 08-28-2025 - 08:30 am Out of sight, but not out of mind: How the human brain represents images that are not directly seen Chair, Rosanne Rademaker
- New paper day! Whereas earlier studies have shown that human eye movement patterns are influenced by the physical properties of remembered stimuli, we show that they are also influenced by stimulus meaning. h/t to Ali Pexsa (not on bluesky) who led this work. tinyurl.com/4y4aev3a
- Reposted by Eddie EsterCurious about the visual human brain, a vibrant and collaborative lab, and pursuing a PhD in the heart of Europe? My lab is recruiting for a 3-year PhD position. More details: www.rademakerlab.com/job-add
- Reposted by Eddie EsterI will be looking to hire 2-3 post-docs over the course of the next few months to work on questions related to cognitive control in humans, using EEG, TMS, DBS, sEEG, fMRI, or related methods. If you know anybody, please tell them to email me. Formal ad to follow. Lab website: wessellab.org
- Reposted by Eddie EsterIn this article, @jetrach.bsky.social and McDougle show that motor responses can form part of structured, graph-like memory representations. @actlab.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Eddie EsterThanks to everyone's feedback, we have updated our calculator to optimize sample size N & scan time T for fMRI studies: leonoqr.github.io/ORSP_Calcula... The first new feature is that users can explore how different N & T leads to different accuracy, e.g., N=1000 & T=30min => 81% max accuracy. 🧵
- Reposted by Eddie EsterThey conclude the latter, but I object to the question. When someone says "epiphenomenon," I hear "doesn't fit my theory." Oscillations in Natural Neuronal Networks; An Epiphenomenon or a Fundamental Computational Mechanism? link.springer.com/article/10.1... #neuroscience
- Well, I at least got a grant rejected today. That's progress on the federal funding front, right?
- Reposted by Eddie EsterI JUST WANT TO GENERALLY APOLOGIZE TO MATH TEACHERS AT LARGE FOR BEING A LITTLE SHIT AT 15 WHO WAS EXTREMELY SURE OF THE COURSE MY LIFE WOULD TAKE AND DECLARING I DID NOT NEED TO LEARN TO SOLVE FOR X. I'M SO SORRY. I DEFINITELY DID NEED TO LEARN THAT.
- Reposted by Eddie EsterWe are currently seeking nominations for a new Editor-in-Chief at @psychonomicsociety.bsky.social journal, AP&P, whether it be you or a colleague you'd like to nominate! For details, see our announcement at www.psychonomic.org/page/2025app...
- I think about this scene from the Chernobyl miniseries a lot. youtu.be/idb_qsAAe1c?...
- Chins up! Since our NIH and NSF review panels got cancelled we'll all have more time to work on our next NIH and NSF grants!
