I would like to see ACTION on ACTUAL SOLUTIONS - communication, biomedical physiology (physical/mental health), sensorimotor, policy, funding, myriad equity of access issues. Level the playing field so that ALL autistics can make use of opportunities. Thats quality of life.
Simultaneously reclaim and destigmatize existing labels so they can’t be used against you, instead of airtime and resources creating more and more new labels /terminology and then more airtime arguing about which is good/bad.
Midday Muddle
There is a total solar eclipse today and Nashville lies in the path of totality.
A fun poem poking fun at bats and the eclipse.
The idea that bats come out during a solar eclipse, mistaking it for night, is based more on anecdotal observations than solid scientific evidence. Bats use a combination of cues for navigation and determining the time of day, including light levels but also their internal biological clocks. While it's plausible that the sudden darkness of a total solar eclipse could confuse some bats into thinking it's dusk or dawn, prompting them to emerge, scientific studies on this specific behavior are limited. However, there are reports and observations of animals, including bats, exhibiting unusual behavior during solar eclipses, such as birds falling silent or nocturnal animals briefly becoming active.
It's worth noting that not all bat species would react the same way, and the extent to which they become active would likely vary depending on the local environment, the species, and the specific circumstances of the eclipse.
Midday Muddle
Bats take flight in solar eclipse gloom.
The day must had donned its nightcap, zoom!
A dance of glee, a faux night delight
Till sunlight peeked, they fled in flustered flight.
But do bats really come out during solar eclipse thinking it's night?
It's worth noting that not all bat species would react the same way, and the extent to which they become active would likely vary depending on the local environment, the species, and the specific circumstances of the eclipse.
RadMad Shoutout.
A shoutout from my old lab, the amazing makerspace UC Berkeley Rad Mad Disability Lab
Let’s give a round of applause to our alumni Hari!! Hari, previously our lead in Team Propaganda, has recently been awarded the 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.
The RadMad Lab is proud of you!!
The RadMad Lab is proud of you!!
504 sit in
Remembering the disability rights leaders and the landmark 504 sit in, that laid the path for today's generation.
The Lancet and Cell Press Panel - Inclusive Langauge in Scientific Publishing
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuazLmv7hFo
Discussion exploring neurodiversity in science and the scientific community. Beginning with a short introduction to the concepts of neurodiversity and the social model of disability, speakers Mary Doherty (University College Dublin), Hari Srinivasan (Vanderbilt University), and Axelle Ahanhanzo (LAUDACE) will offer insights into making spaces safer for neurodivergent people, discuss intersectionality and neurodivergence, and unpack the importance of evolving scientific language to reflect lived experiences while ensuring rigorous scientific investigation.
Moderated by Matthew Gilbert (The Lancet), Sri Narasimhan (Cell), and Amy Slogrove (The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health), this event will feature three short talks from our panelists, followed by time for discussion and questions.
Cell Press’s virtual event series on inclusive language in publishing brings together researchers and experts with the key perspectives needed to make science and the language of scientific publishing more inclusive and accurate. We’re now proud to offer these events—begun in 2023 as an internal Cell Press series to educate and support our editors and staff—to the broader scientific community. As an integral part of our 50th anniversary celebrations, these events seek to expand the reach of our speakers’ insightful perspectives and support our commitment to advocating for science and scientists.
Panelist Hari Srinivasan, is a PhD neuroscience student researching the sensory domain in autism at Vanderbilt University, an alum of UC Berkeley where he ran a class on autism, a PD Soros Fellow, a Distinguished Fellow at the Frist Center for Autism and Innovation, and more.
Hari also writes extensively on disability and autism issues with multiple high impact essays in high profile media such as Time, Newsweek, Fortune, Boston Globe and Psychology Today.
Research time - Motion Tracking
Checking out some new gadgets and tech being set up at our soon to be 'immersive VR cave" at our research lab. The optictrack glove has sensors on to track hand movements movements seen in the video when I moved my hand up and down. Will be using some of this cool tech in my research on Peri Personal Space. Still being set up so more to come.
NSF Grad Research Fellowship History
Some interesting history about the NSF Graduate Research fellowship award that I just got.
I did not know this was the oldest award.
The GRFP has a long history of investing in students with demonstrated potential for significant achievements in science and engineering. The investments have paid off well: Among more than 200 Nobel laureates who have had NSF support, 40 were selected as Graduate Research Fellows. GRFs are also well-represented among government leaders, business executives, writers, and members of the National Academy of Sciences--from Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, to Google co-founder Sergey Brin, to Freakonomics co-author Steven Levitt.
From their website
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is the country's oldest fellowship program directly supporting graduate students in STEM fields. Since 1952, NSF has selected more than 46,500 students to receive graduate research fellowships, out of more than 500,000 applicants. Forty of the GRFs have gone on to become Nobel laureates, and more than 440 have become members of the National Academy of Sciences.The GRFP has a long history of investing in students with demonstrated potential for significant achievements in science and engineering. The investments have paid off well: Among more than 200 Nobel laureates who have had NSF support, 40 were selected as Graduate Research Fellows. GRFs are also well-represented among government leaders, business executives, writers, and members of the National Academy of Sciences--from Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, to Google co-founder Sergey Brin, to Freakonomics co-author Steven Levitt.
Awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Thrilled at the news.
More pats of encouragement.
Got awarded the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.
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April 04, 2024Dear Hari Srinivasan:
Congratulations! You have been selected to receive a 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship...
NSF publishes the names of Fellowship Offers at https://www.research.gov/grfp/. ...
Being chosen as a NSF Graduate Research Fellow is a significant national accomplishment and places you among an elite group of Fellows, many of whom have gone on to distinguished careers in STEM or STEM education. We wish you similar success in your graduate studies and continued progress toward your aspirations throughout your career.
Yours sincerely,
Jacqueline Huntoon, PhD
Division Director
Division of Graduate Education
Keynote at Duke ACE
An HONEST and POWERFUL talk I've heard in a long time.
Hari Srinivasan's presentation "Redefine the Table" for the Duke Center for Autism & Brain Development / Duke Autism Center of Excellence, called for a paradigm shift!
"Only when you think [of] possibility, can the door of opportunity open."
What's wrong:
- Inequity of access to support and resources
- Systemic discrimination (!!) and low expectations in education
- Industries that exploit autism solely for massive profits and lack accountability (!!)
- Limited scope of autism research
- Language divide within the community
What needs to change:
1) Develop solutions for the most marginalized
2) Combat discrimination and raise expectations in education
3) Create affordable, accessible therapies focused on progress, not profit
4) Expand research to include diverse autistic individuals
5) Foster acceptance of both person-first and identity-first language
Hari Srinivasan's presentation "Redefine the Table" for the Duke Center for Autism & Brain Development / Duke Autism Center of Excellence, called for a paradigm shift!
"Only when you think [of] possibility, can the door of opportunity open."
What's wrong:
- Inequity of access to support and resources
- Systemic discrimination (!!) and low expectations in education
- Industries that exploit autism solely for massive profits and lack accountability (!!)
- Limited scope of autism research
- Language divide within the community
What needs to change:
1) Develop solutions for the most marginalized
2) Combat discrimination and raise expectations in education
3) Create affordable, accessible therapies focused on progress, not profit
4) Expand research to include diverse autistic individuals
5) Foster acceptance of both person-first and identity-first language
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