Sarah Solomon

Nov 8, 2024 | brobible.com | Sarah Solomon

By now, you have probably heard the tragic news of P’Nut and Fred, the Instagram-famous squirrel and raccoon combo rescued by Joseph Longo. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Chemung County Health Department “due to the presence of a rabies vector species (raccoon) in the home.” The two animals were hastily euthanized over government red tape and, in my opinion, to quickly cover up this use of taxpayer money. This story has struck a nerve across the country.

Aug 20, 2024 | newyorker.com | Sarah Solomon

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May 24, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Sarah Solomon |Kendrick N. Kay |Anna C. Schapiro

AbstractOur representations of the world need to be stable enough to support general knowledge but flexible enough to incorporate new information as our environment changes. How does the human brain manage this stability-plasticity trade-off? We analyzed a large dataset in which participants viewed objects embedded in thousands of natural scenes across many fMRI sessions.

Feb 7, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Sarah Solomon |Kendrick N. Kay |Anna C. Schapiro

AbstractOur representations of the world need to be stable enough to support general knowledge but flexible enough to incorporate new information as our environment changes. How does the human brain manage this stability-plasticity trade-off? We analyzed a large dataset in which participants viewed objects embedded in thousands of natural scenes across many fMRI sessions.