Amy Palian

@amyapal

Mom, Wife, Learning Experience Designer, Instructional Designer, Educator, Instructional Coach, Learning and Development Specialist.

Winnetka, Los Angeles
Joined December 2009
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  1. Retweeted
    Feb 23

    It’s official: - $600 stimulus checks - $2 billion in grants to restaurants, hair salons & more - $24 million in aid to agricultural workers - $35 million for food banks and diapers - $100 million in financial aid for community college students

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    Feb 22

    I discuss competition, cooperation and altruism with Bernardo Kastrup and Fred Master, and ask: Although natural selection entails that we don't see reality as it is, can we find a deeper theory in which we can see some of reality as it is? I think so.

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    Feb 22

    I discuss with Dr. Alex Avila why natural selection shapes all sensory systems to hide the structure of reality, and instead to guide adaptive behavior. One consequence is that the very language of space and time are the wrong language to describe reality.

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    Feb 17

    Prof. Pierre Baldi kindly invited me to give a guest lecture for his grad class on artificial intelligence at UC Irvine. I discuss sensory evolution, consciousness, Markov blankets, and model-free planning, and reply to some great questions from students.

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    Feb 11

    sorry, not sorry

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    Jan 21

    I discuss natural selection, perceptual evolution, consciousness, and reasons why spacetime cannot be fundamental, with a panel for the Essentia Foundation .

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  7. 14 Dec 2020

    I urge @SenKamalaHarris to ensure an emergency $100m aid package for the Armenian people as a result of the 6-wk war launched by Azerbaijan with the full support of Turkey & the recruitment of foreign mercenaries undermining U.S. policy.

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    4 Dec 2020

    “In solidarity with our students and the entire UC community, we are pleased that a federal judge today decisively ordered the federal government to fully restore the DACA program” - and Board of Regents Chair .

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    2 Dec 2020

    Heads up stargazers: On Dec. 21, Jupiter and Saturn will line up to create what is known as the “Christmas Star” or “Star of Bethlehem.” These two planets haven’t appeared this close together from Earth’s vantage point since the Middle Ages.

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    25 Nov 2020

    We need to remember: We’re at war with a virus — not with each other.

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    1 Nov 2020

    If you’re mailing your ballot to vote in California, remember that you can sign up to track when your ballot is mailed, received, and counted. Sign up at to receive alerts to track your ballot every step of the way and have greater peace of mind.

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    30 Oct 2020

    I'm not going to shut down the country. I'm not going to shut down the economy. I'm going to shut down the virus.

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  13. 31 Oct 2020

    is using illegal phosphorus munitions against , causing a human tragedy & environmental disasters. Visit and tweet President Trump, Vice-President Biden, the National Security Council & Congress to and

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    27 Oct 2020

    Dear : In the wake of Azerbaijan breaking a US-brokered cease-fire, you must recognize the Republic, as an urgent necessary response to the genocidal campaign being waged by Baku and its Turkish/ISIS allies against Armenians.

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    7 Oct 2020

    Is our distinction between living and nonliving an insight into reality or an artifact of our senses? If consciousness is fundamental, then it is the latter. I discuss this counterintuitive idea, and its difference from panpsychism, with Derek Levandowski.

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    6 Oct 2020

    With the help of his puppet master Erdogan, President Aliyev is indiscriminately bombing Stepanakert to destroy the civilian population. (1/3)

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    6 Oct 2020

    The Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh are facing an existential threat. So, IF the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan succeed, it will mean a for the Armenians of . My interview to

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    1 Oct 2020

    Armenians - across America, in , and around the world - are deeply grateful for the faith & friendship of millions who love our homeland, cherish our hospitality, and embrace our heritage. Share our love with friends, family, schoolmates, work colleagues, neighbors, etc.

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    29 Sep 2020

    With casualties rapidly mounting in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, the Trump Administration needs to call the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan immediately to de-escalate the situation. It must also demand others — like Turkey — stay out of this conflict.

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    14 Sep 2020

    There is something super special to me about the place I got my PhD and my current uni being tied for eighth best public universities in the US. did this trade in reverse! Also the list includes so many UCs it is staggering.

    UCI is top 10 public university for 6th straight year: Campus also ranks 2nd for social mobility in U.S. News & World Report rankings. 💙💛🐜🍴 More:
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