I'm pretty sure that this is footage of me every time I make lasagne

Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface

Want to know more about the evolution of amphibious hearing in seals? Check out our article in The Conversation! 🦭 🔊 🧪 doi.org/10.64628/AA....

Quick Tip: "Don't speak ill of the dead" means dont demean, or spread lies, or speak malicious untruth about dead people, who cant defend themselves Accurately describing someone's life and legacy is not "speaking ill" It's the truth - which is self justifying in that it is the truth!

I had replied to the below: Paper maps are great. Never run out of juice, let you see the close-up detail and the big picture at the same time (because they're three feet wide, unlike your phone), and the more you use them the more you learn your way around without them, unlike obeying a machine.

London heat is so much worse because of the humidity! DC, LA, London:

it's wild that R, the ubiquitous statistical computing language, was co-created by a Māori prof (Ross Ihaka) — and yet the vast majority of scientists who use R don't know this is like inventing the toaster. possibly the largest impact of a single member of an indigenous community on modern science

Sarah Mansfield MP has made a little book about The Very Hungry Data Centre

Any Clacton residents who want to nominate your friendly neighbourhood intergalactic space warrior, ping me a line!

WE HAVE AVOCET NEWS!!! An Avocet spotted at RSPB Middleton Lakes has been confirmed as the oldest ever recorded in the UK. At 36 years old, it's lived more than five times longer than the species' average lifespan. First ringed in 1990, it's still out there doing Avocet things. Go on Avocet. 😍

Aww I wanted Larry to be real Source: www.facebook.com/cat.overlord... Confirmed as AI-generated using: openai.com/research/ver...

If England win tonight they'll face Mexico next. The two countries in this world cup where I've had the best Mexican food.

Persistence has paid off! Saw my first #Essex turtle dove at Fingringhoe Wick today! #birdsofbluesky

What a day to be working from home!

If you've ever wondered what the inside of a crocodile's skull looks like, wonder no more! Here are 43 of them in our new paper led by @palaeoburke.bsky.social in which we evaluate endocranial anatomy across extant + fossil crocodylians 🐊: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @es-ucl.bsky.social

This is remarkable.

I wouldn't say that coprolite is my favourite fossil, but it's a solid number two

Who remembers the insanely hot and dry summer of 2018? I do! So why don't we talk about it more? Because that kind of summer has become more normal. It wasn't just a once in a lifetime event, like a certain other summer that I won't mention.

For the love of god, shut the fuck up about 1976! This is an excellent thread.

Finalized version of my latest paper now online! All the same great biology linking myosin protein composition, muscle anatomy and lever mechanics across scales in rodents. Now now in a prettier, shinier pdf! www.nature.com/articles/s42...

My Grandad is convinced a seagull called Sally has been stalking him since the 70s because he destroyed her nest. Although it sounds mad I secretly believe him, especially after I took him for lunch & a seagull swooped at his head & he shouted back "when will this end Sally?"

RFK Jr. says that HPV vaccine is “dangerous and defective”. A new study from England shows that HPV vaccines have reduced deaths from cervical cancer to ZERO for women aged 20-24. Significant reductions in older age groups were observed as well, though the latter have lower vaccination coverage.

The @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social had a great day at the #FLSsciFair @ucllifesciences.bsky.social with over 500 visitors growing their own chameleons, both virtually and with crafting materials! More photos on the way!

I was asked several times to review Jeffrey Epstein-friend-and-defender Lawrence Krauss' compendium of reality-divorced personal grievance essays, but declined. Fortunately @sarahjones.bsky.social nailed it. nymag.com/intelligence...

Don't fear spiders, respect them. freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2...

My lovely friend Mary Colwell has fought for a Natural History GCSE, supported by many, including Caroline. For it to be proper natural history, we need lots of naturalists to give their opinions on the proposed framework. Please consider visiting the public consultation www.gov.uk/government/c...

Nice thing to see on my way home.

Counterpoint: I have never met a professional scientist who doesn't use the word 'poo'. Get over yourself!

I'm in my 30s and a friend a suggested I had autism. I spent a few weeks learning everything about autism to prove I wasn't. In hindsight, they may have had a point.

The family of the Belfast stabbing victim have released a statement saying - like the family of Henry Nowak last week - that the attack should not be used to "divide people or fuel hostility" They condemned disorder and praised the "valuable contribution" by migrants inews.co.uk/news/politic...

Ten years on from Brexit there are still no rules to prevent lies in election ads. We’ve tabled amendments to stop election ads like the infamous Brexit bus misleading voters again. Email your MP and ask them to sponsor them. It takes 1 minute. 👇 reformpoliticaladvertising.org/take-action/...

This week we have @afossilpreparator.bsky.social training our Palaeontology & Geology undergraduate students in fossil preparation skills in our new fossil prep lab. Another reason to consider the University of Birmingham if you are interested in studying Palaeontology at university.

📣 We have a new FUNDED PhD opportunity on ageing of the human heelpad: tissue properties and gait biomechanics. 📍Location: @livevobiomech.bsky.social 👩‍💻The team: @krisda.bsky.social @drrostireadioff.bsky.social and me! 🔗 Apply: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Nature helps keep communities healthier, cooler and more resilient. The places with the least nature shouldn’t be first in line to lose more. Tell Government to close loopholes, not create new ones: action.rspb.org.uk/page/192593/...

I don't know how to explain to the people who pop up when creatives complain about "AI" to say there are legit uses for it just how much they sound like someone saying "Well actually fire is used to make bread" when people are talking about an organized arson ring burning down their fucking houses

Purely anecdotal, but I have seen a LOT of painted ladies already this year!

And speaking of cats...

You can learn more about my upcoming Nature's Rights Bill, and sign up to endorse it as an individual or organisation, by visiting Nature's Rights website: www.natures-rights.org/uk-bill Thank you for your support 🌎

CT technician position available at the U-M Museum of Zoology/Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

Hundreds of #swifts over Brent Reservoir/Welsh Harp this evening!

Hey look: A job! @echinerd.bsky.social and I are looking for a research technician to work on sea urchin development. If you are good at segmenting CT scans and want a chance to work on some super cool organisms, this job here at UCL is for you! apply now: bit.ly/4o2qccY

There's a persistent fantasy that maybe some other nice countries will start mass-hiring US scientists. That's not going to happen. A few high-profile, big name researchers will get poached, sure. But most countries, including some very nice ones, are underemploying their own scientists already.

Seeing a single magpie is a joy. Seeing any number of magpies is a joy. All corvids are wonderful and that's the end of it.

So, @edzitron.com ate his Wheatties this morning

Titanic completes mostly successful maiden voyage

1. London Underground station flooding has reportedly been reduced by around 90% thanks to a group of engineers: beavers. After conservationists reintroduced a family of beavers into a nearby city park, the animals built dams and restored wetlands that now absorb and slow floodwater naturally.

...In practise, it is not possible to get an export permit for most vertebrate fossils, perhaps with the exception of some fish and shark teeth. If you see Moroccan fossils for sale outside of Morocco or online, they have almost always been looted, stolen and smuggled out of the country.

Why not start the day with some good news?

I am hoping to continue my career in Natural History Museums, morphology, anatomy, and µCT. So, if any of you know of an upcoming role in Canada, or are looking to collaborate on projects please reach out.