Excited to share the sequel to our 2022 paper! In this follow-up, we show that the stable head direction (HD) signals we reported in blind mice rely on stereo olfaction—that is, the comparison of odor info. between the two nostrils. Link: www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵highlights below

Word of the day is ‘foozle’, from the 19th century: of a golfer, to bungle a shot. More generally, to make a complete mess of something.

Word of the day is ‘quiddler’ (18th century): one who focuses on unimportant issues while avoiding the important ones, or who fiddles/plays golf while Rome burns.

Spot on: It’s war and peace with Donald and Pete – and the worst group chat the world has ever seen | Marina Hyde www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

very excited to see this work, which started out as my PhD thesis, finally published (open access)! doi.org/10.1002/ejsp... Main takeaways 👇 In both 🇨🇦Canada & 🇮🇸Iceland, higher-class individuals look more attractive/healthy/competent and more positive/warm 1/n

This is absolutely hilarious. Russell Brand shares fake redacted file claiming that Penelope Keith shot JFK. Clearly didn't read it. Mind you, it's no madder than some of the other theories.

Word of the day is ‘hingum-tringum’: 19th-century Scots for feeling feeble or barely presentable, and just about hanging together.

Isn’t it about time for all Journals to add a link for Bluesky @bsky.app instead of Toxic X? Please Wake Up & Act! E.g @peerj.bsky.social 🙏

2023. #DEI. #PLOSBiology: The manifold costs of being a non-native English speaker in science dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour... via @plosbiology.org

Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.

You first.

Gen-X knows 🤣

WYOMING: “Thank you, Madam chairman.” “I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.” “Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”

As being “free to make our own trade deals” has delivered the square root of jack shit and, as Brexiters still can’t tell us what EU regulations they want to scrap, closer alignment with the EU should be a no-brainer. Great work @bestforbritain.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

New BBC episode is now online and I am very happy that the story about wood mice making signposts is based on our research (dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472...) while I was a postdoc in @oxfordbiology.bsky.social (Dept. Zool. at that time). #WILDCRU tv.apple.com/.../umc.cmc....

This is one of the finest pieces of popular science writing I have ever read--full of twists and turns and surprises. It takes us from van Leeuwenhoek's look at sperm to kids with heart defects, via Dr. No--take a moment and read it! 🧪

PhD opportunity! We are recruiting for a study on population resilience of reintroduced European bison in partnership w/ Rewilding Spain & University of the Basque Country. Applications must be processed by the 14th of Feb. UK home students only. Please get in touch [email protected]

Saw this over at the bad place, and it made me laugh.😂

Yesterday in Nature. A new place for science 👌

"We need closer ties with the EU and now they are letting us know the door is ajar. All we have to do is push it open. And yet we cannot even find the strength to do it” www.theneweuropean.co.uk/why-are-we-s...

More universities should do the same University of Leeds first Russell Group institution to quit X www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.

Our article has been published today in @peerj.bsky.social. Do goats recognise humans cross-modally? peerj.com/articles/18786 #AnimalBehavior #Zoology #AnimalBehaviour #AnimalCognition #AnimalWelfare #Goats

Along with Cecilia Bembibre I’ll be talking about how to use smell to engage people with collections (natural history or otherwise) at this event in February. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-...

📚 A new book review has just been published in Human Ethology: Milk to Menopause: A Tale of Females at the Forefront of Evolution by Brooke A. Rothamer. 🌟 Explore how female biology has shaped our evolutionary journey. Read the full review here: human-ethology.org/article/1276...

Instead of listing my publications, as the year draws to an end, I want to shine the spotlight on the commonplace assumption that productivity must always increase. Good research is disruptive and thinking time is central to high quality scholarship and necessary for disruptive research.

Why we fund basic research

If you didn't like the Superman trailer that is cool but jumping in threads and telling everyone how terrible it is only serves your selfish intent to ruin other peoples excitement let people enjoy things 🙂

It’s the time of year for mentioning one of my favourite ‘untranslatables’. ‘Poronkusema’, in Finnish, once denoted a distance of around 7.5km, which is roughly how long a reindeer can last before needing to urinate. ‘Poronkusema’ means ‘reindeer pee’.

Kudos to Plos. Make sure you follow them here --> @plos.org And please share. 🔬🙌

Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake. Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme

We had heard about the challenges posed by motherhood within academia, but what about the previous stage? @ecfreewoman.bsky.social & I wrote our story for @science.org on how the academic system makes it almost impossible for women to even plan for a family ❤️‍🩹: www.science.org/content/arti...

The International Society for Human Ethology (ISHE) is now on Bluesky! 🎉 Follow us to stay updated on the latest ethology research, discussions, and events. 🌟

“Taking Britain out of the Erasmus+ programme was a huge mistake. Labour must rejoin and accept the EU’s offer of a youth mobility scheme” 👏👏👏

We humbly interrupt your scroll to bring you the news that Wisdom—the world's oldest known wild bird—is breeding again, age 74. Go on girl. 😍

@rachelfraser.bsky.social hello 👀 Let me know if you’d like to be added to this go.bsky.app/KKeTmNP

I've made my smells studies list into a starter pack here (it's very much in progress and I'm continuing to add people!). Let me know if you're a smelly person who wants in and please share. go.bsky.app/TrrYCvh

If you’d like to hear more about sleep in the perinatal period, Chiara recently made a guest appearance on our podcast @beyondbabyblues.bsky.social @dr-chrissy-jay.bsky.social www.buzzsprout.com/2290576/epis...

A useful reminder of the (many) academic challenges that face people who don't grow up speaking, reading, and writing English.

Bravo to @deevybee.bsky.social for taking this step to resign from the Royal Society in protest at Elon Musk. Surprising fellows can’t bring a vote of no confidence in another fellow. I hope RS act to resolve this fast.

To our friends in medsky nursesky publichealthsky 🛟 healthpolicysky - anthropology can help you with any topic you are exploring from menstruation, infertility to contraception, abortion, pregnancy loss, childbirth, breastfeeding, infant care with key concepts. Check it out for a welcoming intro!

Science communication will benefit from research integrity standards. Uncertainty is a core tenet of science — researchers should be supported so they can communicate it with confidence to the public. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Seeing many new #olfaction researches on Bluesky, nice! I made a starter pack for researchers and groups studying the sense of smell or taste. If you want to get added let me know. go.bsky.app/xfXg9B

Honoured & delighted to be shortlisted for the Medical Research Council's Max Perutz Prize for outstanding science communication. An amazing day - spectacular videos from an array of scientists with diverse talents..! www.youtube.com/shorts/RyPD0... (1/2)

Did you know that babies and rodents pull funny faces when they taste something sour or bitter? It’s an instinct to not eat bad or harmful foods. www.livescience.com/... If you want to contribute to our fundraiser, please follow this link www.gofundme.com/f/s....

"It is as though we give ourselves permission to acknowledge the power of adolescent love in stories, but cannot acknowledge it publicly about ourselves." My article about teenage love now online www.theguardian.com/science/2024...

🚨My first publication AND my first post on Bluesky!🚨🎉 Did you know health messages can unintentionally harm mental well-being? Our review shows how they may do so, especially for vulnerable groups. 🧠 Messages shape minds, and minds shape bodies-let’s communicate wisely! 1/2 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.so...

Word of this morning is ‘procaffeinate’: to put everything on hold until you’ve had sufficient amounts of coffee.

🚨 Funded PhD Opportunity 🚨 @northumbriauni.bsky.social in Newcastle is offering a PhD on appearance-based stereotypes, the beauty premium, face/body perception, and more! An interdisciplinary project with Vicki Elsey, @tvpollet.bsky.social, and me! Please share or apply! tinyurl.com/4nh8b5dc

Yep!