Registration is now open for the Second International Symposium on Palaeo-bioinspiration to be held here in Edinburgh this June. Evolution, form, function, architecture, engineering, art and more. Please forward to all those who might be interested. palbins2025.sciencesconf.org?lang=en

Did you know, that the famous reconstruction of Sacabambaspis, which became a meme sensation in Japan, was created by Estonian palaeontologist and palaeoartist, Elga Mark-Kurik (1928-2016) Sometimes the world is beautiful.

Beautiful day out on Beinn an Dothaidh today. Looking SW towards Ben Cruachan.

The new paper from our lab has dropped! 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Homies, this looks like a fantastic oppurtunitiy 👇👇

🚨PhD Opportunity: Come to Edinburgh and study ichthyosaurs with us! Study Scottish fossils from Skye! New ones & historic specimens! Project led by Stig Walsh, co-supervised by @davfoff.bsky.social Nick Fraser, Erin Maxwell & me. Details👇 e4-dtp.ed.ac.uk/e5-dtp/super...

Ready for the chop! A series of rocks from last summer's and this year's holidays ready to be made up into thin sections in my workshop #scottishgeology #alpinegeology

Dr Natalia Jagielska, former PhD student from the University of Edinburgh Palaeo group (now at the Lyme Regis museum) giving a great talk today at UoE Geosciences about the history of Mary Anning, women in palaeontology and social class in Victorian science.