Want to hear what’s going on in the Chew Lab? Come to my Innovate & Advance talk tomorrow! UIC College of Dentistry. dentistry.uic.edu/events/innov...

Dr. David Avenetti and I wrote a piece for The Conversation to share our knowledge about teeth with the general public! #dentalanthropology #teeth #uic theconversation.com/why-do-peopl...

DAA is excited to announce our new student research support grant! Three students will be awarded $500 to help fund their research and a one-year membership to DAA. For more information about eligibility and the submission process, please visit www.dentalanthropology.org/studentresea....

Some cool science from Melanie Beasley and colleagues looking at an alternative explanation for Neandertal nitrogen-rich diets (spoiler: fermented foods and maggots!) www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Cool new article about bonobo toolmaking regarding both potential overlap with and divergence from early hominin toolmaking, from Shelby Putt's lab at IL State. #JournalArchaeologicalScience www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

It's been a busy 2 weeks for @nicholaslab.bsky.social. Also gave a talk last week at U Complutense! It was wonderful to see Daniel Garcia :) And thank you to @henarcuervo.bsky.social for hosting me!

I don't have any photos from my seminar at U Coimbra on Tuesday, but it was great to see @johncwillman.bsky.social!

Presented about a project from the Reed Lab at #UICDentistry that we helped out with! Mice with surgically-induced TMJ osteoarthritis have A-P expansion laterally of the fossa. #IADR2025 @nicholaslab.bsky.social @wietechalab.bsky.social

Fantastic #IADR2025 Distinguished Lecture by @hlusko.bsky.social So great to see some evolutionary biology represented!

Help me grow my channel by sharing and subscribing youtube.com/@bioanttalks... #anthropology #womeninscience #bioant

The Nicholas Lab is hiring a postdoc! We're ideally looking for a biological anthropologist with an interest in dental anthro, though we're flexible on background. For fullest consideration, please apply by April 14. @dentalanth.bsky.social uic.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

Thank you so much to @mpilloud.bsky.social for her dedicated service as the DAA President! And excited to see Kathleen Paul take on this new role as the incoming DAA President! @dentalanth.bsky.social

@chewlabluc.bsky.social (Executive Board) and @nicholaslab.bsky.social (Treasurer) at the Dental Anthropology Association 2025 business meeting! DAA gave out awards to awesome students and colleagues and announced the new DAA board members. Thank you everyone who attended! @dentalanth.bsky.social

Two days left to submit manuscripts for the DAA Dahlberg competition. A great opportunity for students, the winning submission receives a cash prize and the opportunity to have their paper published in Dental Anthropology!

The DAA workshop next Wednesday still has spots open!

ESHE 2025 goes to Paris, France! Join us in person for talks and posters from Sept 25–27, with a public keynote on Sept 24. Excursion details are coming soon. More info on the meetings page this March! #ESHE2025

Do you want to recognize an excellent colleague for innovative research in dental anthropology? Let me know! more info here: www.dentalanthropology.org/innovation

Cool new research from @johncwillman.bsky.social, showing evidence of use of facial labrets in Middle Paleolithic sites in Central Europe (including Dolni Vestonice!) link.springer.com/article/10.1...