I'm really excited about this new paper, with @dayvees.bsky.social, where we use simulations to explore how herbivore tooth growth and development, demography, and dental wear mediate the seasonal signal preserved in serially sampled teeth! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

How am I feeling? It's summed up in this conversation with @madhupai.bsky.social: "I think hope is the correct response to the miracle of human consciousness. I am concerned (and discouraged) in the face of our historical moment. But I refuse to respond with despair." www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...

Very excited this paper is out now about the program Erina Baci and I founded to mentor anthro undergrads at the University of Michigan. A timely reminder for me of the importance of community.. Thanks to all who made this work possible, and to all the mentors I've had who taught me its importance