that's not what happens during an earthquake, that's not how any of that looks like

pocket sized shark 🦈 #art #shark

That's right, in fact it's a giant catfish that thrashes the underground and causes the shaking. ⚒️ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namazu

that's not what happens during an earthquake, that's not how any of that looks like

I tried to take a photo of a grasshopper on my windshield, but now it looks like a gigantic bug destroying the town.

Yeah, I confess, I would wear the same that my daughter and her friends wear. Who of you fellow paleontologists wouldn't wear dope reversable sequin dinosaur t-shirts, and dinosaur jumpers and pj's?!!!?

One of my cherished roadtrip moments was walking past a rock shop that had a "mosasaur" skull in the window, causing Señor Maltese to give an impromptu lecture on mosasaur physiology for the employee and I. This would be the first time I heard the phrase "more Moroccan folk art than fossil".

Hahahaha oh lord look at this complete pile of shit. And someone paid dollars for it.

So today, one of our guinea pigs dyed itself a bit pink with a small piece of beetroot. I'm genuinely curious when the bit of color will fade because they really are quite good with keeping their fur clean.

Never forget the one time one former guy boss told me that in today's times it would be so much easier for us women in the sciences (than for the men)... because of all the special funding programs that are there for us.

Hooboy I am interested in how paleontological societies are going to handle THIS case in the near future. I feel like this could be leading the way on how it will be dealt with all the other dirty ones that aren't in the news and no one talks about...

Ohai you know that that's technically our terrace?!

Showing cool women in palaeoart 子著 based in China, does adorable science communication books

I gotta say though... they've known about this person's behavior for *decades*. I first heard rumours of it on my first trip to the US in 2005! Why would they act now, rather than that time he married *his own undergrad?*

Spinosaurus

Most German households: Oh I got salt, pepper, paprika, and Maggi. Me: Oh, my third herbs and spices shelf is slightly getting out of hand. Maybe I need another one??!?

1000000 out of 10 would if I could youtu.be/newVEGY21bc?...

1000000 out of 10 would if I could youtu.be/newVEGY21bc?...

Most German households: Oh I got salt, pepper, paprika, and Maggi. Me: Oh, my third herbs and spices shelf is slightly getting out of hand. Maybe I need another one??!?

My first book, "Die Welt der Plesiosaurier," is now officially out! It has nearly 300 pages and features a state-of-the-art overview of plesiosaurs. The book is also filled with numerous photographs and wonderful illustrations by @joschuaknuppe.bsky.social. 1/3 #book #fossils #plesiosaurs #nature

I've been do heckin' busy I missed Mosasaur Monday so please accept these beauty shots I'm taking of Winnie the Plesioplatecarpus as an apology.

From 2019: Jeffrey Epstein liked to describe himself as a “science philanthropist,” and academics liked to take his money. As more of Epstein’s enablers are uncovered, it’s worth asking why it was so easy for him to infiltrate science in the first place. Read more from @lopatto.bsky.social:

Scientists when asked to incorporate indigenous science: See, that is very anecdotal and it is not possible to extrapolate. Scientists on scientists in the EF: I met the chap for 15 mins at a conference; he was very nice to me, I feel confident extrapolating that to say he is impeachable.

Was bei den Epstein-Files auch klar wird, wie gut vernetzt misogyne Männer auch aus Forschung und Lehre sind, und wie wirkmächtig. Es ist nicht "a bissl Sexismus" an Institutionen, es sind Netzwerke, die aktiv Frauen verhindern, desavouieren und v.a. feministische Frauen.

Könnte den ganzen Tag kleine Strukturen anschauen und vor mich hin träumen.

Der Strand ist überfroren. #OstseeNail

Today, I feel utterly defeated by my job search situation, by my own body, the news, that weather... everything. I sure need a win soon😔😣

Turning to the rich to fund science is not a new phenomenon, often expressed as little different than Carnegie wanting a big dinosaur for his museum a century ago. But the apparent belief that museums have to play nice with conservative freaks to get money? That is more recent.

Of course the worst people in the world influence paleontology (and many other sciences). Do you know how many fossil halls are named after the Koch brothers? With museums shrugging “Well where else are we going to get the money?”

i can never forget the time a new prof at one of my institutions let a female grad student go over to the house of someone who was a well-known creep to collect samples because neither the prof or student knew the history there...

It’s tangential to his relationship with Epstein, but remember Jack Horner rose to fame by claim jumping Marion Brandvold. She found Egg Mountain and the baby Maiasaura, loaned them to Jack, and had to sue to get them back - returned in 2004.

Ernst Haeckel (1834–1919), responsible for coining terms such as phylum, phylogeny, ontogeny. An advocate of scientific racism. Sporting proto-Nazi Social Darwinist views. Honorary invited member of the German Society for Racial Hygiene.

The who is who of paleontology with a taste of I think I wanna throw up. Yeah, context matters. It really does.

You know palaeontology online spheres are dominated by men, with a big name being outed as a peado accomplice, the first thing they comment on are "I never agreed with his stance on T.rex" & "I preferred Bakker/Gould anyway" And not "The field is rotten to the core with sex pests and weird men"

(1) Long 🧵 Time. Today we learned that paleontologist Jack Horner (the same guy who helped give us "Jurassic Park") is in the Epstein Files. As a paleontologist, I feel compelled to say something because this touches my field and I want to make my stance clear on this...

Never forget when a former boss wanted to deny me (illegally) maternity leave and called my baby a disaster to HIS project (that I wrote to like 90% oc without credit).

Never forget when a former guy boss screamed (red face, vein on forehead popping out) at me in front of guy students that I should calm the fuck down and get objective and professional and on topic again while I calmly told him that the plan he had for me didn't work out but I know how to fix it.

Never forget that other other time when a male co-worker told me that men in Paleo are discriminated against because I told him about a woman student likely doing things with a guy prof. and she got prestigious projects because of that.

Never forget the one time one former guy boss told me that in today's times it would be so much easier for us women in the sciences (than for the men)... because of all the special funding programs that are there for us.

"Her greatest achievement was the collection of fossils amassed by several Polish–Mongolian expeditions to the Gobi Desert (1963–71), which she led." "higher education banned and punishable by death at the hands of the Nazi occupiers, she enrolled in clandestine classes at the University of Warsaw"

Maybe it's time that we stop venerating rich US men, and give similar platform to unproblematic, progressive women? Like Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska?

„Ich bin auf jeden Fall Täter“: Hebamme aus Waldbronn spricht offen über ein Tabu share.google/NXAdyqjAdpnk...

Hooboy I am interested in how paleontological societies are going to handle THIS case in the near future. I feel like this could be leading the way on how it will be dealt with all the other dirty ones that aren't in the news and no one talks about...

Today, I feel utterly defeated by my job search situation, by my own body, the news, that weather... everything. I sure need a win soon😔😣

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This is Nathan Wolfe. Nathan is a virus hunter. Nathan has a bit of a reputation. Through the years, I've told multiple journalists stories I've heard, like "Nathan thanks Jeffrey Epstein in his book." Somehow no one ever wrote anything up. Want to see what Nathan was up to in today's Epstein files?

Academics vying for a spot in Epstein‘s world. There are so many. I feel the need to make a thread, so I don’t keep confusing them. 1/

Jack Horner being in the Epstein files is not something I had on my bingo card for 2026.... Horner seemingly visited Epstein's ranch multiple times, including apparently with a student.

Heterodontie ftw Fische: Wie alternde Haie Knochen besser beißen können - Spektrum der Wissenschaft share.google/WENUqhqsDRVs...

niemand will mich Chef sein lassen 😠😠😠