Anne Stone
@acstone.bsky.social
Professor, anthropological geneticist, gardener, mom of 1. I dabble in stained glass, embroidery, and print making in my copious free time.
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Get in, dorks. We're ready for round two.
RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE! 🔬🧪✊
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC
Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (link in our bio.)
RALLY TO TAKE BACK SCIENCE! 🔬🧪✊
March 7th, 2026 in Washington, DC
Learn more at www.standupforscience.net/ma... (link in our bio.)
January 28, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Join us in congratulating our outstanding members who have received the prestigious AABA annual awards for 2026.
The 2026 Mid-Career Research award recipient is Katherine Amato from Northwestern University !
The 2026 Mid-Career Research award recipient is Katherine Amato from Northwestern University !
January 26, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Join us in congratulating our outstanding members who have received the prestigious AABA annual awards for 2026.
The 2026 Mid-Career Research award recipient is Katherine Amato from Northwestern University !
The 2026 Mid-Career Research award recipient is Katherine Amato from Northwestern University !
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A newly sequenced 5500-year-old genome of Treponema pallidum rewrites the origins of syphilis, according to a new study in Science.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/3Zpv2W2
Learn more: https://scim.ag/3Zpv2W2
A 5500-year-old Treponema pallidum genome from Sabana de Bogotá, Colombia
Treponematosis, a bacterial infection caused by Treponema pallidum subspecies and T. carateum (yaws, bejel, syphilis, pinta), has afflicted humans for millennia. Despite paleopathological evidence and...
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January 23, 2026 at 9:12 PM
A newly sequenced 5500-year-old genome of Treponema pallidum rewrites the origins of syphilis, according to a new study in Science.
Learn more: https://scim.ag/3Zpv2W2
Learn more: https://scim.ag/3Zpv2W2
Looking forward to #SMBE2026! It’s that time of year when my trainees and collaborators all send me files called “SMBE 2026.docx “
ernie from sesame street is sitting at a table with a plate of food in front of him .
Alt: ernie from sesame street is sitting at a table with a plate of food in front of him and scratching his head
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February 3, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Looking forward to #SMBE2026! It’s that time of year when my trainees and collaborators all send me files called “SMBE 2026.docx “
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As per always on this most holy of mammal holidays, Groundhog's Day, March Mammal Madness launches our annual tournament page! #2026MMM @mmmletsgo.bsky.social libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
February 2, 2026 at 5:39 PM
As per always on this most holy of mammal holidays, Groundhog's Day, March Mammal Madness launches our annual tournament page! #2026MMM @mmmletsgo.bsky.social libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalM...
Yay Congratulations to Erin Rawls who passed his comprehensive exams today!!!! His dissertation looks at DNA recovery and downstream STR and genomic analysis of degraded and/or burnt samples.
January 21, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Yay Congratulations to Erin Rawls who passed his comprehensive exams today!!!! His dissertation looks at DNA recovery and downstream STR and genomic analysis of degraded and/or burnt samples.
Great end of year summary of some of the fascinating discoveries related to human origins on the Origin Stories podcast by the @leakeyfoundation.org! leakeyfoundation.org/learn/origin...
Origin Stories Podcast
Origin Stories is an award-winning science podcast that explores human evolution one story at a time.
leakeyfoundation.org
January 2, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Great end of year summary of some of the fascinating discoveries related to human origins on the Origin Stories podcast by the @leakeyfoundation.org! leakeyfoundation.org/learn/origin...
This year on Bluesky I wrote 77 posts and 46 replies. For some reason 🙄, I’m concerned about science funding and vaccination. I also talk about a strange word called MMM (more on that soon for #2026MMM)
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acstone.bsky.social's Bluesky Wrapped 2025
Check out acstone.bsky.social's year on Bluesky!
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January 1, 2026 at 3:34 PM
This year on Bluesky I wrote 77 posts and 46 replies. For some reason 🙄, I’m concerned about science funding and vaccination. I also talk about a strange word called MMM (more on that soon for #2026MMM)
www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...
www.madebyolof.com/bluesky-wrap...
A super fun way to unwind over the holidays = making paperweights with molten glass! Note: Steve at Inspired Fire glass studio in W. Lafayette was a terrific teacher!
December 30, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A super fun way to unwind over the holidays = making paperweights with molten glass! Note: Steve at Inspired Fire glass studio in W. Lafayette was a terrific teacher!
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Federal research agencies are pulling back from fostering public discussions about science after the hollowing out of government communications offices. www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
As dangerous eugenic ideas spread, NIH falls silent
Federal research agencies are pulling back from fostering public discussions about science after the hollowing out of government communications offices.
www.statnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Federal research agencies are pulling back from fostering public discussions about science after the hollowing out of government communications offices. www.statnews.com/2025/12/18/t...
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Review: Ancient DNA insights into diverse pathogens and their hosts by @blevinske.bsky.social, @paleogenomics.bsky.social, Verena J. Schuenemann & @acstone.bsky.social
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Ancient DNA insights into diverse pathogens and their hosts
Nature Reviews Genetics - Ancient DNA techniques are being applied to study increasingly diverse pathogens of the past. The authors review the latest insights into pathogen–host coevolution,...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Review: Ancient DNA insights into diverse pathogens and their hosts by @blevinske.bsky.social, @paleogenomics.bsky.social, Verena J. Schuenemann & @acstone.bsky.social
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Yay! It’s a great day to hood some newly minted PhDs! @asubeinghuman.bsky.social @evmedasu.bsky.social @rebeccasiford.bsky.social #StoneLabVictory! #SciencePartyInTheDesert!
December 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Yay! It’s a great day to hood some newly minted PhDs! @asubeinghuman.bsky.social @evmedasu.bsky.social @rebeccasiford.bsky.social #StoneLabVictory! #SciencePartyInTheDesert!
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Do you have unprovenienced human remains in your teaching or research collection? Do you want to learn how to reconstruct their histories, and how to be ethical stewards of them? We're holding a workshop on this on December 11th! More information here: burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Do you have unprovenienced human remains in your teaching or research collection? Do you want to learn how to reconstruct their histories, and how to be ethical stewards of them? We're holding a workshop on this on December 11th! More information here: burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Lovely to work with @blevinske.bsky.social, @paleogenomics.bsky.social & Verena Schuenemann on " Ancient DNA insights into diverse pathogens and their hosts"! Read it at rdcu.be/eSVPN
Ancient DNA insights into diverse pathogens and their hosts
Nature Reviews Genetics - Ancient DNA techniques are being applied to study increasingly diverse pathogens of the past. The authors review the latest insights into pathogen–host coevolution,...
rdcu.be
December 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Lovely to work with @blevinske.bsky.social, @paleogenomics.bsky.social & Verena Schuenemann on " Ancient DNA insights into diverse pathogens and their hosts"! Read it at rdcu.be/eSVPN
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On Giving Tuesday, we appreciate everyone who transforms our understanding of disease and achieves new approaches to improving human health.
Thank you researchers, funders, learners, & donors.
Learn more: evmed.asu.edu
Contribute: tinyurl.com/5td5vx6s
Thank you researchers, funders, learners, & donors.
Learn more: evmed.asu.edu
Contribute: tinyurl.com/5td5vx6s
December 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
On Giving Tuesday, we appreciate everyone who transforms our understanding of disease and achieves new approaches to improving human health.
Thank you researchers, funders, learners, & donors.
Learn more: evmed.asu.edu
Contribute: tinyurl.com/5td5vx6s
Thank you researchers, funders, learners, & donors.
Learn more: evmed.asu.edu
Contribute: tinyurl.com/5td5vx6s
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This #GivingTuesday, support the AABA community fund. Your donation supports student funding awards and other community initiatives. Even a small gift helps! bioanth.org/donate
December 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This #GivingTuesday, support the AABA community fund. Your donation supports student funding awards and other community initiatives. Even a small gift helps! bioanth.org/donate
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Please join us on December 11 at 12pm EST for the AABA Webinar, "Tracing Forgotten Histories: Identifying Unprovenienced Human Skeletal Remains and Establishing Best Practices for their Ethical Treatment." Registration here: burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Please join us on December 11 at 12pm EST for the AABA Webinar, "Tracing Forgotten Histories: Identifying Unprovenienced Human Skeletal Remains and Establishing Best Practices for their Ethical Treatment." Registration here: burkinc.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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📆 Reminder: The deadline for Pollitzer Student Travel Awards to attend #AABA2026 in Denver is December 5. Be sure to submit your application! bioanth.org/about/willia...
William S. Pollitzer Student Travel Award - AABA
The Pollitzer Student Travel Awards are designed to help students defray the costs of attending the AABA meetings. The awards are named in honor of […]
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November 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
📆 Reminder: The deadline for Pollitzer Student Travel Awards to attend #AABA2026 in Denver is December 5. Be sure to submit your application! bioanth.org/about/willia...
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EVEN THOUGH I HAD OTHER THINGS I WANTED TO DO THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
mammalssuck.blogspot.com/2025/11/if-y...
If you like milk science...
<dusts off the ol’ blog> On Thanksgiving, a Facebook “human interest story pages” dropped an essay about mother’s milk and me as a milk rese...
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November 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
EVEN THOUGH I HAD OTHER THINGS I WANTED TO DO THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
mammalssuck.blogspot.com/2025/11/if-y...
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
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We are feeling incredibly grateful and energised this week on beautiful Gunditjmara Country.
Deepest thanks to GMTOAC for hosting us and for everyone for travelling from far and wide to join together again. We even managed to have the sunshine breakthrough for this lovely group shot!
Deepest thanks to GMTOAC for hosting us and for everyone for travelling from far and wide to join together again. We even managed to have the sunshine breakthrough for this lovely group shot!
November 19, 2025 at 6:39 AM
We are feeling incredibly grateful and energised this week on beautiful Gunditjmara Country.
Deepest thanks to GMTOAC for hosting us and for everyone for travelling from far and wide to join together again. We even managed to have the sunshine breakthrough for this lovely group shot!
Deepest thanks to GMTOAC for hosting us and for everyone for travelling from far and wide to join together again. We even managed to have the sunshine breakthrough for this lovely group shot!
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AABA/AAAG folks! Want to reach more people with your awesome science 👩🔬👨🏿🏫💀🧬🦍? Check out this upcoming writing workshop by @bioanth.org on Nov 19🗓️ ! A great way to prepare for this year's Politzer Prize op-ed style competition 👩🏿💻 📝(bioanth.org/about/willia...) Register here: shorturl.at/7cf9J
October 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
AABA/AAAG folks! Want to reach more people with your awesome science 👩🔬👨🏿🏫💀🧬🦍? Check out this upcoming writing workshop by @bioanth.org on Nov 19🗓️ ! A great way to prepare for this year's Politzer Prize op-ed style competition 👩🏿💻 📝(bioanth.org/about/willia...) Register here: shorturl.at/7cf9J
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1. Map evolutionary diversity to hack biomedical innovation
2. Revolutionize cancer therapy
3. Target the development of antimicrobial resistance
4. Address Anthropocene-related diseases
5. Support healthier behaviors
6. Improve pandemic responses
by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz & Dan Blumstein!
2. Revolutionize cancer therapy
3. Target the development of antimicrobial resistance
4. Address Anthropocene-related diseases
5. Support healthier behaviors
6. Improve pandemic responses
by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz & Dan Blumstein!
6 ways evolutionary medicine can transform our health
Evolutionary medicine is an emerging interdisciplinary field with huge potential to improve human health and tackle a broad scope of major health challenges.
www.weforum.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
1. Map evolutionary diversity to hack biomedical innovation
2. Revolutionize cancer therapy
3. Target the development of antimicrobial resistance
4. Address Anthropocene-related diseases
5. Support healthier behaviors
6. Improve pandemic responses
by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz & Dan Blumstein!
2. Revolutionize cancer therapy
3. Target the development of antimicrobial resistance
4. Address Anthropocene-related diseases
5. Support healthier behaviors
6. Improve pandemic responses
by Barbara Natterson-Horowitz & Dan Blumstein!