_AlexBowles
@alexmcbowles.bsky.social
Research Fellow at @biology.ox.ac.uk interested in the evolution of plants and algae
Reposted by _AlexBowles
"As roses fill gardens and hedgerows this season, there is a story, millions of years in the making, unfolding beneath their petals."
Whether you're a gardener or just a lover of roses, here's their hidden history, from @alexmcbowles.bsky.social 👇
theconversation.com/the-hidden-h...
Whether you're a gardener or just a lover of roses, here's their hidden history, from @alexmcbowles.bsky.social 👇
theconversation.com/the-hidden-h...
The hidden history behind every rose blooming this summer
Roses don’t look beautiful by accident - humans and nature have shaped them.
theconversation.com
July 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"As roses fill gardens and hedgerows this season, there is a story, millions of years in the making, unfolding beneath their petals."
Whether you're a gardener or just a lover of roses, here's their hidden history, from @alexmcbowles.bsky.social 👇
theconversation.com/the-hidden-h...
Whether you're a gardener or just a lover of roses, here's their hidden history, from @alexmcbowles.bsky.social 👇
theconversation.com/the-hidden-h...
The hidden history behind every rose blooming this summer
For @theconversation.com theconversation.com/the-hidden-h...
A story, millions of years in the making, unfolding beneath every petal 🌹🌍
For @theconversation.com theconversation.com/the-hidden-h...
A story, millions of years in the making, unfolding beneath every petal 🌹🌍
The hidden history behind every rose blooming this summer
Roses don’t look beautiful by accident - humans and nature have shaped them.
theconversation.com
July 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
The hidden history behind every rose blooming this summer
For @theconversation.com theconversation.com/the-hidden-h...
A story, millions of years in the making, unfolding beneath every petal 🌹🌍
For @theconversation.com theconversation.com/the-hidden-h...
A story, millions of years in the making, unfolding beneath every petal 🌹🌍
Join @jameswclark.bsky.social and I at #ESEB2025 to discuss the latest research on 'Reductive evolution across the tree of life' - Symposium 32.
We have two exciting invited speakers @rosafernandez.bsky.social and #SvenGould - looking forward to welcoming you in Barcelona
@eseb2025.bsky.social
We have two exciting invited speakers @rosafernandez.bsky.social and #SvenGould - looking forward to welcoming you in Barcelona
@eseb2025.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Join @jameswclark.bsky.social and I at #ESEB2025 to discuss the latest research on 'Reductive evolution across the tree of life' - Symposium 32.
We have two exciting invited speakers @rosafernandez.bsky.social and #SvenGould - looking forward to welcoming you in Barcelona
@eseb2025.bsky.social
We have two exciting invited speakers @rosafernandez.bsky.social and #SvenGould - looking forward to welcoming you in Barcelona
@eseb2025.bsky.social
Great to speak with @biology.ox.ac.uk about my journey to @ox.ac.uk and research on plant evolution
'By studying the plants of the past, we can better understand those of the present and make informed predictions about plants of the future'
'By studying the plants of the past, we can better understand those of the present and make informed predictions about plants of the future'
How ancient evolution is vital in the ever-changing 21st century 🧬🌲
@alexmcbowles.bsky.social work centres on the intricate and transformative relationship between plants and water over hundreds of millions of years
Read our new profile on Alex! 👇
bit.ly/3QW9Z9z
@ox.ac.uk @mplsoxford.bsky.social
@alexmcbowles.bsky.social work centres on the intricate and transformative relationship between plants and water over hundreds of millions of years
Read our new profile on Alex! 👇
bit.ly/3QW9Z9z
@ox.ac.uk @mplsoxford.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Great to speak with @biology.ox.ac.uk about my journey to @ox.ac.uk and research on plant evolution
'By studying the plants of the past, we can better understand those of the present and make informed predictions about plants of the future'
'By studying the plants of the past, we can better understand those of the present and make informed predictions about plants of the future'
Reposted by _AlexBowles
1/46 Hey folks, we have a new paper out on the MuLTEE. Strap in and I’ll tell you the story of how this “little paper on polyploidy” turned into the most data rich paper our lab has produced, largely thanks to the leadership and work ethic of @kaitong25.bsky.social.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Genome duplication in a long-term multicellularity evolution experiment - Nature
In the Multicellularity Long Term Evolution Experiment, diploid yeast evolve to be tetraploid under selection for larger multicellular size, revealing how whole-genome duplication can arise due to its...
www.nature.com
March 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
1/46 Hey folks, we have a new paper out on the MuLTEE. Strap in and I’ll tell you the story of how this “little paper on polyploidy” turned into the most data rich paper our lab has produced, largely thanks to the leadership and work ethic of @kaitong25.bsky.social.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...