Avalon Feiler
@avalonchorynchus.bsky.social
Master’s student at University of Illinois studying biomechanics and functional morphology of agonid scales
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This week I’m giving thanks for the Sling-Jaw Wrasse, and it’s amazing jaw #biomechanics!
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November 27, 2024 at 3:32 PM
This week I’m giving thanks for the Sling-Jaw Wrasse, and it’s amazing jaw #biomechanics!
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And done. I feel people would appreciate fishes more if they could see them face to face more often. Such beautiful creatures.
From top to bottom: European perch (Perca fluviatilis), dace (Leuciscus leuciscus), northern pike (Esox lucius), roach (Rutilus rutilus) and gudgeon (Gobio gobio). #Sciart
From top to bottom: European perch (Perca fluviatilis), dace (Leuciscus leuciscus), northern pike (Esox lucius), roach (Rutilus rutilus) and gudgeon (Gobio gobio). #Sciart
January 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
And done. I feel people would appreciate fishes more if they could see them face to face more often. Such beautiful creatures.
From top to bottom: European perch (Perca fluviatilis), dace (Leuciscus leuciscus), northern pike (Esox lucius), roach (Rutilus rutilus) and gudgeon (Gobio gobio). #Sciart
From top to bottom: European perch (Perca fluviatilis), dace (Leuciscus leuciscus), northern pike (Esox lucius), roach (Rutilus rutilus) and gudgeon (Gobio gobio). #Sciart
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If you're not good at making art and you want art, your options are 1: make bad art 2: work with a good artist to get good art. The end. You'll notice that AI generation is not on this list. That's because it's not art, but a method of plagiarism that kills the Earth. Hope this helps.
January 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
If you're not good at making art and you want art, your options are 1: make bad art 2: work with a good artist to get good art. The end. You'll notice that AI generation is not on this list. That's because it's not art, but a method of plagiarism that kills the Earth. Hope this helps.
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It’s FINally happening!!!
FINSPAN!!! youtu.be/Fuvsx5Hd3iE
FINSPAN!!! youtu.be/Fuvsx5Hd3iE
Finspan announcement trailer
YouTube video by Stonemaier Games
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January 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
It’s FINally happening!!!
FINSPAN!!! youtu.be/Fuvsx5Hd3iE
FINSPAN!!! youtu.be/Fuvsx5Hd3iE
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New paper is up! Elephant skin collagen is all tangled up! Theead coming up in a few hours! www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Second harmonic generation imaging reveals entanglement of collagen fibers in the elephant trunk skin dermis - Communications Biology
Advanced microscopy shows that the skin along the elephant’s trunk is anisotropic; elephant skin has an armor thicker than an Armadillo shell, with entangled protein fibers that provide additional sti...
www.nature.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
New paper is up! Elephant skin collagen is all tangled up! Theead coming up in a few hours! www.nature.com/articles/s42...
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#FishADay Myloplus sauron, a species of myleus just described in 2024 and only known from the Xingu River in Brazil. Yep, the specific epithet refers to the Eye of Sauron. This fish has a vertical black bar that reminded the authors of a slit pupil. www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
New species of vegetarian piranha named after Lord of the Rings villain Sauron
The newly described Myloplus sauron highlights how little we know about South America’s biodiversity.
www.nhm.ac.uk
January 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
#FishADay Myloplus sauron, a species of myleus just described in 2024 and only known from the Xingu River in Brazil. Yep, the specific epithet refers to the Eye of Sauron. This fish has a vertical black bar that reminded the authors of a slit pupil. www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
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Really great quote from the bio-inspired engineering session: ⏩"biology comes up with really good solutions, but it never optimizes them".⏪
YES this is what I am always trying to tell people about headbutting and woodpecking. It works but it ain't perfect!
#SICB2025
YES this is what I am always trying to tell people about headbutting and woodpecking. It works but it ain't perfect!
#SICB2025
January 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Really great quote from the bio-inspired engineering session: ⏩"biology comes up with really good solutions, but it never optimizes them".⏪
YES this is what I am always trying to tell people about headbutting and woodpecking. It works but it ain't perfect!
#SICB2025
YES this is what I am always trying to tell people about headbutting and woodpecking. It works but it ain't perfect!
#SICB2025
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If you want to watch a presentation of this talk from a few months ago, Kannon has a youtube channel where the talk is posted! Thank you to the people who pointed that out.
(may the record show there was even more screaming/woo-ing/general carrying on today)
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A7S...
(may the record show there was even more screaming/woo-ing/general carrying on today)
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A7S...
Herpetology and queer internet culture
YouTube video by Kannon Pearson
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
If you want to watch a presentation of this talk from a few months ago, Kannon has a youtube channel where the talk is posted! Thank you to the people who pointed that out.
(may the record show there was even more screaming/woo-ing/general carrying on today)
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A7S...
(may the record show there was even more screaming/woo-ing/general carrying on today)
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A7S...
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I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
December 26, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
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your action is mandatory for the world's best source of information to survive
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We are so excited for our symposium, From Evolution to Innovation at #SICB2025! Talks will be Jan 5 from 8am-3:30pm in Marquis C. We have 11 great presentations from biologists and engineers working in the field of bioinspired design! #SICBioinspired
January 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We are so excited for our symposium, From Evolution to Innovation at #SICB2025! Talks will be Jan 5 from 8am-3:30pm in Marquis C. We have 11 great presentations from biologists and engineers working in the field of bioinspired design! #SICBioinspired
I fly out to my hometown of Issaquah, WA early tomorrow morning, headed back for Thanksgiving. As of now both of my parents homes are still without power, for over 65hrs now. I’m incredibly lucky that I can head to my brother’s place in Seattle if power still isn’t back on when I get in tomorrow
November 22, 2024 at 10:23 PM
I fly out to my hometown of Issaquah, WA early tomorrow morning, headed back for Thanksgiving. As of now both of my parents homes are still without power, for over 65hrs now. I’m incredibly lucky that I can head to my brother’s place in Seattle if power still isn’t back on when I get in tomorrow