Dr Briana Pobiner
@brianapobiner.bsky.social
Paleoanthropologist • Zooarchaeology + Taphonomy • Paleodiet • Museum Education • Science Communication • Mom • Tennis Player • https://s.si.edu/45ZAaBT
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Happy to be new here - and enjoying seeing more and more of my people here too! Paleoanthropology, (zoo)archaeology, paleontology, fossils, fieldwork, museums, science communication, science education, being a woman (and mom) in science: I'm interested in all of it.
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The Smithsonian will be hosting a free webinar this Sunday, February 22 from 1:30-3:00 EST, The Impact of Human Origins on People's Understanding of the World. Check it out! naturalhistory.si.edu/events/impac... #museums #humanorigins #evosky
The Impact of Human Origins on People's Understanding of the World
Join the National Museum of Natural History’s Human Origins Program for a discussion on how the program developed from the Smithsonian's cutting-edge research, a permanent exhibition, and public engag...
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February 18, 2026 at 6:21 PM
The Smithsonian will be hosting a free webinar this Sunday, February 22 from 1:30-3:00 EST, The Impact of Human Origins on People's Understanding of the World. Check it out! naturalhistory.si.edu/events/impac... #museums #humanorigins #evosky
I'm delighted to have contributed even in a small way to this just-published article in @frontiersin.bsky.social describing a comparative bone surface modification database - with open-source data and code! frontiersin.org/journals/ecology-and-evolution/articles/10.3389/fevo.2026.1681814/full
February 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
I'm delighted to have contributed even in a small way to this just-published article in @frontiersin.bsky.social describing a comparative bone surface modification database - with open-source data and code! frontiersin.org/journals/ecology-and-evolution/articles/10.3389/fevo.2026.1681814/full
Amazing opportunity to lead a stellar science education program: Senior Director, BioInteractive @hhmi-science.bsky.social! hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
Senior Director, BioInteractive
Primary Work Address: 4000 Jones Bridge Road, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815 Current HHMI Employees, click here to apply via your Workday account. HHMI is focused on supporting and moving science forward in a...
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January 31, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Amazing opportunity to lead a stellar science education program: Senior Director, BioInteractive @hhmi-science.bsky.social! hhmi.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...
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The paleo diet says it’s ancient. Anthropology says prove it.
What early humans actually ate, based on real evidence.
Dr. Briana Pobiner | Jan 14 | 6pm ET
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What early humans actually ate, based on real evidence.
Dr. Briana Pobiner | Jan 14 | 6pm ET
Save your spot: https://ow.ly/MgE050XQM0Q
January 9, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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If you want a deep dive into the newly released Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) by the smartest registered dietitian I know, Dr. Kevin C. Klatt - here it is!
For anyone interested in the new Dietary Guidelines, here's a breakdown and my thoughts:
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Ambiguous DGAs & The Rancher's Pyramid
Tame on the surface, more underneath
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January 9, 2026 at 12:02 AM
If you want a deep dive into the newly released Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) by the smartest registered dietitian I know, Dr. Kevin C. Klatt - here it is!
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Mark your calendar for 2/12 at 7:00 PM EST/4:00 PST for NCSE and NABT's free Darwin Day webinar! Rick and Lindsay Hunter will share stories from the discovery and excavation of the first-known fossils of Homo naledi. To register - member.nabt.org/event/2026Da... #DarwinDay2026 #EduSky #evobio
January 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Mark your calendar for 2/12 at 7:00 PM EST/4:00 PST for NCSE and NABT's free Darwin Day webinar! Rick and Lindsay Hunter will share stories from the discovery and excavation of the first-known fossils of Homo naledi. To register - member.nabt.org/event/2026Da... #DarwinDay2026 #EduSky #evobio
Science Education Digital Asset Coordinator at @hhmi-science.bsky.social in Chevy Chase MD. (I know some of the folks on this team; they’d be great to work with!) Full time with benefits. Hourly pay $27.80 (minimum) - $34.75 (midpoint) - $45.18 (maximum).
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January 8, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Science Education Digital Asset Coordinator at @hhmi-science.bsky.social in Chevy Chase MD. (I know some of the folks on this team; they’d be great to work with!) Full time with benefits. Hourly pay $27.80 (minimum) - $34.75 (midpoint) - $45.18 (maximum).
Stanford Archaeology Center – Academic Curator. "[will] advance and develop SUAC operations, education, research, and outreach... supervises student interns, teaching and research assistants". Expected pay range $116,966-$150,114. careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/archaeo...
Archaeology Center – Academic Curator, Academic Program Professional (APP 2) Position- Hybrid Opportunity in School of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford, California, United States
This position has been deemed critical by the School of Humanities and Sciences Dean’s Office and is exempt from the hiring freeze.Archaeology Center....
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December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Stanford Archaeology Center – Academic Curator. "[will] advance and develop SUAC operations, education, research, and outreach... supervises student interns, teaching and research assistants". Expected pay range $116,966-$150,114. careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/archaeo...
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Come be my colleague! The CU Natural History Museum has a welcoming community, great leadership, and connections with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
I believe museum faculty also get a summer stipend, in addition to the 9 month salary listed here.
I believe museum faculty also get a summer stipend, in addition to the 9 month salary listed here.
Curator of Education job (tenure-track Assistant Professor) at the Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado Boulder! Salary $90-$100K, 9 month full time position. Apply by Jan 21. jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
Assistant Professor - Curator of Education (Tenure-Track)
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December 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Come be my colleague! The CU Natural History Museum has a welcoming community, great leadership, and connections with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
I believe museum faculty also get a summer stipend, in addition to the 9 month salary listed here.
I believe museum faculty also get a summer stipend, in addition to the 9 month salary listed here.
Curator of Education job (tenure-track Assistant Professor) at the Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado Boulder! Salary $90-$100K, 9 month full time position. Apply by Jan 21. jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
Assistant Professor - Curator of Education (Tenure-Track)
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December 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Curator of Education job (tenure-track Assistant Professor) at the Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado Boulder! Salary $90-$100K, 9 month full time position. Apply by Jan 21. jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
My colleague Ryan McRae and I wrote our annual round up of top discoveries in human evolution from this year for the @plos.org Sci Comm blog - enjoy! scicomm.plos.org/2025/12/19/t...
Top Stories in Human Evolution of 2025 - PLOS SciComm
By Ryan McRae and Briana Pobiner 2025 has been quite the wild year! With more exciting stories in human evolution than we…
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December 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
My colleague Ryan McRae and I wrote our annual round up of top discoveries in human evolution from this year for the @plos.org Sci Comm blog - enjoy! scicomm.plos.org/2025/12/19/t...
Online Early View in PaleoAnthropology today! Curran, Pobiner, Gogol, Croitor, Drăguşin, Keevil, Pante, Popescu, Robinson, Ungureanu, Werdelin, Petculescu & Terhune “Taphonomic Analysis of Early Pleistocene Fossil Localities of the Olteţ River Valley, Romania”. paleoanthropology.org/ojs/index.ph...
November 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Online Early View in PaleoAnthropology today! Curran, Pobiner, Gogol, Croitor, Drăguşin, Keevil, Pante, Popescu, Robinson, Ungureanu, Werdelin, Petculescu & Terhune “Taphonomic Analysis of Early Pleistocene Fossil Localities of the Olteţ River Valley, Romania”. paleoanthropology.org/ojs/index.ph...
Are you local to the DC area and want to be a public engagement volunteer with us in the Hall of Human Origins? Apply now! naturalhistory.si.edu/join-us/volu...
Volunteering
Get information about volunteering at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Are you local to the DC area and want to be a public engagement volunteer with us in the Hall of Human Origins? Apply now! naturalhistory.si.edu/join-us/volu...
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Interested in a lab tech career with a particular focus on palaeoecology? Come work with us at @royalholloway.bsky.social !!!
jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway University of London: Laboratory Technician (Palaeoecology)
Full-Time, PermanentApplications are invited for the post of Laboratory Technician (Palaeoecology) in the Department of Geography, Royal Holloway University of London.The successful applicant will joi...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Interested in a lab tech career with a particular focus on palaeoecology? Come work with us at @royalholloway.bsky.social !!!
jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...
Job alert at @hhmi.org! “The Program Officer will be part of the Science Education Alliance (SEA) team, supporting all aspects of the program, from recruitment and training of new faculty to engaging in research and managing research data.” In person, in Maryland. jobs.biopatrika.com/job/program-...
Program Officer – Science Education Alliance – HHMI
The Program Officer will be part of the Science Education Alliance (SEA) team, supporting all aspects of the program, from recruitment and training of new faculty to engaging in research and managing ...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Job alert at @hhmi.org! “The Program Officer will be part of the Science Education Alliance (SEA) team, supporting all aspects of the program, from recruitment and training of new faculty to engaging in research and managing research data.” In person, in Maryland. jobs.biopatrika.com/job/program-...
Loved seeing this when I just looked at the email NABT @nabtbio.bsky.social sent yesterday - huge congrats to Molly Selba @mollyselba.bsky.social, so well deserved!! 🎉🏆
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Loved seeing this when I just looked at the email NABT @nabtbio.bsky.social sent yesterday - huge congrats to Molly Selba @mollyselba.bsky.social, so well deserved!! 🎉🏆
Job alert (Newark, DE): "Are you a passionate and collaborative educator who is dedicated to interdisciplinary teaching and object-based learning? Join the Museums in the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press as the Curator of Education and Engagement." careers.udel.edu/en-us/job/50...
University of Delaware - Details - Curator of Education and Engagement
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October 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Job alert (Newark, DE): "Are you a passionate and collaborative educator who is dedicated to interdisciplinary teaching and object-based learning? Join the Museums in the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press as the Curator of Education and Engagement." careers.udel.edu/en-us/job/50...
National Geographic Society is hiring 30+ positions to staff their new museum location in Washington D.C. 👀 ngs.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/ngs_external...
Who We Are The National Geographic Society uses the power of science, exploration, education and storytelling to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world. Our mission is only complete when our staff, explorers, educators, youth and partners are seen, valued, and heard. We embrace each person’s identity, experiences, and abilities, and we commit to cultivating an environment where everyone benefits from opportunity, mutual respect and a sense of belonging. National Geographic's headquarters is located in the heart of Washington, D.C. We offer our employees a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental benefits, generous vacation and parental leave time, a 401(k) plan, flexible work options, and career development.
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October 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
National Geographic Society is hiring 30+ positions to staff their new museum location in Washington D.C. 👀 ngs.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/ngs_external...
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Episode 2 of Safeguarding Sound Science: Evolution Edition is now up on our website and wherever you get your podcasts! Guests this week are Jeremy DeSilva and Briana Pobiner (@brianapobiner.bsky.social) for a discussion on human evolution misconceptions.
#podsky #paleobio #evosky
#podsky #paleobio #evosky
Safeguarding Sound Science | National Center for Science Education
Safeguarding Sound Science, Evolution EditionThe second season of Safeguarding Sound Science examines the everyday impacts of evolution, the grand theory that informs our understanding of all life on ...
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October 9, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Are you interested in doing a PhD in Copenhagen? Interested in studying Neanderthals and Denisovans which live on in our genomes?
Than you are more than welcome to apply to join my group starting Jan 2026 :)
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Please reach out if you have any questions!
Than you are more than welcome to apply to join my group starting Jan 2026 :)
candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
Please reach out if you have any questions!
August 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Are you interested in doing a PhD in Copenhagen? Interested in studying Neanderthals and Denisovans which live on in our genomes?
Than you are more than welcome to apply to join my group starting Jan 2026 :)
candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
Please reach out if you have any questions!
Than you are more than welcome to apply to join my group starting Jan 2026 :)
candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
Please reach out if you have any questions!
I'm delighted that the first publication from a National Science Foundation-funded study I led studying the development and implementation of teaching resources on human and non-human evolution in Alabama high school biology classrooms was published a few days ago! (1/2)
Teaching human evolution in Alabama high school biology classrooms: the LUDA project - Evolution: Education and Outreach
Background Multiple factors, including the context (human or non-human) in which evolution is learned and whether explicit efforts are made to try to reduce the conflict between evolution and religion...
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August 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I'm delighted that the first publication from a National Science Foundation-funded study I led studying the development and implementation of teaching resources on human and non-human evolution in Alabama high school biology classrooms was published a few days ago! (1/2)
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Session III: Sean Carroll @jblosos.bsky.social Marlene Zuk @stevebrusatte.bsky.social @brianapobiner.bsky.social
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August 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Session III: Sean Carroll @jblosos.bsky.social Marlene Zuk @stevebrusatte.bsky.social @brianapobiner.bsky.social
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The one and only @brianapobiner.bsky.social explains what we know and how about human #evolution. Check it out here >> https://loom.ly/g0mVqyY #Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social
August 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Job at AMNH in New York: "The Education department is seeking a full-time Learning Labs Resource Coordinator, responsible for the daily operations of the Museum’s Discovery Room and Hall of Human Origins (HHO) Educational Laboratory." Expected salary range $50-56K/yr. careers.amnh.org/postings/4483
Learning Labs Resource Coordinator
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s preeminent scientific and cultural institutions, and has as its mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cult...
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July 31, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Job at AMNH in New York: "The Education department is seeking a full-time Learning Labs Resource Coordinator, responsible for the daily operations of the Museum’s Discovery Room and Hall of Human Origins (HHO) Educational Laboratory." Expected salary range $50-56K/yr. careers.amnh.org/postings/4483
I had a fantastic time participating in this symposium 🤩
Like we said, lots of new content on the way. Little by little we'll let it out - here's a bit from the Scopes "Monkey" Trial Centennial Symposium. Group shot courtesy of Matt Ferry, #Evolution #Scopes100 @ncse.bsky.social
July 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
I had a fantastic time participating in this symposium 🤩
