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Dr. Emma E. Bird
@dremmabird.bsky.social
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Palaeoanthropologist : British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow @ Natural History Museum, London. Interested in functional adaptation, the biological implications of behaviour, and humans of the late Pleistocene.
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Eating less ultraprocessed food supports healthier aging, new research shows theconversation.com/eating-less-...
Eating less ultraprocessed food supports healthier aging, new research shows
Older adults whose diets consisted of only 15% ultraprocessed foods – rather than the usual 50% – had lower weight, insulin and cholesterol.
theconversation.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:07 PM
dremmabird.bsky.social
Maybe I am late to the party... but I have just discovered the Museum of Stone Tools stonetoolsmuseum.com
Amazing 3D models from around the world.. how am I meant to get any work done now??
#StoneTools #HumanEvolution #AcademicSky
Museum of Stone Tools
The Museum of Stone Tools is an online, open-access resource for learning about stone tools from all over the world.
stonetoolsmuseum.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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rebeccasear.bsky.social
“Reclaiming academic publishing as a public good requires a return to not-for-profit models & sustainable open-access systems. Quality, accessibility & integrity need to be put ahead of profit. Change is needed to protect the purpose of academic research: to advance knowledge in the public interest”
The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing
Academic publishing now shows the same decline that has hit social media and online marketplaces.
theconversation.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:49 AM
dremmabird.bsky.social
🤚🏻 hiya I’d like to be added, please 😊
January 11, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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tommyhigham.bsky.social
Fully funded PhD studentship here with @katerinad.bsky.social on palaeoproteomics. Apply below!

jobs.univie.ac.at/job/PhD-Stud...
jobs.univie.ac.at
January 10, 2026 at 9:37 AM
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nhm-london.bsky.social
Brr, it’s chilly outside! 🥶❄️

You might put an extra layer on to stay warm, but animals actually get a little more creative! Today, we’re looking at the fascinating ways animals survive the cold. ⬇️
A small dormouse sleeping on a tree log. It has light brown fur and its eyes closed.
January 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
dremmabird.bsky.social
My pup 🐶 enjoying the #Cirencester #Roman #Amphitheatre 🏺 #Dogsofbluesky
A small, apricot coloured cavapoo dog wearing a purple harness sits on a grassy hill, facing away and looking out over a landscape of bare trees and distant buildings, including the top of the Cirencester cathedral. The sky above is overcast with soft grey and blue clouds
January 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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petravaiglova.bsky.social
Very excited that our new guidelines for reporting the results of statistical analyses in the Journal of Archaeological Science have now been published online: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/jour...
🦴📊 @ercrema.bsky.social @benmarwick.bsky.social
Reporting statistical analyses at JAS - Journal of Archaeological Science | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Read the latest articles of Journal of Archaeological Science at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
www.sciencedirect.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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JOB KLAXON! The @nhm-london.bsky.social is recruiting a micro-CT specialist! jobs.nhm.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
CT Data and Micro CT Specialist :South Kensington
jobs.nhm.ac.uk
December 23, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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caleyorr.bsky.social
Functional and behavioral variation in intrinsic hand and foot digit proportions in primates
The relative elongation of the digits on the autopods has long been considered as an adaptation for an arboreal lifestyle shared by several tetrapods.…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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matthewcollins.bsky.social
New fully funded PhD! 🦛🦴 Explore the "Hippo & Hyena Haven" of MIS5e Britain w/ @whatkatiedigs.bsky.social @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social. Use isotope analysis & proteomics to study this unique Ice Age ecosystem.

Apply by Jan 14: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
A young scientist in a white lab coat, holding a pipette and smiling in a laboratory. A large window behind her shows a surreal Scottish landscape with a hippopotamus. Image definately created with AI!
December 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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December 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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humanfossilrecord.bsky.social
We are excited to announce a new collection - Powell-Cotton Museum! Did you ever need more Chimpanzee or Colobus hand bones for your project, or perhaps some Gorilla tibiae and femora (and more)? Visit the collection and explore!

human-fossil-record.org/index.php?/c...
December 16, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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science.org
Chimpanzees can remember the faces of friends and family for years, and sometimes even decades, according to research from 2023. #ScienceMagArchives https://scim.ag/4iPbuUd
Chimps remember the faces of old friends and family for decades
Recognition ability rivals all other animals, including humans
www.science.org
December 12, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers?
Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers?
What muscles feet have, how your brain controls them, and how humans evolved all play a part in why people can’t easily move individual toes.
buff.ly
December 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Ever wonder why people can’t use their feet like chimpanzees, easily grasping things with our toes just as easily as we do with our fingers? A biological anthropologist explains: buff.ly/54qWhti
Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers?
What muscles feet have, how your brain controls them, and how humans evolved all play a part in why people can’t easily move individual toes.
theconversation.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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claireboardman.bsky.social
👀 Postdoctoral position in radiocarbon dating and Bayesian modelling at the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies @auarcher.bsky.social

international.au.dk/about/profil...
Postdoctoral position in radiocarbon dating and Bayesian modelling at the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at School of Culture and Society - Department of Heritage Studies, Aarhus University
international.au.dk
December 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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whiterabbit36.bsky.social
Happy to share the new virtual collection of comparative anatomy, SKELETONS ONLINE (cor.iphes.cat).

The specimens come from the comparative anatomy collection of @iphes-cerca.bsky.social , in Tarragona (Spain).

Please, use it and share!!!
December 4, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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uclarchaeology.bsky.social
🚨 @ucl.ac.uk IoA PhD alert!

"Human or Animal? Biomolecular Analysis of Upper Palaeolithic Bone Artefacts to Explore Raw Material Selection"

More info: bit.ly/48Bgffm

TREES PhD applications open 2026 intake of students.
Application deadline is 5pm on 17th Dec 2025.

www.trees-dla.ac.uk/apply
Image shows worked bones on the left, graphs and science equipment related to the study of Archaeology and specifically: "Human or Animal? Biomolecular Analysis of Upper Palaeolithic Bone Artefacts to Explore Raw Material Selection" Photo: https://www.trees-dla.ac.uk/projects/human-or-animal-biomolecular-analysis-upper-palaeolithic-bone-artefacts-explore-raw
December 4, 2025 at 10:25 AM
dremmabird.bsky.social
The Natural History Museum at 🦜 #Tring 🦜 has free tactile tours / hands-on workshops designed for adults with additional needs🌻 #SEND #SENDadults 🌻

www.nhm.ac.uk/events/tring...
Tring: Adult SEND offer | Natural History Museum
www.nhm.ac.uk
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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oliverdemuth.bsky.social
🚨 Palaeo jobs alert!! 🚨

Two(!!) postdoc positions available in Cambridge!

1. Human Evolutionary Anatomy: cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
2. Evolutionary Biomechanics: cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

As part of the @erc.europa.eu funded STEPS project!
November 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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urban-sci.bsky.social
The problems with academic publishing in one graph. The big for-profit publishers get product for free and sell it back to us. Their profits rival those from the big tech companies. This is money that could have supported research, teaching and graduate students.

From: danielroelfs.com/pos...
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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rebeccasear.bsky.social
"‘Which is the best university in the world?’ is not a useful question. ‘Which university might be best for me, given that I care about X and Y?’ is a better question — but one for which current measures are unlikely to provide a good answer"

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
To reform universities, first tackle global rankings
Universities are in thrall to a rankings system that prioritizes narrow aspects of academic life. Three changes would give institutions the freedom to explore fresh ways of working.
www.nature.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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November 16, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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nhm-london.bsky.social
One week to go! ⚡

Tickets for the Pokémon x Natural History Museum pop-up shop will be available from 10am next Thursday, 20 November.
A graphic titled “Pokémon x Natural History Museum pop-up tickets released next week!” and reading “Priority list: 10am Wednesday 19 November, General sale: 10am Thursday 20 November” over a photo of Pikachu peeking out from behind a pillar in Hintze Hall.
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM