Edwin Rodriguez
@edarrd.bsky.social
PhD student @EdinburghUni @UKAstrobiology Paleobiology | Molecular paleontology | Microfossils 🔬🪨🌎🏳️🌈 He/Him. 🇲🇽 Spanish/English.
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‼️New PhD project in Edinburgh: "Animals, traits, and oxygen in the Ediacaran Nama Group, Namibia". Supervised by Rachel Wood (Amelia Penny and I co-supervising) — big UK+Namibian team — help us understand early animal evolution! Apply by Dec 14th #paleontology
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November 9, 2025 at 8:16 PM
‼️New PhD project in Edinburgh: "Animals, traits, and oxygen in the Ediacaran Nama Group, Namibia". Supervised by Rachel Wood (Amelia Penny and I co-supervising) — big UK+Namibian team — help us understand early animal evolution! Apply by Dec 14th #paleontology
e5-dtp.ed.ac.uk/project?item...
e5-dtp.ed.ac.uk/project?item...
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A 1.4 Ga iron oncoid made of berthierine and greenalite. The black dot is a micro #fossil. The black lines are branching filamentous fossils. All preserved in the ooid. #Geology #Paleontology #FossilFriday
October 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
A 1.4 Ga iron oncoid made of berthierine and greenalite. The black dot is a micro #fossil. The black lines are branching filamentous fossils. All preserved in the ooid. #Geology #Paleontology #FossilFriday
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Did you know? Not all biofilms are bad. Biofilms actually play important roles in wastewater treatment, bioremediation and even producing electricity in microbial fuel cells!
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware
October 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Did you know? Not all biofilms are bad. Biofilms actually play important roles in wastewater treatment, bioremediation and even producing electricity in microbial fuel cells!
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware
@ukbiofilms.bsky.social
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware
Sharing a beautiful photomicrograph of Trichormus variabilis, a nitrogen-fixing biofilm-forming cyanobacterium with long tangled filaments.🌀
Those eye-like structures made me feel "observed", a fun sort-of revenge from the microbial world.😯
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware @ukbiofilms.bsky.social
Those eye-like structures made me feel "observed", a fun sort-of revenge from the microbial world.😯
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware @ukbiofilms.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Sharing a beautiful photomicrograph of Trichormus variabilis, a nitrogen-fixing biofilm-forming cyanobacterium with long tangled filaments.🌀
Those eye-like structures made me feel "observed", a fun sort-of revenge from the microbial world.😯
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware @ukbiofilms.bsky.social
Those eye-like structures made me feel "observed", a fun sort-of revenge from the microbial world.😯
#BiofilmCreate #BiofilmAware @ukbiofilms.bsky.social
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Record-breaking ocean temperatures have caused widespread bleaching and death among warm-water corals, which could have far-reaching consequences
Coral reefs are at a tipping point after surging global temperatures
Record-breaking ocean temperatures have caused widespread bleaching and death among warm-water corals, which could have far-reaching consequences
www.newscientist.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Record-breaking ocean temperatures have caused widespread bleaching and death among warm-water corals, which could have far-reaching consequences
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New paper led by my PhD student, Edwin Rodriguez! Building on previous work, we present a systematic description of the ONE BILLION YEAR OLD fossils of the phosphates of the Diabaig Formation, NW Scotland — including some early eukaryotes and new species... #paleontology #fossils #geology
September 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
New paper led by my PhD student, Edwin Rodriguez! Building on previous work, we present a systematic description of the ONE BILLION YEAR OLD fossils of the phosphates of the Diabaig Formation, NW Scotland — including some early eukaryotes and new species... #paleontology #fossils #geology
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A bizarre ancient organism previously thought to be a giant fungus may actually belong to an undiscovered branch on the tree of life that mysteriously went extinct.
Bizarre fossil may have been an entirely new type of life
Chemical analysis suggests the 400-million-year-old fossil Prototaxites was neither plant, animal or fungus – hinting at a mysterious life form that went extinct long ago
www.newscientist.com
March 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A bizarre ancient organism previously thought to be a giant fungus may actually belong to an undiscovered branch on the tree of life that mysteriously went extinct.
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Delighted to see our work on #diatom motility published in @pnas.org !🎉
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
These abundant single-celled algae are responsible for a significant portion of the air we breathe yet often overlooked. Here we show how how diatom (raphe) shape impacts their gliding function... 1/3
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
These abundant single-celled algae are responsible for a significant portion of the air we breathe yet often overlooked. Here we show how how diatom (raphe) shape impacts their gliding function... 1/3
March 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Delighted to see our work on #diatom motility published in @pnas.org !🎉
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
These abundant single-celled algae are responsible for a significant portion of the air we breathe yet often overlooked. Here we show how how diatom (raphe) shape impacts their gliding function... 1/3
doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
These abundant single-celled algae are responsible for a significant portion of the air we breathe yet often overlooked. Here we show how how diatom (raphe) shape impacts their gliding function... 1/3
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🎊We are very pleased to announce that our paper investigating what we think Prototaxites, the mysterious giant of the Devonian landscape, actually was is now available as a pre-print on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
March 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
🎊We are very pleased to announce that our paper investigating what we think Prototaxites, the mysterious giant of the Devonian landscape, actually was is now available as a pre-print on @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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An ancient gummy-looking worm-like creature that hunts by projecting sticky goo from its head has been crowned New Zealand’s bug of the year. 🧪🐛
Peripatoides novaezealandiae, or Ngāokeoke in Te Reo Māori, have rows of pudgy legs & skin speckled like a galaxy.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Peripatoides novaezealandiae, or Ngāokeoke in Te Reo Māori, have rows of pudgy legs & skin speckled like a galaxy.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Worm-like creature with ‘dark secret’ wins New Zealand bug of the year award
Velvet worms have rows of pudgy legs, skin speckled like a galaxy and dissolve their prey with sticky goo
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February 21, 2025 at 9:08 AM
An ancient gummy-looking worm-like creature that hunts by projecting sticky goo from its head has been crowned New Zealand’s bug of the year. 🧪🐛
Peripatoides novaezealandiae, or Ngāokeoke in Te Reo Māori, have rows of pudgy legs & skin speckled like a galaxy.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
Peripatoides novaezealandiae, or Ngāokeoke in Te Reo Māori, have rows of pudgy legs & skin speckled like a galaxy.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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The probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 might impact Earth in 2032 has risen to 2.8%.
This means that it has surpassed the chance of impact briefly held by the much larger asteroid Apophis back in 2004.
@esaoperations.esa.int ☄️🔭
This means that it has surpassed the chance of impact briefly held by the much larger asteroid Apophis back in 2004.
@esaoperations.esa.int ☄️🔭
February 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The probability that asteroid 2024 YR4 might impact Earth in 2032 has risen to 2.8%.
This means that it has surpassed the chance of impact briefly held by the much larger asteroid Apophis back in 2004.
@esaoperations.esa.int ☄️🔭
This means that it has surpassed the chance of impact briefly held by the much larger asteroid Apophis back in 2004.
@esaoperations.esa.int ☄️🔭
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A paper in Nature Methods presents Segment Anything for Microscopy, a tool for segmentation and tracking in multidimensional microscopy data. https://go.nature.com/3QiRonW
February 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A paper in Nature Methods presents Segment Anything for Microscopy, a tool for segmentation and tracking in multidimensional microscopy data. https://go.nature.com/3QiRonW
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February 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Nature reports on the work scientists are doing to understand their effects on your health. 🧪
Your brain is full of microplastics: are they harming you?
Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists are scrambling to understand their effects on health.
go.nature.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Nature reports on the work scientists are doing to understand their effects on your health. 🧪
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Adopt a healthy lifestyle to show your heart, your body and your mind some extra special love ♥️
❕Eat healthy food
❕Be active
❕Keep up with regular health screenings
❕Prioritize your mental health
❗️Ditch tobacco
❗️Reduce alcohol consumption
❗️Don’t doom-scroll
#ValentinesDay
❕Eat healthy food
❕Be active
❕Keep up with regular health screenings
❕Prioritize your mental health
❗️Ditch tobacco
❗️Reduce alcohol consumption
❗️Don’t doom-scroll
#ValentinesDay
February 14, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Adopt a healthy lifestyle to show your heart, your body and your mind some extra special love ♥️
❕Eat healthy food
❕Be active
❕Keep up with regular health screenings
❕Prioritize your mental health
❗️Ditch tobacco
❗️Reduce alcohol consumption
❗️Don’t doom-scroll
#ValentinesDay
❕Eat healthy food
❕Be active
❕Keep up with regular health screenings
❕Prioritize your mental health
❗️Ditch tobacco
❗️Reduce alcohol consumption
❗️Don’t doom-scroll
#ValentinesDay
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Happy Valentine's Day! 💞
🔭🌍 Tired of the same old cards? We've got you covered ⬇️
🔭🌍 Tired of the same old cards? We've got you covered ⬇️
February 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Happy Valentine's Day! 💞
🔭🌍 Tired of the same old cards? We've got you covered ⬇️
🔭🌍 Tired of the same old cards? We've got you covered ⬇️
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Scientists in Europe have identified a previously unknown species of fungus that turns cave spiders into "zombies."
Newly discovered fungus turns cave-dwelling spiders into ‘zombies’ | CNN
Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing them and using their corpses to spread.
www.cnn.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Scientists in Europe have identified a previously unknown species of fungus that turns cave spiders into "zombies."
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Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
February 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
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I greatly enjoy when foxes make this face
February 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I greatly enjoy when foxes make this face
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I couldn't help but draw her as if she were an member of the God Hand from "Berserk" or a Cenobite from "Hellraiser"💋💅🏻
#LadyGaga #ABRACADABRA #fanart #digitalart
#LadyGaga #ABRACADABRA #fanart #digitalart
February 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I couldn't help but draw her as if she were an member of the God Hand from "Berserk" or a Cenobite from "Hellraiser"💋💅🏻
#LadyGaga #ABRACADABRA #fanart #digitalart
#LadyGaga #ABRACADABRA #fanart #digitalart
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February 6, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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Here are some nice mushrooms
February 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Here are some nice mushrooms
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Completely in love with the degree of preservation of a little (4 cm) 120-million-year-old dinosaur (Yanornis) foot!
February 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Completely in love with the degree of preservation of a little (4 cm) 120-million-year-old dinosaur (Yanornis) foot!
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February 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM