Issy Walker
@issywalker.bsky.social
MScR at Edinburgh studying ankylosaur brains, senses, and ecology. Lover of dinosaurs, dogs, the outdoors and sweet treats. BSc (hons) Zoology, Uni of Reading.
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Issy Walker
@issywalker.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Hi!! I’m Issy, a palaeontologist and current masters student at Edinburgh studying ankylosaur brains and ecology. I’m a freelance field tech interested in conservation/prep, and am also working on the evolution of dinosaur skin and pachycephalosaurs!
So lucky to be able to be able to take part in so many cool opportunities here in Edinburgh! Adam absolutely smashed it and we had a bunch of fun 😎
Fun evening at @pintofscience.uk, talking dinosaurs over a cold Guinness and showcasing the work of our awesome Edinburgh students!
First @adammpalaeo.bsky.social wowed the crowd with his keynote on dinosaur brains, and then our student panel captivated everyone with a discussion on their research.
First @adammpalaeo.bsky.social wowed the crowd with his keynote on dinosaur brains, and then our student panel captivated everyone with a discussion on their research.
May 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
So lucky to be able to be able to take part in so many cool opportunities here in Edinburgh! Adam absolutely smashed it and we had a bunch of fun 😎
Yesterday I accidentally said ‘WWE’ instead of ‘WWF’ to my tutor group of undergrads and didn’t notice until someone starting humming the John Cena entrance theme :) and they all laughed at me :)
February 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Yesterday I accidentally said ‘WWE’ instead of ‘WWF’ to my tutor group of undergrads and didn’t notice until someone starting humming the John Cena entrance theme :) and they all laughed at me :)
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Writing tip: After you finish, go back & cut all the adverbs. Then all the adjectives. Then all the other words. Eat the paper. Now you're free.
January 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Writing tip: After you finish, go back & cut all the adverbs. Then all the adjectives. Then all the other words. Eat the paper. Now you're free.
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My love of body horror comes from the Zoobooks page where live, moving animals were gradually stripped of their flesh
January 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
My love of body horror comes from the Zoobooks page where live, moving animals were gradually stripped of their flesh
I’m so excited to share that I am the co-lead author, alongside Dr Brian Pickles, on our new paper describing a stunning pachycephalosaur specimen from the Dinosaur Park Fm!! 🪖🏞️
December 18, 2024 at 2:27 PM
I’m so excited to share that I am the co-lead author, alongside Dr Brian Pickles, on our new paper describing a stunning pachycephalosaur specimen from the Dinosaur Park Fm!! 🪖🏞️
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Hi Bluesky! I'm Chris, a palaeontologist whose research focuses on the taxonomy, systematics, diversity and neuroanatomy of British theropod dinosaurs, with a keen interest in #spinosaurs. All my technical papers are OA and can be found at scholar.google.com/citations?us.... (Art: Anthony Hutchings)
November 17, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Hi Bluesky! I'm Chris, a palaeontologist whose research focuses on the taxonomy, systematics, diversity and neuroanatomy of British theropod dinosaurs, with a keen interest in #spinosaurs. All my technical papers are OA and can be found at scholar.google.com/citations?us.... (Art: Anthony Hutchings)
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The mummy of an ankylosaurid dinosaur, Scolosaurus, described by the queer Hungarian icon, Franz Nopcsa, in 1928. The holotype with amazingly preserved "carpace" of osteoderms, scutes and skin impressions is on display at the Natural History Museum London. 🪖
November 19, 2024 at 7:22 PM
The mummy of an ankylosaurid dinosaur, Scolosaurus, described by the queer Hungarian icon, Franz Nopcsa, in 1928. The holotype with amazingly preserved "carpace" of osteoderms, scutes and skin impressions is on display at the Natural History Museum London. 🪖
Someone give the MERL’s social team a raise this is outstanding
things are only looking üp
and by things, we mean everyone, because the inevitable has happened and the hog now has height as well as width
and by things, we mean everyone, because the inevitable has happened and the hog now has height as well as width
November 22, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Someone give the MERL’s social team a raise this is outstanding
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Contrast the rich ground flora of a native rainforest, and the barren grasses that replace it with sheep grazing.
Society MUST start offering farmers a viable income option from rewilding.
Until that happens, we are all to blame for the ongoing death of Irish nature. 🌏
Society MUST start offering farmers a viable income option from rewilding.
Until that happens, we are all to blame for the ongoing death of Irish nature. 🌏
November 22, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Contrast the rich ground flora of a native rainforest, and the barren grasses that replace it with sheep grazing.
Society MUST start offering farmers a viable income option from rewilding.
Until that happens, we are all to blame for the ongoing death of Irish nature. 🌏
Society MUST start offering farmers a viable income option from rewilding.
Until that happens, we are all to blame for the ongoing death of Irish nature. 🌏
Research proposal presentation for my MScR project is complete!! I love yapping about dinosaurs and brains! 😊
Lots of presentation practise this week, last Friday I chatted to our palaeo lab about my pachycephalosaur work & had some great questions.
Next step: start segmenting some brains 🧠 👂🏼👃🏼
Lots of presentation practise this week, last Friday I chatted to our palaeo lab about my pachycephalosaur work & had some great questions.
Next step: start segmenting some brains 🧠 👂🏼👃🏼
November 21, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Research proposal presentation for my MScR project is complete!! I love yapping about dinosaurs and brains! 😊
Lots of presentation practise this week, last Friday I chatted to our palaeo lab about my pachycephalosaur work & had some great questions.
Next step: start segmenting some brains 🧠 👂🏼👃🏼
Lots of presentation practise this week, last Friday I chatted to our palaeo lab about my pachycephalosaur work & had some great questions.
Next step: start segmenting some brains 🧠 👂🏼👃🏼
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Sharks after every mass extinction
November 18, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Sharks after every mass extinction
Hi!! I’m Issy, a palaeontologist and current masters student at Edinburgh studying ankylosaur brains and ecology. I’m a freelance field tech interested in conservation/prep, and am also working on the evolution of dinosaur skin and pachycephalosaurs!
November 18, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Hi!! I’m Issy, a palaeontologist and current masters student at Edinburgh studying ankylosaur brains and ecology. I’m a freelance field tech interested in conservation/prep, and am also working on the evolution of dinosaur skin and pachycephalosaurs!