Gabriel-Philip Santos
@paleoparadox.bsky.social
🦴 Paleontology
📚 Science Education
🦕 PBS Eons cohost
🧙🏽 Cosplay for Science
📚 Science Education
🦕 PBS Eons cohost
🧙🏽 Cosplay for Science
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Secret bonus YouTube episode! Check out "Lifeforms of Legends" panel from Legacy Expo, feat. SW comics writer @corinnabechko.bsky.social. Ysalamiri, voxyn, & more! w/ @paleoparadox.bsky.social @melissatruth.bsky.social & @jamesjawa.bsky.social @cosplayforscience.bsky.social youtu.be/pY5yFXrJuYU
Legacy Expo panel "Lifeforms of Legend"
YouTube video by Star Warsologies
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October 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Secret bonus YouTube episode! Check out "Lifeforms of Legends" panel from Legacy Expo, feat. SW comics writer @corinnabechko.bsky.social. Ysalamiri, voxyn, & more! w/ @paleoparadox.bsky.social @melissatruth.bsky.social & @jamesjawa.bsky.social @cosplayforscience.bsky.social youtu.be/pY5yFXrJuYU
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What a wonderful panel with @cosplayforscience.bsky.social chatting the science and dinosaurs of Jurassic World at L.A. Comic-Con, in awe of this crew and honored to be among them. Life finds a way indeed y’all! 🎤🦖🦕
September 29, 2025 at 3:21 AM
What a wonderful panel with @cosplayforscience.bsky.social chatting the science and dinosaurs of Jurassic World at L.A. Comic-Con, in awe of this crew and honored to be among them. Life finds a way indeed y’all! 🎤🦖🦕
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Very excited to be a part of the “Anatomy of a Superhero” panel at #FanX tomorrow with @cosplayforscience.bsky.social! Thank you so much @lisalundgren.bsky.social and @paleoparadox.bsky.social for making it happen!
I will be cosplaying as classic Ant-Man, pictures later 😊🤓
#cosplayforscience
I will be cosplaying as classic Ant-Man, pictures later 😊🤓
#cosplayforscience
September 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Very excited to be a part of the “Anatomy of a Superhero” panel at #FanX tomorrow with @cosplayforscience.bsky.social! Thank you so much @lisalundgren.bsky.social and @paleoparadox.bsky.social for making it happen!
I will be cosplaying as classic Ant-Man, pictures later 😊🤓
#cosplayforscience
I will be cosplaying as classic Ant-Man, pictures later 😊🤓
#cosplayforscience
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#ICYMI Science communicator and paleontologist, @paleoparadox.bsky.social (@pbseons.bsky.social, @alfpaleo.bsky.social, @cosplayforscience.bsky.social), was on the latest See Jurassic Right’s Back To School Series chatting about the importance of museums and play
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September 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
#ICYMI Science communicator and paleontologist, @paleoparadox.bsky.social (@pbseons.bsky.social, @alfpaleo.bsky.social, @cosplayforscience.bsky.social), was on the latest See Jurassic Right’s Back To School Series chatting about the importance of museums and play
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Have you listened to the Back To School series ep of See Jurassic Right w/ @paleoparadox.bsky.social yet? Whether it’s through @alfpaleo.bsky.social & @cosplayforscience.bsky.social or a host @pbseons.bsky.social, he brings science to life in warm & welcoming ways: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
September 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Have you listened to the Back To School series ep of See Jurassic Right w/ @paleoparadox.bsky.social yet? Whether it’s through @alfpaleo.bsky.social & @cosplayforscience.bsky.social or a host @pbseons.bsky.social, he brings science to life in warm & welcoming ways: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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Storytelling and play through science, that’s @paleoparadox.bsky.social’s mission as an @pbseons.bsky.social host, and his work with @alfpaleo.bsky.social and @cosplayforscience.bsky.social, on today’s Back To School Series episode of See Jurassic Right!
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September 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Storytelling and play through science, that’s @paleoparadox.bsky.social’s mission as an @pbseons.bsky.social host, and his work with @alfpaleo.bsky.social and @cosplayforscience.bsky.social, on today’s Back To School Series episode of See Jurassic Right!
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Dressing Up to Get Down with #Science -2025 #Cosplay for #Science Workshop at SICB
by Audrey Friestad, Jaralynn Tammi Morellano, & Katrina Pinili
on @gregpask.bsky.social , @lisalundgren.bsky.social & @paleoparadox.bsky.social workshop
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by Audrey Friestad, Jaralynn Tammi Morellano, & Katrina Pinili
on @gregpask.bsky.social , @lisalundgren.bsky.social & @paleoparadox.bsky.social workshop
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June 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Dressing Up to Get Down with #Science -2025 #Cosplay for #Science Workshop at SICB
by Audrey Friestad, Jaralynn Tammi Morellano, & Katrina Pinili
on @gregpask.bsky.social , @lisalundgren.bsky.social & @paleoparadox.bsky.social workshop
integrativeandcomparativebiology.wordpress.com/2025/06/24/d...
by Audrey Friestad, Jaralynn Tammi Morellano, & Katrina Pinili
on @gregpask.bsky.social , @lisalundgren.bsky.social & @paleoparadox.bsky.social workshop
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Celebrated World Ocean Day with a trip to the Cabrillo Aquarium and the excellent Water Pokémon-themed scavenger hunt put on by the illustrious and rad @paleoparadox.bsky.social! Such a lovely aquarium celebrating the beauty and power of the SEA!
June 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Celebrated World Ocean Day with a trip to the Cabrillo Aquarium and the excellent Water Pokémon-themed scavenger hunt put on by the illustrious and rad @paleoparadox.bsky.social! Such a lovely aquarium celebrating the beauty and power of the SEA!
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The president’s proposed NASA budget does 2 things well: it cedes US leadership in STEM, and it funnels taxpayer dollars to companies and their CEOs.
Moving the goal to Mars means that companies get to spend a LOT of tax dollars in development, rather than having to deliver actual results.
Moving the goal to Mars means that companies get to spend a LOT of tax dollars in development, rather than having to deliver actual results.
May 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The president’s proposed NASA budget does 2 things well: it cedes US leadership in STEM, and it funnels taxpayer dollars to companies and their CEOs.
Moving the goal to Mars means that companies get to spend a LOT of tax dollars in development, rather than having to deliver actual results.
Moving the goal to Mars means that companies get to spend a LOT of tax dollars in development, rather than having to deliver actual results.
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Celebrate #WorldOceanDay at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and learn about the science of water-type Pokémon at our special pop-up museum!
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May 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Celebrate #WorldOceanDay at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium and learn about the science of water-type Pokémon at our special pop-up museum!
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Parallel Universe USS Cerritos crew gets into shenanigans at the Star Fleet Museum (aka Universal Fan Fest).
#StarTrek #LowerDecks @jtuttlekeane.bsky.social
#StarTrek #LowerDecks @jtuttlekeane.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Parallel Universe USS Cerritos crew gets into shenanigans at the Star Fleet Museum (aka Universal Fan Fest).
#StarTrek #LowerDecks @jtuttlekeane.bsky.social
#StarTrek #LowerDecks @jtuttlekeane.bsky.social
Doing some fun @pbseons.bsky.social stuff at the Idaho Museum of Natural History! So many cool Helicoprion fossils!! #paleontology #PBSeons
May 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Doing some fun @pbseons.bsky.social stuff at the Idaho Museum of Natural History! So many cool Helicoprion fossils!! #paleontology #PBSeons
Happy #StarWars Day and #MayThe4th! The @cosplayforscience.bsky.social crew had an awesome time at the Academy Museum’s May the 4th celebration! Had an amazing time talking about the science of Star Wars creatures!
May 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Happy #StarWars Day and #MayThe4th! The @cosplayforscience.bsky.social crew had an awesome time at the Academy Museum’s May the 4th celebration! Had an amazing time talking about the science of Star Wars creatures!
A #Pokemon themed #FossilFriday! Had the chance to visit the Pokemon Fossil Museum exhibit while at the Fukui Dinosaur Museum and let me tell you it was amazing! Wonderful mix of nerdery and paleontology to educate, entertain, and engage. A little jealous but overall inspired!
May 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A #Pokemon themed #FossilFriday! Had the chance to visit the Pokemon Fossil Museum exhibit while at the Fukui Dinosaur Museum and let me tell you it was amazing! Wonderful mix of nerdery and paleontology to educate, entertain, and engage. A little jealous but overall inspired!
Got to visit the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum last week and it was amazing!! So many cool exhibits and I had so much fun learning about the local fossil discoveries like Fukuiraptor and Fukuisaurus!
April 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Got to visit the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum last week and it was amazing!! So many cool exhibits and I had so much fun learning about the local fossil discoveries like Fukuiraptor and Fukuisaurus!
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May the 4th is almost here and we’re super excited to be joining the Academy Museum for the #StarWars Day celebration! Join us in the Shirley Temple Education Studio to learn more of the Living Force and discover the science of the many life forms that live in a galaxy far, far away!#MayThe4th
April 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
May the 4th is almost here and we’re super excited to be joining the Academy Museum for the #StarWars Day celebration! Join us in the Shirley Temple Education Studio to learn more of the Living Force and discover the science of the many life forms that live in a galaxy far, far away!#MayThe4th
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Dire wolves: Still extinct? The question to be discussed at next week’s Elephant in the Room discussion at NHMLA! Alf Museum curator, Dr. Mairin Balisi, will be joining the panel to talk about the recent news that dire wolves have been brought back!
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Elephant in the Room Dire Wolves: Still Extinct?
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April 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Dire wolves: Still extinct? The question to be discussed at next week’s Elephant in the Room discussion at NHMLA! Alf Museum curator, Dr. Mairin Balisi, will be joining the panel to talk about the recent news that dire wolves have been brought back!
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Cosplay pics from Star Wars Celebration Japan aka Cal Kestis and Bode Akuna shenanigans.
#StarWarsCelebrationJapan #StarWars #SWCJ #cosplay
#StarWarsCelebrationJapan #StarWars #SWCJ #cosplay
April 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Cosplay pics from Star Wars Celebration Japan aka Cal Kestis and Bode Akuna shenanigans.
#StarWarsCelebrationJapan #StarWars #SWCJ #cosplay
#StarWarsCelebrationJapan #StarWars #SWCJ #cosplay
What an awesome day at #StarWarsCelebration! Thank you to everyone who came out to the Science of ROTS panel! Had a wonderful time talking about some of the cool lifeforms in a galaxy far, far away! Thanks to Star Warsologies Podcast for inviting me to join the panel! @cosplayforscience.bsky.social
April 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM
What an awesome day at #StarWarsCelebration! Thank you to everyone who came out to the Science of ROTS panel! Had a wonderful time talking about some of the cool lifeforms in a galaxy far, far away! Thanks to Star Warsologies Podcast for inviting me to join the panel! @cosplayforscience.bsky.social
The University of Illinois Cosplay for Science group organized an awesome DnD-themed science event this past weekend at the Anita Purves Nature Center in Urbana, IL! Read more about it below!
Major shoutout to Dr. Phil Anderson for organizing this event!
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Major shoutout to Dr. Phil Anderson for organizing this event!
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Heroes Wanted: Science made mystical - Culture
Last Saturday, April 12th, I visited the Anita Purves Nature Center for an educational — and mystical — event all about ecology and combating invasive species. Heroes Wanted: A Special DnD-themed Scie...
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April 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The University of Illinois Cosplay for Science group organized an awesome DnD-themed science event this past weekend at the Anita Purves Nature Center in Urbana, IL! Read more about it below!
Major shoutout to Dr. Phil Anderson for organizing this event!
www.smilepolitely.com/culture/hero...
Major shoutout to Dr. Phil Anderson for organizing this event!
www.smilepolitely.com/culture/hero...
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🐾 Are #direwolves alive again?
Dr. Mairin Balisi (Augustyn Family Curator at @alfpaleo.bsky.social and Research Associate at the #TarPits) has studied dire wolves for over 15 years and published numerous papers. Listen as she shares insight about the Ice Age Angeleno.
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Dr. Mairin Balisi (Augustyn Family Curator at @alfpaleo.bsky.social and Research Associate at the #TarPits) has studied dire wolves for over 15 years and published numerous papers. Listen as she shares insight about the Ice Age Angeleno.
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Are Dire Wolves Alive Again? #TarPits #DireWolves #Paleontology #Shorts
YouTube video by La Brea Tar Pits and Museum
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April 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
🐾 Are #direwolves alive again?
Dr. Mairin Balisi (Augustyn Family Curator at @alfpaleo.bsky.social and Research Associate at the #TarPits) has studied dire wolves for over 15 years and published numerous papers. Listen as she shares insight about the Ice Age Angeleno.
youtube.com/shorts/8KAYl...
Dr. Mairin Balisi (Augustyn Family Curator at @alfpaleo.bsky.social and Research Associate at the #TarPits) has studied dire wolves for over 15 years and published numerous papers. Listen as she shares insight about the Ice Age Angeleno.
youtube.com/shorts/8KAYl...
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🌱It's International Plant Appreciation Day!🌿
Support the plants & community that inspire you. Please consider making an unrestricted gift—it provides flexible support, ensuring resources go where they’re needed most: crm.botany.org/makeadonation
Share your plant story! #LetsGoPlants #IamaBotanist
Support the plants & community that inspire you. Please consider making an unrestricted gift—it provides flexible support, ensuring resources go where they’re needed most: crm.botany.org/makeadonation
Share your plant story! #LetsGoPlants #IamaBotanist
April 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🌱It's International Plant Appreciation Day!🌿
Support the plants & community that inspire you. Please consider making an unrestricted gift—it provides flexible support, ensuring resources go where they’re needed most: crm.botany.org/makeadonation
Share your plant story! #LetsGoPlants #IamaBotanist
Support the plants & community that inspire you. Please consider making an unrestricted gift—it provides flexible support, ensuring resources go where they’re needed most: crm.botany.org/makeadonation
Share your plant story! #LetsGoPlants #IamaBotanist
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The #DireWolf is the talk of the town right now! But what exactly were these Ice Age predators? Alf Museum curator and dire wolf researcher explains! #FossilFriday
April 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The #DireWolf is the talk of the town right now! But what exactly were these Ice Age predators? Alf Museum curator and dire wolf researcher explains! #FossilFriday
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Preprint on dire wolf DNA from Beth Shapiro of Colossal and colleagues. No de-extinction details here, just evolution www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
On the ancestry and evolution of the extinct dire wolf
Dire wolves (Aenocyon dirus) are extinct predators of Pleistocene North America. Although phenotypically similar to living wolves (Canis lupus), dire wolves have yet to be placed confidently in the ca...
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April 12, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Preprint on dire wolf DNA from Beth Shapiro of Colossal and colleagues. No de-extinction details here, just evolution www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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The PBS Eons podcast, Surviving Deep Time, is up for a Webby! We’re currently in second place in the voting! Show your support for Eons by voting and spreading the word. Help us get in 1st place!
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April 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The PBS Eons podcast, Surviving Deep Time, is up for a Webby! We’re currently in second place in the voting! Show your support for Eons by voting and spreading the word. Help us get in 1st place!
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