DrTanyaMSmith.bsky.social
@drtanyamsmith.bsky.social
Professor of Human Evolutionary Biology at Griffith University; Australian Research Council Future Fellow; Author MIT Press book: The Tales Teeth Tell; #STEMinist; 🏳️🌈 Aussie; Grateful
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MAJOR UNION WIN 🥳 The federal government will implement a new set of university governance principles to strengthen accountability, transparency and public trust following recommendations from the Expert Council on University Governance.
Read more: nteu.info/majorwin
@alisonbarnes.bsky.social
Read more: nteu.info/majorwin
@alisonbarnes.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
MAJOR UNION WIN 🥳 The federal government will implement a new set of university governance principles to strengthen accountability, transparency and public trust following recommendations from the Expert Council on University Governance.
Read more: nteu.info/majorwin
@alisonbarnes.bsky.social
Read more: nteu.info/majorwin
@alisonbarnes.bsky.social
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The Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) issues papers have failed to address declining investment in fundamental research, instead implying research is only important if it can be commercialised by industry.
Read our response: https://bit.ly/4hhDZZJ
https://bit.ly/4nWaEXu
Read our response: https://bit.ly/4hhDZZJ
https://bit.ly/4nWaEXu
October 17, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The Strategic Examination of Research and Development (SERD) issues papers have failed to address declining investment in fundamental research, instead implying research is only important if it can be commercialised by industry.
Read our response: https://bit.ly/4hhDZZJ
https://bit.ly/4nWaEXu
Read our response: https://bit.ly/4hhDZZJ
https://bit.ly/4nWaEXu
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NO LOYALTY OATHS IN HIGHER ED!
Trump's attacks on our universities are an attempt to consolidate power. This loyalty oath directly undermines our right to academic freedom & goes against every democratic principle our country should uphold.
Please click below, sign, & share.
#DefendHigherEd
Trump's attacks on our universities are an attempt to consolidate power. This loyalty oath directly undermines our right to academic freedom & goes against every democratic principle our country should uphold.
Please click below, sign, & share.
#DefendHigherEd
University Administrations: Reject Trump's "Loyalty Oath" Compacts
The Trump administration is trying to blackmail schools to let him and his unqualified bureaucrats run our schools. They want to dictate what schools teach, who they admit and hire, what researchers s...
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October 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
NO LOYALTY OATHS IN HIGHER ED!
Trump's attacks on our universities are an attempt to consolidate power. This loyalty oath directly undermines our right to academic freedom & goes against every democratic principle our country should uphold.
Please click below, sign, & share.
#DefendHigherEd
Trump's attacks on our universities are an attempt to consolidate power. This loyalty oath directly undermines our right to academic freedom & goes against every democratic principle our country should uphold.
Please click below, sign, & share.
#DefendHigherEd
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This week, Australian policymakers heard about the real and growing problem of climate misinformation. Stopping it would mean regulating the PR industry.
👉 theconversation.com/pr-firm...
👉 theconversation.com/pr-firm...
October 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This week, Australian policymakers heard about the real and growing problem of climate misinformation. Stopping it would mean regulating the PR industry.
👉 theconversation.com/pr-firm...
👉 theconversation.com/pr-firm...
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RIP to Jane Goodall, who opened the world's eyes to our closest relatives. (Photo by NatGeo's Hugo Van Lawick)
October 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
RIP to Jane Goodall, who opened the world's eyes to our closest relatives. (Photo by NatGeo's Hugo Van Lawick)
New #SSRN #Preprint on #OxygenIsotopes and #TraceElements in Ancient #Teeth led by the amazing @jnavila.bsky.social and funded by @griffith.edu.au & #AustralianResearchCouncil #FutureFellowship.
#ArchaeologicalScience #BiologicalAnthropology & #EarthScience for the win!
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#ArchaeologicalScience #BiologicalAnthropology & #EarthScience for the win!
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Oxygen isotopes in teeth suggest diverse water sources of Near Eastern Neolithic people
Previous studies have demonstrated that enamel oxygen isotope values (d18O) reflect rainfall variability experienced by wild primates and ancient humans, provid
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September 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
New #SSRN #Preprint on #OxygenIsotopes and #TraceElements in Ancient #Teeth led by the amazing @jnavila.bsky.social and funded by @griffith.edu.au & #AustralianResearchCouncil #FutureFellowship.
#ArchaeologicalScience #BiologicalAnthropology & #EarthScience for the win!
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#ArchaeologicalScience #BiologicalAnthropology & #EarthScience for the win!
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"I think the solution is going to come from the people, from us: community action, collective service, connection and empathy. What we do need are examples of people who understand the strength in empathy and the power of fair and even-keeled discussion."
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Stephen Colbert just modeled how to take a political stance without anger
What we need right now are examples of people who understand the strength in empathy and the power of fair and even-keeled discussion.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:41 AM
"I think the solution is going to come from the people, from us: community action, collective service, connection and empathy. What we do need are examples of people who understand the strength in empathy and the power of fair and even-keeled discussion."
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Is this Australia’s climate wake-up call? Official report reveals a hotter, harder future if we don’t act now
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Is this Australia’s climate wake-up call? Official report reveals a hotter, harder future if we don’t act now
The sobering assessment is a national call to action. The sooner Australia mitigates and adapts, the safer we will be.
theconversation.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Is this Australia’s climate wake-up call? Official report reveals a hotter, harder future if we don’t act now
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theconversation.com/is-this-aust...
Great to see Senior Sergeant Donna MacGregor receiving the serious respect she deserves. We are lucky to have her as a member of the @aushumanbiology.bsky.social community!
September 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Great to see Senior Sergeant Donna MacGregor receiving the serious respect she deserves. We are lucky to have her as a member of the @aushumanbiology.bsky.social community!
"If we want democratic universities then...When meritocrats consult, we must deliberate. Where meritocrats cherish distance, we need to seek proximity. If meritocrats show contempt, we ought to foster dignity—talk and listen respectfully, observe and act deliberately."
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Has meritocracy gotten the better of our universities? Why events at ANU are grounds for hope - ABC Religion & Ethics
It’s not every day that the students and staff of a university succeed in forcing a vice-chancellor from office — that’s what happened last week at ANU, but why did change take so long when it was cle...
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September 15, 2025 at 1:07 AM
"If we want democratic universities then...When meritocrats consult, we must deliberate. Where meritocrats cherish distance, we need to seek proximity. If meritocrats show contempt, we ought to foster dignity—talk and listen respectfully, observe and act deliberately."
www.abc.net.au/religion/anu...
www.abc.net.au/religion/anu...
Some interesting ideas here ~ would love to see the end of journal dominance, particular the pay-to-play ones!
How to be a scientist in a post-journal world
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How to be a scientist in a post-journal world
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How to be a scientist in a post-journal world
When we created this site to write about things in science that need to be fixed, we chose not to start with publishing, even though it has been our preoccupation for decades.
open.substack.com
September 9, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Some interesting ideas here ~ would love to see the end of journal dominance, particular the pay-to-play ones!
How to be a scientist in a post-journal world
open.substack.com/pub/thescien...
How to be a scientist in a post-journal world
open.substack.com/pub/thescien...
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Here's a #GiftLink for those who want to read the full NYT obit of historian of science & gender, Margaret Rossiter. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s... #histSTM 🧪🗃️
August 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Here's a #GiftLink for those who want to read the full NYT obit of historian of science & gender, Margaret Rossiter. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s... #histSTM 🧪🗃️
Looking forward to returning to the University of Wollongong tomorrow to talk about #Teeth as Proxies for Understanding Water Inputs and Past #Seasonality. #ArchaeologicalScience #BiologicalAnthropology #HumanEvolution #WomenInSTEM
Zoom link for 12:30pm AEST talk:
www.uow.edu.au/events/2025/...
Zoom link for 12:30pm AEST talk:
www.uow.edu.au/events/2025/...
2025: Environmental Futures Seminar - Tanya Smith - University of Wollongong – UOW
Teeth as Proxies for Understanding Water Inputs and Past Seasonality
www.uow.edu.au
August 27, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Looking forward to returning to the University of Wollongong tomorrow to talk about #Teeth as Proxies for Understanding Water Inputs and Past #Seasonality. #ArchaeologicalScience #BiologicalAnthropology #HumanEvolution #WomenInSTEM
Zoom link for 12:30pm AEST talk:
www.uow.edu.au/events/2025/...
Zoom link for 12:30pm AEST talk:
www.uow.edu.au/events/2025/...
Grateful to @science.org.au for creating the 2020 STEM Women Changemakers program, and giving three of us a chance to reunite five years later at #SAGE2025breakingsilos! Awesome to see Ruwangi Fernando & Mary McMillian and to meet Anna-Maria Arabia. Onwards!!
August 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Grateful to @science.org.au for creating the 2020 STEM Women Changemakers program, and giving three of us a chance to reunite five years later at #SAGE2025breakingsilos! Awesome to see Ruwangi Fernando & Mary McMillian and to meet Anna-Maria Arabia. Onwards!!
Timely article as I storm Sydney for the #SAGE2025 conference to reunite @science.org.au 2020 STEM Women Changemakers & push for systemic change in Australian #DEI / #EDI work.
Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer
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Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer
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Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer
Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities more generally.
theconversation.com
August 26, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Timely article as I storm Sydney for the #SAGE2025 conference to reunite @science.org.au 2020 STEM Women Changemakers & push for systemic change in Australian #DEI / #EDI work.
Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer
theconversation.com/universities...
Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer
theconversation.com/universities...
Incredible courage from @drdemography.com - so needed this powerful example in our sycophant post-truth world.
(Please DM me if you ever make it to the Gold Coast so the @nteunion.bsky.social can celebrate you here too!)
(Please DM me if you ever make it to the Gold Coast so the @nteunion.bsky.social can celebrate you here too!)
A difficult but necessary watch. I'm in awe of your courage & integrity @drdemography.com. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
ANU academic Liz Allen tells the Senate Education and Employment Education Committee that she's been "bullied into near suicide"
Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.
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August 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Incredible courage from @drdemography.com - so needed this powerful example in our sycophant post-truth world.
(Please DM me if you ever make it to the Gold Coast so the @nteunion.bsky.social can celebrate you here too!)
(Please DM me if you ever make it to the Gold Coast so the @nteunion.bsky.social can celebrate you here too!)
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I urge every Australian scholar, and every Australian citizen concerned about the future of our public universities, to sign this petition initiated by the Australian Historical Association.
If you would like to add your voice in support, you can sign here:
url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/w2nbCBNqgB...
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Repeal Job-Ready Graduates Policy Now: Restoring Equity in Higher Education - Online petition
We sign this petition in solidarity with those who signed the Open Letter to the Prime Minister on 28 July 2025 (about:blank). We also write as individuals with a range of political beliefs. We are de...
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July 27, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I urge every Australian scholar, and every Australian citizen concerned about the future of our public universities, to sign this petition initiated by the Australian Historical Association.
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It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Emeritus Professor Charles Oxnard on the 27th of June at the age of 91. We extend our deepest condolences to Eleanor and their sons, Guy and Hugh, and to their extended families.
July 9, 2025 at 4:55 AM
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Emeritus Professor Charles Oxnard on the 27th of June at the age of 91. We extend our deepest condolences to Eleanor and their sons, Guy and Hugh, and to their extended families.
As a former American scientist hired as a-target-of-opportunity in Oz nine years ago- this piece lacks important nuance. See Susan Forde's
@aunz.theconversation.com review from June 30th before entertaining romantic ideas of an easy academic life Down Under.
theconversation.com/american-sci...
@aunz.theconversation.com review from June 30th before entertaining romantic ideas of an easy academic life Down Under.
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American science is in crisis. It’s a great opportunity for Australia to snap up top scientists
As the US cuts science funding and international cooperation, Australia and other countries see a chance to capitalise on this American brain drain.
theconversation.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
As a former American scientist hired as a-target-of-opportunity in Oz nine years ago- this piece lacks important nuance. See Susan Forde's
@aunz.theconversation.com review from June 30th before entertaining romantic ideas of an easy academic life Down Under.
theconversation.com/american-sci...
@aunz.theconversation.com review from June 30th before entertaining romantic ideas of an easy academic life Down Under.
theconversation.com/american-sci...
This was such a pleasure to record with @hlusko.bsky.social!
Great to consider the ways that #BiologicalAnthropology and #Paleoanthropology research evolves, while also celebrating the power of #Collaboration, #Friendship, and #TalesTeethTell.
Timely topics for #AcademicExpats and #Tooth People!
Great to consider the ways that #BiologicalAnthropology and #Paleoanthropology research evolves, while also celebrating the power of #Collaboration, #Friendship, and #TalesTeethTell.
Timely topics for #AcademicExpats and #Tooth People!
Looking for a 23 minute diversion? Take a listen to the fun conversation I had about teeth with @drtanyamsmith.bsky.social for the @cenieh.bsky.social podcast Sapiens Dialogues 🧪
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Tale teeth tell: development, evolution and behavior - Diálogos Sapiens - Sapiens Dialogues - Podcast en iVoox
Escucha y descarga los episodios de Diálogos Sapiens - Sapiens Dialogues gratis. 21st episode of Sapiens Dialogues. This is the third dialogue of the fourth season. The CENIEH researcher Leslea Hlusko...
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July 7, 2025 at 9:43 AM
This was such a pleasure to record with @hlusko.bsky.social!
Great to consider the ways that #BiologicalAnthropology and #Paleoanthropology research evolves, while also celebrating the power of #Collaboration, #Friendship, and #TalesTeethTell.
Timely topics for #AcademicExpats and #Tooth People!
Great to consider the ways that #BiologicalAnthropology and #Paleoanthropology research evolves, while also celebrating the power of #Collaboration, #Friendship, and #TalesTeethTell.
Timely topics for #AcademicExpats and #Tooth People!
"To maintain the quality and reputation of higher education in Australia, we need to have an open and honest discussion about grade inflation in our universities." Not just a problem in Australia- when I taught @harvard.edu average was one mark below perfection!
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‘The customer is always right’: why some uni teachers give higher grades than students deserve
To understand the causes of ‘grade inflation’, a new study sought the opinions of those closest to the phenomenon: university teachers.
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July 7, 2025 at 2:32 AM
"To maintain the quality and reputation of higher education in Australia, we need to have an open and honest discussion about grade inflation in our universities." Not just a problem in Australia- when I taught @harvard.edu average was one mark below perfection!
theconversation.com/the-customer...
theconversation.com/the-customer...
“…we are rapidly burning through our next generation of university teachers and researchers.” - Graeme Turner
Timely and on point review of his book by my awesome colleague @griffith.edu.au Susan Forde
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Timely and on point review of his book by my awesome colleague @griffith.edu.au Susan Forde
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Australia’s university system is ‘battered’ and ‘broken’ – a new book surveys the wreckage and offers some solutions
Our universities require a major overhaul. Reform is possible, but only if a government is prepared to take up the challenge.
theconversation.com
June 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
“…we are rapidly burning through our next generation of university teachers and researchers.” - Graeme Turner
Timely and on point review of his book by my awesome colleague @griffith.edu.au Susan Forde
theconversation.com/australias-u...
Timely and on point review of his book by my awesome colleague @griffith.edu.au Susan Forde
theconversation.com/australias-u...