Delyle Polet
@dtpolet.bsky.social
Postdoc at Royal Vet College in Comparative Biomechanics. Father of four, musician sometimes (he/him) http://dtpolet.com
I think they knew...
September 8, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I think they knew...
Mecopteran snoots are in the uncanny valley of cute and freaky
June 12, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Mecopteran snoots are in the uncanny valley of cute and freaky
Which border? Mexico? Because Canada is dealing with its own funding issues, and the government has capped international students. There isn't funding or housing available for another big university.
May 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Which border? Mexico? Because Canada is dealing with its own funding issues, and the government has capped international students. There isn't funding or housing available for another big university.
Ahh, TIL about aphid cornicles. A response to the nearby predator perhaps?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornicl...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornicl...
Cornicle - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
May 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Ahh, TIL about aphid cornicles. A response to the nearby predator perhaps?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornicl...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornicl...
What's going on here?
May 13, 2025 at 6:18 AM
What's going on here?
You're right, a weasel would have a stronger bite than a scaled down fox with the same body mass
The point is just to be clear how you're comparing between sizes, or else risk misunderstandings where people come away with false conclusions
The point is just to be clear how you're comparing between sizes, or else risk misunderstandings where people come away with false conclusions
May 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
You're right, a weasel would have a stronger bite than a scaled down fox with the same body mass
The point is just to be clear how you're comparing between sizes, or else risk misunderstandings where people come away with false conclusions
The point is just to be clear how you're comparing between sizes, or else risk misunderstandings where people come away with false conclusions
That would be great, thanks!
May 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
That would be great, thanks!
Do you have any video of them walking about on lightsheets? I study gaits and I'm interested in how they walk
May 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Do you have any video of them walking about on lightsheets? I study gaits and I'm interested in how they walk
What do you mean when you say "bite efficiency"?
May 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
What do you mean when you say "bite efficiency"?
When researchers say "higher force for their size", they really should clarify, because "force" and "size" are different measures. Is it force per body mass? Force per skull length? Force per (body mass)^(2/3)? These are all valid ways of calculating size-specific force, but give different answers!
May 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
When researchers say "higher force for their size", they really should clarify, because "force" and "size" are different measures. Is it force per body mass? Force per skull length? Force per (body mass)^(2/3)? These are all valid ways of calculating size-specific force, but give different answers!