Erik Postma
@erikpostma.bsky.social
Associate Professor @ University of Exeter in Cornwall #ExeterCEC Evolution and genetics of life, love and death. Also: 🐈 🐓 🍺 🚴 🏔️ 🇳🇱 🇨🇭 🇬🇧
Reposted by Erik Postma
First up - understanding how the host microbiome can shape prevalence and severity of infection with Mycobacterium bovis in wild European Badgers, funded by @swbiodtp.bsky.social
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Co-supervised by @btschirren.bsky.social
#mycobacterium #badger #melesmeles
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Co-supervised by @btschirren.bsky.social
#mycobacterium #badger #melesmeles
November 4, 2025 at 9:34 AM
First up - understanding how the host microbiome can shape prevalence and severity of infection with Mycobacterium bovis in wild European Badgers, funded by @swbiodtp.bsky.social
bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristo...
Co-supervised by @btschirren.bsky.social
#mycobacterium #badger #melesmeles
bpb-eu-w2.wpmucdn.com/blogs.bristo...
Co-supervised by @btschirren.bsky.social
#mycobacterium #badger #melesmeles
... and in Dutch national newspaper @NRC www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
De risico’s en voordelen van oudere broers en zussen
Jong Geleerd: Hoe meer kinderen een moeder krijgt, hoe minder lang ze zelf leeft. Tenminste, dat gold voor Finse moeders ten tijde van de Grote Finse Hongersnood. Deze en andere opmerkelijke feiten de...
www.nrc.nl
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
... and in Dutch national newspaper @NRC www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
And his amazing work hasn't gone unnoticed, as evidenced by coverage in @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/2503...
Having children plays a complicated role in the rate we age
The effort of reproducing may divert energy away from repairing DNA or fighting illness, which could drive ageing, but a new study suggests that is only the case when environmental conditions are toug...
www.newscientist.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
And his amazing work hasn't gone unnoticed, as evidenced by coverage in @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/2503...
#ExE is organised by @btschirren.bsky.social @ali--wilson.bsky.social @blongdon.bsky.social @hansonmark.bsky.social @erikpostma.bsky.social and others. Get in touch if you want to known more!
August 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
#ExE is organised by @btschirren.bsky.social @ali--wilson.bsky.social @blongdon.bsky.social @hansonmark.bsky.social @erikpostma.bsky.social and others. Get in touch if you want to known more!
Although it is based on the behaviour of just a single bird, the date of the first egg of the season is a remarkably good predictor of the mean laydate for that year, explaining almost 70% of the variation.
April 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Although it is based on the behaviour of just a single bird, the date of the first egg of the season is a remarkably good predictor of the mean laydate for that year, explaining almost 70% of the variation.