Professor John R. Hutchinson
@johnrhutchinson.bsky.social
Evolutionary biomechanist. Awesome animals, dinosaurs, anatomy, locomotion, computer modeling, http://whatsinjohnsfreezer.com, #DisabledInSTEM. #DAWNDINOS. He/him. Fellow of the Royal Society.
And Masaya scanned the best-preserved bones of Deinosuchus (giant Cretaceous ~crocodylian) to make a scaled-up model of an adult alligator, and try to get it to support walking dynamics. Deinosuchus, as simulated, could not walk well at all.
October 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
And Masaya scanned the best-preserved bones of Deinosuchus (giant Cretaceous ~crocodylian) to make a scaled-up model of an adult alligator, and try to get it to support walking dynamics. Deinosuchus, as simulated, could not walk well at all.
This involved empirical data collection on an ontogenetic spectrum of gators in Florida (several papers by Iijima & Blob recently) & using these in inverse dynamic simulations to estimate muscle forces & activations across body sizes. Simulation of right hindlimb shown; red colours = active muscles
October 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This involved empirical data collection on an ontogenetic spectrum of gators in Florida (several papers by Iijima & Blob recently) & using these in inverse dynamic simulations to estimate muscle forces & activations across body sizes. Simulation of right hindlimb shown; red colours = active muscles
Awesome wiggly 3D-printed Mosasaurus hoffmani, thanks to @iscavezzoni.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Awesome wiggly 3D-printed Mosasaurus hoffmani, thanks to @iscavezzoni.bsky.social
Yeah I caved in. Probably mind-controlled.
September 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Yeah I caved in. Probably mind-controlled.
"L.O.V.E. Machine" from W.A.S.P.'s metal powerhouse concert. I had a blast.
September 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
"L.O.V.E. Machine" from W.A.S.P.'s metal powerhouse concert. I had a blast.