McNulty Lab
@mcnultylab.bsky.social
Evolutionary bioanthropologist and HoD EEB @ UMN | 💀🦷🦍🐒 🇰🇪 | 1 partner 2 kids 🦮🐕🦺 🚲🚲🚲 the rest changes without notice | in my free time <pause for laughter>
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Had a great time working on nasal septum deviation with new collaborators from BU's Goldman School of Dental Medicine, @richsherw.bsky.social and others.
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Geometric analyses of changes in nasal septum deviation following maxillary expansion
AbstractObjectives. Maxillary transverse discrepancies are routinely addressed by palatal expansion. Nasal septum deviation is suspected to be related to t
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October 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Had a great time working on nasal septum deviation with new collaborators from BU's Goldman School of Dental Medicine, @richsherw.bsky.social and others.
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EEB Rock Block at Harvard today!
October 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
EEB Rock Block at Harvard today!
Cost in gas: $25.13
Round trip drive: 3 hours
Honors ceremony: 25 minutes
Having a quiet meal with your college-age daughter: priceless.
Round trip drive: 3 hours
Honors ceremony: 25 minutes
Having a quiet meal with your college-age daughter: priceless.
September 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Cost in gas: $25.13
Round trip drive: 3 hours
Honors ceremony: 25 minutes
Having a quiet meal with your college-age daughter: priceless.
Round trip drive: 3 hours
Honors ceremony: 25 minutes
Having a quiet meal with your college-age daughter: priceless.
You: where did you develop such wonky taste in music?
Me: 🤷♂️ no idea how that came about.
Also me: <sorting through cassette tapes to find...
Me: 🤷♂️ no idea how that came about.
Also me: <sorting through cassette tapes to find...
September 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
You: where did you develop such wonky taste in music?
Me: 🤷♂️ no idea how that came about.
Also me: <sorting through cassette tapes to find...
Me: 🤷♂️ no idea how that came about.
Also me: <sorting through cassette tapes to find...
September 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but the point of placing an online coffee order is so that it will be ready at the scheduled pick up time, not so that I can place my order when I arrive. This very modest goal should be achievable, at least when establishments are not busy.
August 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I don't know who needs to hear this, but the point of placing an online coffee order is so that it will be ready at the scheduled pick up time, not so that I can place my order when I arrive. This very modest goal should be achievable, at least when establishments are not busy.
When your behavior is determined by others--directly or in response--you lose degrees of freedom, making it much harder for anything you do to be significant.
August 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
When your behavior is determined by others--directly or in response--you lose degrees of freedom, making it much harder for anything you do to be significant.
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Are you a biological anthropologist who loves nerding out about human evolution, fossils and/or adaptation ? 💀🙉 🤓 Do you like doing research and teaching? Do you want to live in the Twin Cities? 🌃 ❄️☃️Then join us at the University of Minnesota! See ad here:👇
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August 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Are you a biological anthropologist who loves nerding out about human evolution, fossils and/or adaptation ? 💀🙉 🤓 Do you like doing research and teaching? Do you want to live in the Twin Cities? 🌃 ❄️☃️Then join us at the University of Minnesota! See ad here:👇
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How do you design exhibits on local African paleontology? You start by talking to the people who live where the fossils are from. Now we only have bare walls, but we got enough ideas to fill the space...and then some! #rusingaisland
July 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
How do you design exhibits on local African paleontology? You start by talking to the people who live where the fossils are from. Now we only have bare walls, but we got enough ideas to fill the space...and then some! #rusingaisland
"Below are detailed responses to some of the reviewers' comments. For answers to their other questions and comments, we respectfully ask them to actually read the manuscript."
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July 16, 2025 at 5:25 AM
"Below are detailed responses to some of the reviewers' comments. For answers to their other questions and comments, we respectfully ask them to actually read the manuscript."
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Congratulations to the new Baldwin Fellows, including 2 of my students, Penina Kadalida (c/a with Martha Tappen) and Emmanuel Ngetich (c/a with @mitopr.bsky.social)! Thanks to the @leakeyfoundation.org for supporting all of these students and their staunch support for Paleoanthropology!
We're thrilled to announce the 2025 Leakey Foundation Baldwin Fellows! Click through to learn about these 14 scholars and their exciting human origins research. leakeyfoundation.org/announcing-t...
Announcing the 2025 Baldwin Fellows
Meet the 2025 Baldwin Fellows! This year, 14 scholars from 11 countries have received fellowships, empowering them to become future leaders.
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July 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Congratulations to the new Baldwin Fellows, including 2 of my students, Penina Kadalida (c/a with Martha Tappen) and Emmanuel Ngetich (c/a with @mitopr.bsky.social)! Thanks to the @leakeyfoundation.org for supporting all of these students and their staunch support for Paleoanthropology!
Very excited to arrive in Cape Town for a workshop on building Socially Responsive practices in Paleoanthropology! Organized by @laurenschroeder.bsky.social and Becky Ackermann, and funded by @wennergrenorg.bsky.social.
July 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Very excited to arrive in Cape Town for a workshop on building Socially Responsive practices in Paleoanthropology! Organized by @laurenschroeder.bsky.social and Becky Ackermann, and funded by @wennergrenorg.bsky.social.
Have to admit I enjoyed this bit of spam. Apparently, my university's domain expiring and it's on me to fix it!
June 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Have to admit I enjoyed this bit of spam. Apparently, my university's domain expiring and it's on me to fix it!
Shout-out to the "Back to the 50s" attendant at the MN State fairgrounds who called out my poor cycling decision in an easy, professional (Minnesotan!) way. I misread the situation and chose poorly. Glad there are good staff to keep people safe and keep me honest!
June 20, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Shout-out to the "Back to the 50s" attendant at the MN State fairgrounds who called out my poor cycling decision in an easy, professional (Minnesotan!) way. I misread the situation and chose poorly. Glad there are good staff to keep people safe and keep me honest!
I understand the value in having the same person cut your hair in the same way every time. But the scientist in me enjoys seeing how different people interpret the same instructions!
June 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I understand the value in having the same person cut your hair in the same way every time. But the scientist in me enjoys seeing how different people interpret the same instructions!
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Another great summary of our recently published work on the climate, ecology, and environment of the early Miocene in western Kenya @munyaka.bsky.social @mcnultylab.bsky.social urls.grow.me/7Gl5Oyr91N
Early apes lived in a constantly changing world of fire and ash
Apes lived in this changing environment, which helped shape their evolution.Their behavior and diet were influenced by the landscape.
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June 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Another great summary of our recently published work on the climate, ecology, and environment of the early Miocene in western Kenya @munyaka.bsky.social @mcnultylab.bsky.social urls.grow.me/7Gl5Oyr91N
A summary of our new paper, featuring the brilliant work of @munyaka.bsky.social and @danpeppe.bsky.social. Always new surprises from the fossil record!
Early apes lived in a land of forest fires, floods, and volcanoes, according to new early Miocene fossils.
Research by @mcnultylab.bsky.social, @danpeppe.bsky.social, @munyaka.bsky.social, @paleosol.bsky.social, @susycote.bsky.social, @abigail-hall.bsky.social & colleagues.
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Research by @mcnultylab.bsky.social, @danpeppe.bsky.social, @munyaka.bsky.social, @paleosol.bsky.social, @susycote.bsky.social, @abigail-hall.bsky.social & colleagues.
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Early Apes Evolved in Tropical Forests Disturbed by Fires and Volcanoes - Eos
Fossils discovered at an early Miocene site in Kenya include a new type of early ape and offer clues about the environment inhabited by human ancestors.
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June 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A summary of our new paper, featuring the brilliant work of @munyaka.bsky.social and @danpeppe.bsky.social. Always new surprises from the fossil record!
Congratulations to @munyaka.bsky.social on this outstanding dissertation research! Special thanks to his advisor @danpeppe.bsky.social and to the other authors for a great collaboration: #paleoanthropology ∩ #paleontology ∩ #geology ∩ #forestry!
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May 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Congratulations to @munyaka.bsky.social on this outstanding dissertation research! Special thanks to his advisor @danpeppe.bsky.social and to the other authors for a great collaboration: #paleoanthropology ∩ #paleontology ∩ #geology ∩ #forestry!
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Two interesting studies demonstrate - from butterflies! - that lead pollution is still a problem in the Twin Cities. If you aren't paying attention to Dr. Emilie Snell-Rood, then you are missing the rise of an amazing scholar.
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Butterflies show lead pollution is still a problem in the Twin Cities
New research on butterflies from the College of Biological Sciences gives a better picture of how heavy metal pollutants move through urban ecosystems.
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May 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Two interesting studies demonstrate - from butterflies! - that lead pollution is still a problem in the Twin Cities. If you aren't paying attention to Dr. Emilie Snell-Rood, then you are missing the rise of an amazing scholar.
twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/....
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Reposting this pic for #FossilFriday. One of these specimens is actually not included in the publication. Still working on it! 🤫
May 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Reposting this pic for #FossilFriday. One of these specimens is actually not included in the publication. Still working on it! 🤫
Have decided that for my annual administrative review this year I am going to submit a self-refraction.
May 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Have decided that for my annual administrative review this year I am going to submit a self-refraction.
Hey #AcademicSky, it doesn't have to be like this!
[photo snapped during tour of the amazing and wonderful arionpress.com/]
[photo snapped during tour of the amazing and wonderful arionpress.com/]
May 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Hey #AcademicSky, it doesn't have to be like this!
[photo snapped during tour of the amazing and wonderful arionpress.com/]
[photo snapped during tour of the amazing and wonderful arionpress.com/]
This. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
"I love people who have no idea how wonderful they are and just wander around making the world a better place." ~ #unknown
May 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
Was invited to dinner by someone I couldn't afford to offend. To my chagrin, the entrée was pork intestine.
Literally, wurst case scenario.
#dadjokes
Literally, wurst case scenario.
#dadjokes
May 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Was invited to dinner by someone I couldn't afford to offend. To my chagrin, the entrée was pork intestine.
Literally, wurst case scenario.
#dadjokes
Literally, wurst case scenario.
#dadjokes