My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...
In 2022 I worked with McIlroy et al on a new description of Haootia (Stauroza), from the Late Ediacaran (550 Ma). The Haootia fossils from Newfoundland, Canada, have the oldest known evidence for animal muscle tissue. Also in this picture is a reclining Charnia and Parviscopa.
These Hummingbirds Live In Colonies In Ecuador’s Andes, Surprising Scientists | Bowling Green State University, published by ornithology journal
#hummingbirds #behavior #Sociology #birding #BirdWatching #birds #Ecuador #SciComm https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2025/04/08/these-hummingbirds-live-in-colonies-in-ecuadors-andes-surprising-scientists/
Shingrix, The Shingles Vaccine, Could Reduce Your Risk Of Dementia
"The new recombinant shingles vaccine, ‘Shingrix,’ is associated with a reduced risk of dementia compared to an earlier shingles vaccine, according to a major new study."
by @grrlscientist via #Substack
#Vaccines #Shingrix #dementia #healthcare #SciComm https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/shingrix-the-shingles-vaccine-could
Shingrix, The Shingles Vaccine, Could Reduce Your Risk Of Dementia
"The new recombinant shingles vaccine, ‘Shingrix,’ is associated with a reduced risk of dementia compared to an earlier shingles vaccine, according to a major new study."
by @GrrlScientist via #Substack
#Vaccines #Shingrix #dementia #healthcare #SciComm https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/shingrix-the-shingles-vaccine-could
It often feels like science is losing the battle for public opinion. In part, complex issues make communicating to lay people hard, but science publishing ties a hand behind its back.
Humans understand things through story, not journals. To have greater impact, science needs to find its narrative.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1078923
#sciencenews #scicomm
Trendy headlines spread and persist regardless of any concerns raised by experts. I'm still seeing healines on the de-extinction of dire wolves from various news sites on my news feed this morning.
#Palaeontology #scicomm
I'm so excited to be a Camp 4Science mentor at the AFO 60th International Festival of Science Documentary Films!
This week-long training and networking workshop stimulates production of new popular science projects, educates creators of popular science works, and helps projects reach next stage of development and establish important connections in the documentary industry.
Boimler Alert!
Scientists Beth Johnson and Franck Marchis are back to over-analyze the science of #StarTrek! For Strange New Worlds: Those Old Scientists, they chat about time travel, technological advancements, SETI, and the Great Man Theory. Plus, who would you want to go back in time to meet?
Lower Decks crossover time! https://youtu.be/J-eEopzhdYo
In our latest #SETILive #podcast, Professor Dagomar Degroot talked about his new podcast, The Climate Chronicles. Climate influences life and evolution, which makes it important in the search for life beyond Earth. One possible reason? Evolving intelligence in response to climate stresses. Listen to the full podcast: https://www.seti.org/seti-live
Blogged: Snap, crackle and rock.
https://shutterbugofstone.blogspot.com/2025/04/snap-crackle-and-rock.html
Who is susceptible to #misinformation? New #SciComm research indicates that
Generation Z, non-male, less educated, and more conservative individuals
are more vulnerable to misinformation.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886925001394
Mosaic Evolution Generates Patches Of Vivid Colors In The Lories
“How to balance the evolutionary demands between being extremely colorful and attractive to potential mates whilst also being camouflaged from predators?”
by @grrlscientist via #Substack
#parrots
#color #evolution #ecology #MateChoice #SciComm
https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/mosaic-evolution-generates-patches
#PPOD: GLASS-z12 (formerly GLASS-z13) is one of the oldest galaxies ever seen, dating back to 350 million years after the Big Bang. It was discovered in data collected by NIRCam on NASA's JWST in 2022. The youngest galaxy discovered to date is JADES-GS-z14-0, which is 50 million years older than GLASS-z12 and was discovered in JWST data in 2024. Credit: NASA/STScI/GLASS-JWST program: R. Naidu, G. Brammer, T. Treu
O segundo episódio do podcast "As Origens Intelectuais da Revolução", dedicado à literatura anti-colonial, teve a participação de Aurora Almada e Santos, Victor Barros e Manuela Ribeiro Sanches.
©Nuno Fox / Expresso
My monthly #Arctic temperature graphics have just been updated through March 2025: https://zacklabe.com/arctic-temperatures/ #DataViz #SciComm #OpenScience #OpenData
It’s about time to share the March #CellBio preprint picks! #preList
8 preLighters teamed up to curate a preprint reading lists across different categories in cell biology, including cancer biology, cell migration, cell signalling and mechanosensing & more
Check out the preList! 
https://prelights.biologists.com/prelists/march-in-preprints-the-cellbio-edition/
Amidst the general chaos, I forgot to mention the 2nd volume of Graphic Anatomy (Cuore) just came out!
https://www.beccogiallo.it/negozio/graphic-anatomy/cuore/
It was a pleasure working with the team at #GraphicMedicine Italia and exploring this fascinating organ 
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My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...
Reconstructing Wufengella for Guo et et al (2022). From the Early Cambrian, Wufengella is evolutionarily important because it is close to the ancestry of Brachiozoa, Bryozoa, and Phoronida. It is from the Chiungchussu Formation, China.
Hello #PortfolioDay! I make 3d printed animal skulls, keyrings, magnets, and #SciComm models. I design, print, and finish everything myself. Check out my Etsy or Patreon for more!
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My 25 years of palaeoart chronology...
In 2022 I created the first reconstruction of Wufengella, for Guo et et al. From the Early Cambrian, Wufengella is evolutionarily important because it is close to the ancestry of Brachiozoa, Bryozoa, and Phoronida. It is from the Chiungchussu Formation, China.
