To clone a Jurassic dinosaur, scientists would need to study their closest modern relative - birds! 🐦 Find out whether Jurassic Park could really happen in our chat with palaeontologist Ricardo Pérez-de la Fuente (Oxford University Museum of Natural History). 🎧 ow.ly/M5VI50Qqkib

Hot off the press! Our latest study looking at the evolution of eye size in dinosaurs and other archosaurs: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… 1/9

After nearly 4.5 years, I have finally submitted my PhD! 🥳 Thank you so much to my wonderful family, Hannah Bird, Daniel Cox, and to my amazing supervisor, Dr Stephan Lautenschlager for being never-ending sources of knowledge and support! Uni of Birmingham Palaeo Birmingham Earth Sciences Bham

Very proud of my first documentary with OxfordSparks! Some wonderful researchers explaining the science behind pandemics, vaccine development and bats. I even make a cameo at Oxford University Museum of Natural History! Full version 🎥 youtu.be/XbTOpZbbETU?si…

This is why I love my job! Learning new things and having fun while doing it! 🎥 Here's some behind the scenes snippets from filming a recent documentary.

I am so honoured to be part of Wildscreen Festival 2024! The opportunity to view so many amazing nature films and celebrate the wonders of our wild world will be pure joy! If you have a wildlife story to tell, submit your films here: wildscreen.org/festival/offic…

That's a wrap on my PhD at Uni of Birmingham! Thank you so much to Imran Rahman, Jason Hilton and James Wheeley for making my viva such an enjoyable experience. The biggest thanks to Dr Stephan Lautenschlager for years of amazing support and Luke Meade for the wonderful hat. DR BIRD! Wow!

Congratulations to Dr Charlotte Bird - the new Doctor of Fossil Mammal Brains! And thanks from me as well to Imran Rahman, Jason & James Wheeley for examining.

Behind the scenes on our latest film shoot! 🎥 We spoke to organic farmers and ventured underground Wookey Hole Caves to explore groundwater. Documentary coming this summer! Starring Claudia Bertoni and Chris Day (Oxford Earth Sciences) & crew Rob Key, James Lee-Warner and Dr Charlotte Bird.

Our documentaries have been screened at film festivals around the world, sharing the amazing science research taking place at University of Oxford! 🎥 If you're a researcher and want to translate your work into an accessible video, here's how to get involved 👉 mpls.ox.ac.uk/public-engagem…

🚨 Time's running out to enter your film into #WildscreenFestival 2024! 🌱 Enter the #OfficialSelection at: filmfreeway.com/WildscreenFest… 🐼 Enter the #PandaAwards at: filmfreeway.com/WildscreenFest… Deadline: 10th May 2024

Loving our newest palaeo / anthropology themed podcast about fossilising human brains! Have a listen 👇 oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/how-d…

I'll be hosting a special screening of some great science films in Oxford in a few weeks. If you're in the area, come along to the Begbroke Garden Party and discover some amazing research - from rhinos and clouded leopards to neuroscience and pandemics. See you there! 🎥🎬

The whole concept of time zones is actually pretty weird! Did you know that Oxford used to have its own time zone, 5 minutes behind GMT? Pretty cool stuff! This podcast teaches you time basics, plus why understanding time on the Moon is critical for upcoming space missions 👇

The Rhino Fertility Project at Oxford Sparks Live! 🦏 Hear from Williams Lab - Oxford 🦏 who is using research into ovarian dysfunction to help save the northern white rhino. 🎥 Watch here: bit.ly/47FdiIw Join us at the Begbroke Science Wonder Garden Party on 13th July!

The great tome has arrived for graduation today. 4.5 years in 258 pages!

At a baby shower over the weekend, I was asked what I do. For the first time in my life, when I said "Palaeontologist (and sci commer)" I was asked.... "Oh, like Ross from Friends?" Does this mean I've made it?! 😂