Oh lawd they comin’ Tiliqua frangens is here. The biggest skink that ever existed, lived among the other #Pleistocene #megafauna of eastern Australia until 47,000 years ago. Read the paper in #ProcB here -> doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2…

People always look at me weird when I say that I think Jaws is the best film I’ve seen. But it is. Trimmed of fat and excess. Exquisite casting and performances. A monolithic theme. The right choices made every time something fell apart. And goddamn it’s still thrilling.

Interested in doing a PhD in #Australia on #EarlyVertebrates #Devonian #GogoFormation #fossils using #DigitalPalaeontology ? Then we’ve got a project for you! Open to Australian and International applicants. Email me for more info!

The United States government has reneged on their end of the bargain, as stipulated in the first sentence of the Constitution. It has defaulted; we owe them nothing.

New paper from my PhD is out now #OA! Koalas and wombats use their forelimbs for pretty different stuff - is this reflected in the topology and architecture of their muscles? 🤔💪 Physical and digital dissections show us they're surprisingly similar! doi.org/10.1093/zoolin…

Not having access to scientific papers is gross. Journal paywalls need to die.

Some days I remember that they just let this play on tv willy nilly knowing full well what it was doing to everyone’s brains.

I just spent my Sunday attempting to polish the frets and roll the fretboard edges on my guitar. Will report back to inform on whether or not I need a new guitar after doing so.

Man, it'd sure be nice instead of rising gas prices we had houses with insulation or, you know, doors and windows that actually sealed a bit?

Who do I know that will be at #ICVM2023 ? Hit me up so I can awkwardly avoid meeting you and then immediately regret doing so.

7 kg weight limit for carry-on is absurd

Super proud of Natasha Tay presenting some of her great phd research on the hindlimb muscle #anatomy diversity in kangaroos and wallabies 🦘 #ICVM2023

@AubreyKeirnan has an awesome poster at #ICVM2023 on migratory parrot skulls, brains & eyes. Check it out 👁️ 🧠 🦜 Vera Weisbecker (she/her on Kaurna land)

Wonderful time attending #icvm2023 - met some wonderful & brilliant people, caught up with dear friends & colleagues, & was blow away by the science! It was a bittersweet 5 days & did make me wish I could be more a part of science, but I know y'all will carry on that torch!

Interested in the hidden sensory superpowers of limb-reduced skinks? Look no further than our new publication on the inner ears of these critters! doi.org/10.1093/zoolin…

The ecological impact of wolf reintroduction to Britain. A wolf ecologist’s view🧵. Wolf reintroduction to Britain is again a hot topic in the media. So I want to share what we know about the wolf’s ecological impacts in a model European system, Białowieża Primeval Forest.

More guitar manufacturers need to put out models with P90 pickups.

Our book Thylacine comes with free shipping within Australia and New Zealand until 3 September if you use the code FATHERS23 as per the link publish.csiro.au/catalogues/fat…

New paper by my colleagues and I on the reproductive anatomy of a leopard seal 🦭 Leopard seal reproduction is mostly unknown. This note from a Monash University dissection discusses the importance of morphology in providing some clues. Open access paper here: doi.org/10.1111/mms.13…

Hey everyone, I'm finally pulling the plug on this hellmouth. You'll find me over in the blue sky. See you there, or be square!