Scientist 1: so the frogs in this genus are some of the smallest frogs we've ever found Scientist 2: okay we'll call the genus 'mini' S1:.... S2: ...... S1: are we going to name the species.... S2: we're going to name the species........

#Geckos. Love them, don't kill them. #ReptileAwarenessDay #tarentola

Algae grows on #salamander eggs shortly after they’re laid. It colonizes and even enters the tissues of the salamanders, who aren’t harmed by the plant but gain oxygen. These connections could lead to exciting and unforeseen discoveries in medicine. bit.ly/3BR19QA

I didn’t go to film school but I spent the equivalent amount of time and acquired the equivalent amount of knowledge watching the LotR trilogy BTS dvds. Happy 20th anniversary to one of the best and one of the most influential trilogies of all time. #LOTR20

I'm finally starting my #PhD in ecotoxicology with some lab experiments to get off some rust. Wish me good luck! #newchapter

Finally the #walkingsticks neanids are becoming big enough to be sighted in the wild! #phdlife

When it's #Friday afternoon and you have to do just one electrophoresis to check how the last extraction went before going home for the weekend... and you make a 2% gel instead of 1%. Redo it again, and read a book meanwhile it solidifies. #PhDLife #Lab

"Vision is the art of seeing things that are invisible" - Johnatan Swift. What an inspiring thought this morning in the Lab #phdlife #zymoresearch

Three great days talking, listening and learning about #colours in nature, with old friends and (now) new friends! See you out there folks!

In case you haven't already seen, there was an amazing new species of stick insect described last week. Everyone definitely needs to see this phasmid! Photos by Bruno Kneubühler researchgate.net/publication/36…

Don't take yourself so seriously. You are just a monkey with a plan. -Naval

I don't always write, but when I do, I rearrange my entire house first.

The last two years of work are starting to pay off! Grateful to be a part of such a team💪🏻

Leaving Australia with lots of memories, lots of new friends and, surely, with more wisdom and knowledge. Thanks ISBE2024 for making this happen and for giving me the support to be present. See you out there! #ISBE2024

This brief stay in #Melbourne for #ISBE2024 conference gave me the chance to experience a glimpse of Australian lifestyle. I've loved every moment of it. Brief, but unforgettable. See you later! #Australia

Congrats to Claudio Pardo who defended his PhD (co-supervised with Assoc Prof Adriana Bellati), and to Bianca Melita Palmas who completed her research assistantship. They will be missed, but I am proud to see them spread their wings and continue their🎓journey #PolverinoLab Università degli Studi della Tuscia