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Dr. Ashley Parkes

@ajparkes93.bsky.social

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Dr of molecular biology, University of Nottingham. Research associate in Cancer and Genetics at Cardiff University 🧑‍🔬 Possibly likes Doctor Who a bit too much and still gets emotional during the annual LotR rewatch.

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Dr. Ashley Parkes @ajparkes93.bsky.social · Apr 23

I have only known Rock for a few chapters but if anything happens to him I will never forgive Brandon Sanderson #wayofkings #cosmere

Dr. Ashley Parkes @ajparkes93.bsky.social · Dec 20

It's a valid question. #steps

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Dave Kellett @davekellett.bsky.social · Oct 3

Diminishing Returns

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Dr. Ashley Parkes @ajparkes93.bsky.social · Sep 23

Currently replaying The Last of Us 2 and have got to acknowledge that whatever company creates these metal doors must have made an absolute killing. Wooden doors aren't so popular in the apocalypse, huh.

Dr. Ashley Parkes @ajparkes93.bsky.social · Sep 12

Haha to be fair they are very similar! ..and that was not a throwback I expected to have today 😅

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Dr. Ashley Parkes @ajparkes93.bsky.social · Sep 12

VERY cool article from Nature recently questioning the ecocide theory of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) showing how genetic studies and history can contribute to us essentially fact-checking history.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Ancient Rapanui genomes reveal resilience and pre-European contact with the Americas - Nature

An analysis of 15 ancient genomes from individuals dating to AD 1670–1950 from Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island) addresses questions about the population history of the island.