Henry Gee
@endofthepier.bsky.social
THE WONDER OF LIFE ON EARTH published 5 February but available for pre-order now https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/henry-gee/the-wonder-of-life-on-earth/9781035024247
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The Wonder of Life on Earth | Norwich Science Festival
Discover the incredible, unlikely story of life on Earth with paleontologist and award-winning author Dr Henry Gee.
norwichsciencefestival.co.uk
Diary Date: I'll be doing my stand-up routine at the #NorwichScienceFestival on Weds 18 Feb between 3 and 4pm, to launch 'The Wonder of Life on Earth'. Book your tickets here norwichsciencefestival.co.uk/whats-on/the... Signed copies will be available afterwards to buy in the Festival Bookshop.
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UK murders are at their lowest level in half a century.
Homicides at lowest level in nearly 50 years, ONS statistics show
The 499 homicide cases in the year to September were the lowest in England and Wales since 1977.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 11:08 PM
UK murders are at their lowest level in half a century.
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The January issue’s cover features work by Judy Wang and colleagues, who report a 23.6% efficiency for perovskite solar cells with carbon electrodes achieved by doping the hole transport layer with graphene oxide.
Nature Energy - Carbon electrodes improve efficiency
Carbon-based electrodes in perovskite solar cells could afford longer operational stability and lower manufacturing costs, yet power conversion efficiency...
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January 30, 2026 at 8:53 AM
The January issue’s cover features work by Judy Wang and colleagues, who report a 23.6% efficiency for perovskite solar cells with carbon electrodes achieved by doping the hole transport layer with graphene oxide.
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A global synthesis of >600 studies finds that across agro-ecosystems, grasslands and forests in temperate and tropical zones, increasing plant diversity has a consistently positive effect on plant performance and the suppression of antagonists 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Global evidence that plant diversity suppresses pests and promotes plant performance and crop production - Nature Ecology & Evolution
A global synthesis of >600 studies finds that across agro-ecosystems, grasslands and forests in temperate and tropical zones, increasing plant diversity has a consistently positive effect on plant ...
www.nature.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:09 AM
A global synthesis of >600 studies finds that across agro-ecosystems, grasslands and forests in temperate and tropical zones, increasing plant diversity has a consistently positive effect on plant performance and the suppression of antagonists 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Hotter, drier and more seasonal forests in the eastern and southern Amazon are losing species, while Northern Andean forests are accumulating species, acting as a refuge for those that are climate-displaced 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Tree diversity is changing across tropical Andean and Amazonian forests in response to global change - Nature Ecology & Evolution
This study examines long-term changes in species richness across tropical forests in the Andes and Amazon. Hotter, drier and more seasonal forests in the eastern and southern Amazon are losing species...
www.nature.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Hotter, drier and more seasonal forests in the eastern and southern Amazon are losing species, while Northern Andean forests are accumulating species, acting as a refuge for those that are climate-displaced 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Citizen science data are increasingly used in biodiversity monitoring. This study applies a digital twin approach to biodiversity monitoring using a large citizen science dataset on birds from Finland, demonstrating its potential for ecological forecasting 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A digital twin for real-time biodiversity forecasting with citizen science data - Nature Ecology & Evolution
Citizen science data are increasingly used in biodiversity monitoring. This study applies a digital twin approach to biodiversity monitoring using a large citizen science dataset on birds from Finland...
www.nature.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Citizen science data are increasingly used in biodiversity monitoring. This study applies a digital twin approach to biodiversity monitoring using a large citizen science dataset on birds from Finland, demonstrating its potential for ecological forecasting 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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By combining satellite observations with ground-based data and expert validation, this analysis demonstrates considerable misestimation of grassland extent and thereby carbon stock estimates in previous global assessments based on remote sensing 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The global extent of the grassland biome and implications for the terrestrial carbon sink - Nature Ecology & Evolution
By combining satellite observations with ground-based data and expert validation, this analysis demonstrates considerable misestimation of grassland extent and thereby carbon stock estimates in previo...
www.nature.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:33 PM
By combining satellite observations with ground-based data and expert validation, this analysis demonstrates considerable misestimation of grassland extent and thereby carbon stock estimates in previous global assessments based on remote sensing 🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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We're back with a new vid!
First protein, now exercise. How much do you need to reap the health benefits?
The good news is, probably not as much as you think... 🧪
First protein, now exercise. How much do you need to reap the health benefits?
The good news is, probably not as much as you think... 🧪
Why do lot thing, when few do trick?
I've got a new film on the surprising benefits of little exercise presented once again by @lizziegibney.bsky.social.
Based on a Feature by @marilenharo.bsky.social, it looks at emerging data from smart devices.
Also I dress as an 80s man.
youtu.be/jskktKzWfys
I've got a new film on the surprising benefits of little exercise presented once again by @lizziegibney.bsky.social.
Based on a Feature by @marilenharo.bsky.social, it looks at emerging data from smart devices.
Also I dress as an 80s man.
youtu.be/jskktKzWfys
How much exercise do you really need?
YouTube video by nature video
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 10:57 AM
We're back with a new vid!
First protein, now exercise. How much do you need to reap the health benefits?
The good news is, probably not as much as you think... 🧪
First protein, now exercise. How much do you need to reap the health benefits?
The good news is, probably not as much as you think... 🧪
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Diary Date: I'll be doing my stand-up routine at the #NorwichScienceFestival on Weds 18 Feb between 3 and 4pm, to launch 'The Wonder of Life on Earth'. Book your tickets here norwichsciencefestival.co.uk/whats-on/the... Signed copies will be available afterwards to buy in the Festival Bookshop.
The Wonder of Life on Earth | Norwich Science Festival
Discover the incredible, unlikely story of life on Earth with paleontologist and award-winning author Dr Henry Gee.
norwichsciencefestival.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Diary Date: I'll be doing my stand-up routine at the #NorwichScienceFestival on Weds 18 Feb between 3 and 4pm, to launch 'The Wonder of Life on Earth'. Book your tickets here norwichsciencefestival.co.uk/whats-on/the... Signed copies will be available afterwards to buy in the Festival Bookshop.
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Join us at the Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University. We’re searching for an Assistant Professor in Biology. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
January 28, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Join us at the Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University. We’re searching for an Assistant Professor in Biology. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
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![3-panel comic. (1) [Three small arthropods on ocean floor.] ARTHROPOD 1: Now that we’re multicellular, what are your plans? I’m gonna evolve little legs and swim around with them! ARTHROPOD 2: I’m gonna evolve sharp pincers and use them to crunch stuff! ARTHROPOD 3: I’m gonna evolve glands to make string from my butt and use it to construct elaborate geometric nets hundreds of times my size to catch other animals. (2) [Silence] (3) ARTHROPOD 1: *Dude.* ARTHROPOD 2: Can you *please* just be normal about this? ARTHROPOD 3: *What??!*](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreia3p425asp237hjolbn5lly6g6hzm2eoygqjpkd5dii6zrwqnp7qi@jpeg)
January 28, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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This is about as close to Paradise as tou can get without the inconvenience of dying first. Highly recommended!
Want to do a postdoc at Friday Harbor Labs? We have two positions open. Apply by March 1st. I am happy to discuss potential projects with fish people.
apply.interfolio.com/180092
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apply.interfolio.com/180092
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January 28, 2026 at 7:42 PM
This is about as close to Paradise as tou can get without the inconvenience of dying first. Highly recommended!
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Two mammals enjoying @stevebrusatte.bsky.social ‘s forthcoming book on the history of birds.
January 9, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Two mammals enjoying @stevebrusatte.bsky.social ‘s forthcoming book on the history of birds.
A new-found Cambrian soft-bodied biota immediately after the Sinsk Event, the first mass-extinction crisis of the Phanerozoic - paper in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A Cambrian soft-bodied biota after the first Phanerozoic mass extinction - Nature
The Huayuan biota exhibits extraordinary biodiversity, illuminating the impact of the Phanerozoic mass extinction around 513 million years ago and offering critical insights into the transformation of...
www.nature.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:42 PM
A new-found Cambrian soft-bodied biota immediately after the Sinsk Event, the first mass-extinction crisis of the Phanerozoic - paper in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
My pet royal python has been a bit cold lately so I’ve taken him out for a warming slither as I check my morning emails.
January 28, 2026 at 8:31 AM
My pet royal python has been a bit cold lately so I’ve taken him out for a warming slither as I check my morning emails.
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Apply for a #grant of up to £4k for research related to Anglo-Jewry.
Individuals and institutions may apply: professional or lay scholars, PhD students, organisations, museums, libraries, archives.
Deadline: April 2026
Visit: www.jhse.org/jhse-awards
www.jhse.org/post/jhse-gr...
Apply for a #grant of up to £4k for research related to Anglo-Jewry.
Individuals and institutions may apply: professional or lay scholars, PhD students, organisations, museums, libraries, archives.
Deadline: April 2026
Visit: www.jhse.org/jhse-awards
www.jhse.org/post/jhse-gr...
JHSE Grant Applications
Apply for a grant of up to £4,000 to facilitate research and publication on topics related to Anglo-Jewry and its wider context. Both individuals and institutions are eligible to apply including profe...
www.jhse.org
January 27, 2026 at 2:59 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Apply for a #grant of up to £4k for research related to Anglo-Jewry.
Individuals and institutions may apply: professional or lay scholars, PhD students, organisations, museums, libraries, archives.
Deadline: April 2026
Visit: www.jhse.org/jhse-awards
www.jhse.org/post/jhse-gr...
Apply for a #grant of up to £4k for research related to Anglo-Jewry.
Individuals and institutions may apply: professional or lay scholars, PhD students, organisations, museums, libraries, archives.
Deadline: April 2026
Visit: www.jhse.org/jhse-awards
www.jhse.org/post/jhse-gr...
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What a great opportunity!!!
We have two funded postdoctoral positions available. Topics encompass:
-Next gen light-sheet fluorescence microscopy instrumentation
-Structured illumination microscopy and other approaches to extend the resolution limit.
-Nonlinear microscopy combined with adaptive optics / phase conjugation
-Next gen light-sheet fluorescence microscopy instrumentation
-Structured illumination microscopy and other approaches to extend the resolution limit.
-Nonlinear microscopy combined with adaptive optics / phase conjugation
January 27, 2026 at 11:12 PM
What a great opportunity!!!
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Spinosaur Tales with @markwitton.bsky.social is out now in North America. It's been getting top reviews already from readers, so if you like your giant, weird, controversial, carnivorous #dinosaurs and spectacular palaeoart, then check it out!
January 27, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Spinosaur Tales with @markwitton.bsky.social is out now in North America. It's been getting top reviews already from readers, so if you like your giant, weird, controversial, carnivorous #dinosaurs and spectacular palaeoart, then check it out!
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Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
January 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.
Auschwitz took time.
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Nature research paper: Biological insights into schizophrenia from ancestrally diverse populations
go.nature.com/4pMhb7f
go.nature.com/4pMhb7f
Biological insights into schizophrenia from ancestrally diverse populations - Nature
Genome-wide association studies incorporating data for populations of African ancestry provide an expanded view of the genetic basis of schizophrenia, which has previously been studied mainly in European and East Asian cohorts.
go.nature.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Nature research paper: Biological insights into schizophrenia from ancestrally diverse populations
go.nature.com/4pMhb7f
go.nature.com/4pMhb7f
Er… this is, like, opening a window?
January 27, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Er… this is, like, opening a window?
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We're hiring! We're looking for a Locum Editor to cover our chemical biology/biochem. The role can be located in either our London or Pune offices. Planned start date is June 1st. Closing date for applications is Feb 2nd. #chemjobs #chemsky springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...
Locum Associate or Senior Editor
Job Title: Locum Associate or Senior Editor (Chemical Biology / Biological Chemistry), Nature Chemistry Company: Nature Portfolio Contract Type: Full-time, Fixed Term (maternity leave cover) Location(...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:32 AM
We're hiring! We're looking for a Locum Editor to cover our chemical biology/biochem. The role can be located in either our London or Pune offices. Planned start date is June 1st. Closing date for applications is Feb 2nd. #chemjobs #chemsky springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...
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My close friends know that one of my mantras is "if you don't laugh, you'd have to cry". This one just made me splurt my coffee.
#IDSky #vaccines
(bonus points for their repurposing of the "corona" lyric)
#IDSky #vaccines
(bonus points for their repurposing of the "corona" lyric)
RFK Jr’s theme song ⬇️
“We’ll see measles and polio down in the schoolyard”
I still love how they’re clinging on not to crack up at the end 😄
H/T @acampbelteacher.bsky.social for reminding me of it
“We’ll see measles and polio down in the schoolyard”
I still love how they’re clinging on not to crack up at the end 😄
H/T @acampbelteacher.bsky.social for reminding me of it
"Measles and Polio Down in the Schoolyard" - Marsh Family parody of Paul Simon "Me and Julio" on RFK
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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January 27, 2026 at 8:58 AM
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Hand-stencil motifs found in caves in Sulawesi, Indonesia, dating to at least 67,800 years ago, may be the oldest rock art discovered, according to a study in Nature. These findings support the theory that early humans migrated to Sahul via a northern route through Sulawesi. 🏺 🧪
Rock art from at least 67,800 years ago in Sulawesi - Nature
A hand stencil painted on a cave wall on a small island off the coast of Sulawesi more than 67,800 years ago suggests a very early occupation of Wallacea.
go.nature.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Hand-stencil motifs found in caves in Sulawesi, Indonesia, dating to at least 67,800 years ago, may be the oldest rock art discovered, according to a study in Nature. These findings support the theory that early humans migrated to Sahul via a northern route through Sulawesi. 🏺 🧪