Tom O’Mahoney
@tomomahoney.bsky.social
These days I describe myself as an Evolutionary Comparative Anatomist. Also an archaeologist and biological anthropologist by training/experience. SL in Biomedical Science at ARU, Cambridge. My lab does fun 3D imaging and morphometrics.
We are delighted to advertise a 3 year fully funded PhD, generously funded by @camphilsoc.bsky.social on the evolution of the mammalian larynx, hosted @angliaruskin.bsky.social Full details here: findaphd.com/phds/project... Please pass it on!
The comparative anatomy of the mammalian larynx at Anglia Ruskin University ARU on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - The comparative anatomy of the mammalian larynx at Anglia Ruskin University ARU, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Jake Dunn, Emma Pomeroy and I are delighted to advertise a 3 year fully funded PhD studentship, generously funded by Cambridge Philosophical Society on the evolution of the mammalian larynx, hosted at ARU Full details here: findaphd.com/phds/project/t…
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Of particular note, they suggest the first genetic evidence for someone crossing to North Africa across Strait of Sicily. Cool! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
High continuity of forager ancestry in the Neolithic period of the eastern Maghreb - Nature
Ancient DNA from the eastern Maghreb (Tunisia and Algeria) dating between 15,000 and 6,000 years ago shows that this region was far less affected by external gene flow than the rest of the Neolithic M...
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Tagging all the co-authors on twitter: @samcoatham.bsky.social @cbrassey.bsky.social @tomomahoney.bsky.social @jamescharles90.bsky.social (and myself =) Ashleigh Wiseman wrote an accompanying dispatch: www.cell.com/current-biol...
Human evolution: Run Lucy, run!
Endurance running is thought as critical for the evolutionary success of hominins. A new study analysing the running skills of the famous ‘Lucy’ — Australopithecus afarensis — finds that they performed poorer than modern humans, suggesting that key features of the human body plan evolved specifically to improve running performance.
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NEWS | Prof Karl Bates, Musculoskeletal Biology, @liverpooluni.bsky.social has led an international team of scientists to take a fresh look at the running capabilities of our early human ancestors🏃 More⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/01/07/c... @tomomahoney.bsky.social @pashavanb.bsky.social
I have an advent challenge for exhausted academics. Take time each day to rest. If 5 minutes is a challenge for you, then start there. I challenge you to take 20 minutes. You can work up to it. Use a timer so you don't worry about how long it's been. You can do this badly. Please try.