A huge thank you to @cooperpalaeo.bsky.social for writing an editorial about my recent publication in @historicalbiology.bsky.social! It feels fantastic to know that others recognize the value of my work! Check out the editorial by clicking this link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Ohio Historic Preservation Office concluded that construction on two affordable housing projects could continue after an archaeological review determined that construction wouldn’t impact harm nearby Indigenous American Mound Sites. @athensindy.bsky.social athensindependent.com/plains-housi...

🚨Publication Alert 🚨 I just got my master's thesis published in Historical Biology (@historicalbiology.bsky.social). I analyzed print news coverage focused on paleontology and presents findings on the role of gender, metaphors, and topic selection in paleo-news. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Depictions of palaeontology by three major American news organisations in the 1990s

The 1990s was a decade where palaeontology was at the forefront of popular culture. The first two Jurassic Park films were massive summer blockbusters. At the same time, palaeontologists discovered...

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I've spent the past two months speaking with Ohio University professors about how federal spending freezes and shifting governmental policy are affecting their work. A huge shoutout to my peers at the @athensindy.bsky.social for helping get this story done! athensindependent.com/ou-professor...

Federal funding pauses and anti-DEI efforts worry Ohio University professors – Athens County Independent

Freezes of federal grant funding and the Trump administration’s anti-DEI efforts have Ohio University professors concerned about the impacts on staff and students.

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Report: Anti-Science Attitude Strongest Among Those Who Believe Turtle Has Little Apartment Inside Shell theonion.com/report-...

Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that briefly appeared online in a report from the CDC but then abruptly vanished.

CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and People

The data, which appeared fleetingly online on Wednesday, confirmed transmission in two households. Scientists called on the agency to release the full report.

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Provorov gets this place really rocking with a goal off a pass from Werenski, it's 2-2 with :05 left in the Utah PP. That's 20 straight home games with at least a point for Werenski. That was a huge shorty during a PP when the crowd here booed the entire time Utah had the puck. #CBJ

Fantilli hauled down. No call from referee Gord Dwyer, looking right at it. No surprise either, given his performance in Dallas last Sunday. #CBJ

Danforth's first goal since Nov. 18, fourth of the season. Missed 18 games in there, as well. #CBJ

It’s hockey time in Columbus #BlueJackets

"Palaeontology in Public: Popular Science, Lost Creatures and Deep Time" is out today, and is freely downloadable as an open access pdf, published by @uclpress.bsky.social ! uclpress.co.uk/book/palaeon... 🎺🦕🦕🦕⚒️🎥🦖🦖🦖📖📰🦣🦣🦣🎺

Just published my latest story for @athensindy.bsky.social! It looks at how the city of Athens got its Christmas tree, the underutilization of the Shade Tree Commission and where city will get its Christmas trees from in the future. Click the link below to read it:

Uptown Christmas tree highlights lack of communication with Shade Tree Commission – Athens County Independent

The commission was not consulted before the city cut down the blue spruce by the pool — which members say has become a habit of the administration.

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Nothing beats a lazy Sunday with a cat on my lap and #CBJ hockey on TV

What game?

Give blood today!

I fucking love hockey!!!

Photos of Gazpacho and Miso will be prominent feature of my Bluesky account. I have coined the phrase soup-posting to describe this🥫🍜