Jeni Sage Sidwell

@jsidwell.bsky.social

PhD candidate and friend of the seals! I study ecology and evolution in pinnipeds using omics tools. Science is art! 🦭🧬 www.jenisidwell.com

Jeni: Do you have any ideas for nerdy science songs? Simon: How about a parasite conservation song? Jeni: In the style of an 80s synth pop/indie mash up? Simon: Perfect! So we made one about California condor lice & why conserving parasites might not be so crazy. Listen👇🪱🧪🌍🦤 #SciComm #ScienceSongs

Don't be Lousy to Lice

(The ballad of Colpocephalum) Lyrics (Simon Goodman): As the last of the condors flew over California Brought to the brink by the hand of man, We came to our senses and moved to save them, Establish

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Hey parasite nerds… for a bit fun we made a song about parasite conservation, and the importance of parasite biodiversity – “Don’t be lousy to lice… or The ballad of Colpocephalum”. Musical arrangement & vocals by @jsidwell.bsky.social soundcloud.com/jenisage-sid... 🧪🪱🌍🦤

Don't be Lousy to Lice

(The ballad of Colpocephalum) Lyrics (Simon Goodman): As the last of the condors flew over California Brought to the brink by the hand of man, We came to our senses and moved to save them, Establish

soundcloud.com

Ever heard of parasite conservation and thought "Why on earth would we want to do that 😱"?! Read our new paper to find out... We cover key questions including: Why conserve parasites? How do you conserve parasites? & What parasite conservation is already happening? doi.org/10.1111/cobi... [1/3]

A panel showing three images of parasites. From left to right: a bat fly clinging to the face of a Mozambique long-fingered bat, a mass of helminths in the feces of a gray seal, botfly larvae from the stomach of a mountain zebra.