Katharina Fuchs
@ktfx.bsky.social
Bones & Zen | Head of the Human Osteology Laboratory, Institute of Pre- and Protohistoric Archaeology @ Kiel University
Hi all! 📣Call for papers🦴 Join @njasosayweall.bsky.social, Jo Brück @ansoc-erc.bsky.social, and I at TAG Exeter 2026 for our session "Fragmented Bodies, Enduring Relations: Complex Post-Mortem Processes Across Species in Prehistory"! Full abstract and more info at tag2026.square.site/sessions
Friedrich Merz traut euch nicht über den Weg. Die Krankschreibungsregeln sind eine Misstrauenserklärung an uns alle. In Zukunft drohen überfüllte Wartezimmer, überlastete Ärzt*innen und Arbeitnehmer*innen, die sich krank zur Arbeit schleppen. Deutschland braucht Mut, kein Misstrauen.
NEU: Die Bundesregierung plant den schwersten Angriff auf staatliche Transparenz in der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik. Das IFG soll abgeschafft werden. Das ist nicht nur ein Bruch des Koalitionsvertrags, sondern beschädigt Presse- und Informationsfreiheit massiv. fragdenstaat.de/artikel/poli...
Beschluss des Koalitionsausschusses: SPD und Union planen Abschaffung des IFG
Es ist der schwerste Angriff auf staatliche Transparenz in der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik: Der Koalitionsauschuss von SPD, CDU und CSU hat beschlossen, das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz de facto abzu...
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The #PPABerlin2026 European Meeting program is out & it looks absolutely fantastic! Come to #Berlin, meet colleagues from #paleopathology #archaeology #bioarchaeology as well as #medical professionals & explore career opportunities at the “faritivo”! See you in August! shortlink.uk/1rD0x
I’m a fan of #scicomm that survives both scientists and readers 🤡 💀 #archaeology #public #science #neolithic #LBK @neolithicbodies.bsky.social t1p.de/o05uf t1p.de/hd0nf
Der Tankrabatt kostet in zwei Monaten übrigens knapp 25-mal so viel wie die von der Bundesregierung versprochene und jetzt gestoppte Erhöhung der Wohnkostenpauschale beim BAFöG.
After his dog died, 6-year-old Buddy Braley wanted to do something in his honor. With the help of his family, he invited people to feed goats at his home in England, raising thousands of dollars to buy dog beds and toys for shelters. Read more: https://wapo.st/4xha7Ev
Warming oceans are running short of oxygen, and the fiercest marine predators are already feeling the effects. Learn more on #WorldOceansDay: https://scim.ag/4e8gVvo
Genetic analyses of human bones from megalithic tombs provide new insights into how people lived together and their mobility during the Neolithic period. The results have been published @science.org Read more 👇 🏺 #archaeology #aDNA #neolithic @leizarchaeology.bsky.social
Patchwork families more than 5,000 years ago
The international journal Science publishes a study by the ROOTS Cluster of Excellence on human genetic material from megalithic tombs in Central Germany.
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A new study by Loktu and colleagues shows how warming Arctic permafrost is accelerating the deterioration of a historic whaling burial site in Svalbard. The remains also reveal the physical toll of early modern whaling, including stress, disease, and heavy labour. plos.io/43F7rmn
Skeletons in the permafrost: Exploring climate-driven heritage loss and occupational health at the early modern whaling burial site of Likneset, Svalbard
Rapid Arctic warming is accelerating the degradation of permafrost-preserved archaeological sites, threatening both cultural heritage and the scientific information it contains. Early modern whaling…
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FINALLY! Our first comprehensive paper on the #Vráble #Neolithic #Bodies has been published! First #osteological observations, #taphonomy, depositional #complexity, context within #LBK settlements with #humanremains in central Europe–have a read, share it & discuss with us! 🦴📄👀🛋️ t1p.de/63zyx
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Headless skeletons offer new insights into farming societies 7,000 years ago
First results on the extraordinary archaeological site Vráble Vel’ke-Lehemby have been published.
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IMPACT project is proceeding well with over 170 postmortem CT scans already analyzed and nearly 2000 recorded traumata in the database! Besides the regular data collection, there is also time to look at some prehistoric trauma cases from Lithuania: www.facebook.com/marijampoles...
Marijampolės krašto ir Prezidento Kazio Griniaus muziejus
🚕 Vakar į Marijampolės krašto muziejų specialiems tyrimams atvyko VU Medicinos fakulteto tyrėjų komanda: dr. Justina Kozakaitė, tyrėjai Rūta Brindzaitė, Jovita Kadikinaitė-Mickė, Lukas Waltenberger...
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#ECR, PhDs and postdocs, take note - here is our alternative date for the info session about the DFG's Emmy Noether Programme, its eligibility requirements and your funding opportunities. Full Details:▶️ www.dfg.de/en/research-...
In case anyone needs a reminder, "geneticists have long established that race and ethnicity are sociocultural constructs and not good proxies to describe genetic differences in disease risks and traits among groups." www.science.org/content/arti... @science.org @rpocisv.bsky.social
Race, ethnicity don’t match genetic ancestry, according to a large U.S. study
Data from the All of Us program confirm what many geneticists have long promoted
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We can't wait to see you in Denver at the @bioanth.org conference! To help you plan, we've compiled a list of DAA-related activities. All will be great opportunities to mix and mingle with fellow tooth enthusiasts. For more information, check out our website dentalanthropology.org
✏️🏺 Aus dem archäologischen Skizzenbuch: Gesichter des Neolithikums - as seen in der aktuellen Sonderausstellung #GebauteGemeinschaft in der James-Simon-Gallerie der Staatlichen Museen Berlin. Lohnt sich (und das sage ich nicht nur als befangener Ausgräber 😉): www.smb.museum/ausstellunge...
You are a #postdoc working in #archaeology, #paleoeco, #humanevo, #paleoclimate, #history, #geoarchaeology, ++, are in ❤️ with interdisciplinary research & are looking for a #jobinscience? @uni-kiel.de @clusterroots.bsky.social just advertised two 2-year scholarships! www.uni-kiel.de/en/cluster-r...
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Join us in Denver for a workshop on navigating academic landscapes in biological anthropology! #AABA2026
📣 Published #OpenAccess in AJBA @bioanth.org 📣 “The Use of Micro-CT Analysis of the Second Metacarpal to Assess Cortical Bone Loss in Archeological Human Skeletal Remains” by Luisa Less, @drbutty.bsky.social & Dr SL Newman onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... 🩻 @hcaatedinburgh.bsky.social 1/3
I am over the 🌙 to 📯our #IJPP 📄on the relationship of #age and #disease & what it means for #paleopathological practice! A rewarding experience & true joy to work with these excellent colleagues! 🚀 @paleopathology.bsky.social Funding @clusterroots.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Age-related disease or disease-related age? Perspectives for paleopathological research
The interconnection of biological aging and disease throughout the life course profoundly affects almost every aspect of paleopathological research bu…
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🦴 💀 🧬🦠🩺🩻🏺🕵🏼 My dear colleagues from @dai-weltweit.bsky.social have put together an outstanding program for the #PPAberlin2026 @paleopathology.bsky.social European Meeting 3-7 August! Check out events & speakers: www.dainst.org/en/the-25th-... #paleopathology #evolutionarymedicine #bonesinternational
Since the #Vráble #skeletons have arrived from Nitra, there has been some progress in the #bone department 💀🦴🧹💧📷📐👀 cleaning routine, #photogrammetry & #3Dmodelling are being established! #humanosteology #osteoarchaeology #neolithic #LBK #vrableneolithicbodies @clusterroots.bsky.social @uni-kiel.de
So very excited to announce our new project - From Reuse to Resource - joint with the Freie Universitaet Berlin, funded by DFG-AHRC. Starting early 2026, we're going to be analyzing the wastescapes of Neolithic settlements to rethink ontologies of rubbish nachrichten.idw-online.de/2025/11/25/u...
Uralter Müll zeigt, wie Steinzeitbauern erstmals lernten, mit Abfall zu leben
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#Settlement area, economy, and #headlessbodies in the ditch – #Vráble is undoubtedly one of the most exceptional #LBK sites. However, without our partners, the specialists at the #SlovakAcademyOfSciences, it would have remained hidden forever… 🇸🇰 archeol.sav.sk/index.php/en/ #researchacrossboarders
A fascinating article by @andrewcurry.com @science.org! 🔬....we hope to find out soon whether 'killings/massacres' actually happened in Vráble or whether ritual practices took place here–skull removal and decapitation are different procedures... 💀👀 stay tuned! @uni-kiel.de @clusterroots.bsky.social
The irony here is that academics don’t just write the articles for free—we also referee and edit for them for free. Something is deeply broken. “New Zealand's eight universities spent $30-million a year on journal licences and about half of that sum went to Elsevier. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Universities in 'battle of the century' with journal publisher Elsevier
One New Zealand university told its staff all universities in New Zealand and Australia would "lose some degree of access" to the publisher's 1600 titles from the start of next year.
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You are an early-career scientist interested in social and environmental processes in the past? For our second phase, we are offering 5 positions for postdocs and 9 positions for doctoral students. Apply now! All the details: www.uni-kiel.de/en/cluster-r... #earlycareerscientists #jobs
Now, this sounds like a really fascinating cross-cultural study on the role #alcohol (and its consumption) may have had on the evolution of complex human #societies: 🍺🏺 www.mpg.de/25055517/071... via @maxplanck.de
Alcohol and the rise of complex societies
A cross-cultural study reveals how the consumption of wine and beer facilitated the evolution of human societies
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