Very cool news - my sea urchin research is currently featured at The Eden Project! You learn all sorts in their "Palaeo Lab" and the Cretaceous Period throughout the summer holidays: www.edenproject.com/visit/whats-...
Alice Leavey
@leaveylab.bsky.social
Researcher and lecturer in evolutionary biology, specialising in contrast-enhanced microCT and AI-driven digital dissection, with a passion for pedagogical projects. Currently studying sea urchins at Southampton ✨️
A team from Southampton were among exhibitors at Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, sharing their work on digitally reconstructing living & extinct species with thousands of visitors. Find out more: www.southampton.ac.uk/biosci/news/... #RoyalSociety #SummerScience @leaveylab.bsky.social
Our @royalsociety.org #SummerScience exhibit was also feature on UCL Student News: uclpimedia.com/online/the-s...
The Science of Life: Pi Attends the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition 2026 — Pi Media
Tucked into a glass case at the Royal Society’s ‘Immortalising Natural History in 3D’ stand is a series of 3D-printed animal skeletons: some coloured and marked, others bare and white. Dr. Alice Leave...
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And both @leaveylab.bsky.social and myself were interviewed by @, now available on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
BBC Inside Science - How do you immortalise natural history? - BBC Sounds
The latest cutting-edge research on show at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition.
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Alice Leavey@leaveylab.bsky.social · last mo.Tune into BBC Radio 4 today at 4.30pm for 'Inside Science', where @laurabporro.bsky.social talks about our exhibit, then we go to the @unisouthampton.bsky.social to talk about how I create and use 3D digital models as part of my sea urchin research ✨️ It will also be available on BBC Sounds!
That's a wrap on Digital Resilience! Learned about some great digital models being made and studied in new ways, and how this can feed into bioinspired robotics. Feeling inspired for the next symposium proposal too... ✨️ #SEBConference2026
Incredible science at today's session, join us again tomorrow 9.30-10.30am for more amazing feats in CT imaging and model creation! @sebiology.bsky.social
My first cover image! And of course the research (and lesson plans for virtual dissection classes!!) that go with it are fab. Love to see it! 🦎🧠💪🦴
The Anatomical Record@anatrecord.bsky.social · 4w agoCheck out our new August issue! anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19328494... The cover features a new 3D anatomical atlas of the heads of the veiled chameleon, Chamaeleo calyptratus by Alice Leavey et al.: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Tomorrow afternoon marks the start of the 'Digital Resilience' symposium! You'll get to learn all about the latest advances in CT imaging, working with museum specimens and developing 3D digital models in a wide range of study systems 😁 see you in Modulo 2.1 4pm - 5.15pm! @sebiology.bsky.social
Bright side to needing to go through 600 3D models after realising the script to auto-publish didn't include the 'free download' option is that I now have a highlights reel - those that didn't make 'best in show' are available to view (and eventually download 😂) here: sketchfab.com/Virtual_Muse...
Tune into BBC Radio 4 today at 4.30pm for 'Inside Science', where @laurabporro.bsky.social talks about our exhibit, then we go to the @unisouthampton.bsky.social to talk about how I create and use 3D digital models as part of my sea urchin research ✨️ It will also be available on BBC Sounds!
This is going to be an incredible opening talk for the symposium I've been looking forward to organising for years! @sebiology.bsky.social 2026 programme coming soon!
Dr. Jaimi Gray@jaimiagray.bsky.social · last mo.1 week till @sebiology.bsky.social in Florence! Join me for my keynote for symposium A12: "Digital Resilience: Immortalising Biodiversity Through 3D Anatomical Models". Take a walk through the long grass of 3D imaging with me & collect all of my critter cards along the way! 4pm Tues in Modulo 2.1 🩻
Huge thank you to our #INHi3D sponsors for helping us build our stand, print amazing 3D models, develop an augmented reality experience and make the public's creations immortal! - @thepalass.bsky.social @palaeontosoc.bsky.social @paleosoc.bsky.social @artec3d.bsky.social @anatsoc.bsky.social
The dream team - reps from the four key institutions leading #INHi3D! @unisouthampton.bsky.social (SoBS and uVIS), @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social and @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social. 🦎 #SummerScience @laurabporro.bsky.social @tannisdavidson.bsky.social
Tomorrow is the big day, over 6 months of hard work finally coming together! #SummerScience
Laura Porro@laurabporro.bsky.social · last mo.A long and fun day of setting up our @royalsociety.org #SummerScience exhibit with @leaveylab.bsky.social @tannisdavidson.bsky.social and many other from @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social and @unisouthampton.bsky.social. Opening tomorrow!
Just a normal day at work with @tannisdavidson.bsky.social and the team from @uclgrantmuseum.bsky.social getting thigns for our @royalsociety.org #SummerScience exihibition to the Royal Society...
🦴✨ We’re excited to share that the Centre for Integrative Anatomy will be part of this fantastic event! Come along, meet our researchers, and discover how integrative approaches are shaping the future of anatomical science. 📍 Don’t miss it—see you there! 🔗 Event details: bsky.app/profile/laur...
Laura Porro@laurabporro.bsky.social · 2mo agoAnd follow links to book advance tickets here: royalsociety.org/news/2026/05...
Now some really exciting news - together with @leaveylab.bsky.social at @unisouthampton.bsky.social myself representing @ucl.ac.uk will be co-leading one of the 13 flagship exhibits for @royalsociety.org #SummerScience Exhibition! @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social @ucllifesciences.bsky.social
The Royal Society@royalsociety.org · 4mo agoThe #SummerScience Exhibition returns for 2026! Kickstart your summer with our annual celebration of cutting-edge science, from a zoo full of microbes to shocking weather courtesy of Europe’s only lightning lab. Find out more: royalsociety.org/news/2026/03...
🚨 New paper in @asejournal.bsky.social! doi.org/10.1002/ase.70286 🚨 @drchn.bsky.social and I studied how 3D digital models are used in animal anatomy education and what makes them great. We found that many people were not aware of existing resources, so let's get some shared in the thread below!
Student and staff experiences of interactive digital models when learning animal anatomy
Compared to human medical sciences, digital models of animals are rare, often behind subscription services and are comparatively lacking in interactivity and accessibility features. This study explor...
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Animal Biology sessions at #SEBconference Florence 🇮🇹 2026. Final registration deadline: 11 June 2026 🗓️ You can attend in person or virtually. Info: www.sebiology.org/events/seb-a... Sessions: www.sebiology.org/events/seb-a... Register: www.sebiology.org/events/seb-a...
Just four weeks to go until @royalsociety.org #SummerScience!! As well as running the 'Immortalising Natural History in 3D' exhibit, I'll be speaking on the 'Anatomy - old science meets new tech' panel as part of 'Attenborough at 100: a weekend of wildlife' 🦎🐸 royalsociety.org/science-even...
Attenborough at 100: a weekend of wildlife | Royal Society
A series of film talks, panels and screenings in celebration of Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday
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Hey look: A job! @echinerd.bsky.social and I are looking for a research technician to work on sea urchin development. If you are good at segmenting CT scans and want a chance to work on some super cool organisms, this job here at UCL is for you! apply now: bit.ly/4o2qccY
UCL’s Laura Porro recently teamed up with children’s TV presenter Maddie Moate to explore dinosaur diets, reptile teeth, and even what brains can tell us about intelligence. 🔗 Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
Laura Porro and Children's TV presenter talk brains and fluffy dinosaurs!
Laura Porro from UCL's Centre for Integrative Anatomy was filmed talking about anatomy and fluffy dinosaurs with CBeebies' Maddie Moate - and helping Maddie to dissect a pig's brain!
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Lots happening at the @royalsociety.org this summer! Come
Six weeks to go until the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition 2026 | Royal Society
The full line up of talks, hands-on activities and screenings has been announced for the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition, an annual celebration of cutting-edge science from across the UK.
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We’re hiring a herpetology curator @nhm-london.bsky.social - come join us! jobs.nhm.ac.uk/internal/Job...
Senior Curator in Charge, Herpetology:South Kensington
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Join Alice at the #SEBconference in Florence. Early bird registration closes this Friday 15/05 More information ⬇️ www.sebiology.org/events/seb-a... Check out our animal sessions ⬇️ www.sebiology.org/events/seb-a... Book your place now ⬇️ www.sebiology.org/events/seb-a... See you there
The #SummerScience Exhibition is our annual free celebration of the best that science has to offer. This year you'll get a chance to visit a microbe zoo, discover the mysteries of lightning and more. Book your priority tickets now: https://bit.ly/4f6AuWX
Only 1 month left to secure your spot at the #SEBconference Florence 2026 with early bird rates! Don’t miss your chance to join scientists from around the world. Register now: www.sebiology.org/resource/seb-conference-florence-2026-early-bird-registration-closes-in-one-month.html
2 PhD Opportunities! 🤩 We are recruiting two highly motivated PhD students to join an ambitious project advancing Robotic Paleontology—a rapidly emerging field that fuses paleontology, biomechanics, simulation, and robotics. nyakaturalab.com/news/ Please share!!
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See what’s been happening in the Nyakatura Lab. News: discover our latest publications, recent events, and research highlights.
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New #Postdoc alert! This is a really cool project, working with a great team including the wonderful @drphilcox.bsky.social and @toriherridge.bsky.social. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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