Ali Nabavizadeh
@vertanatomist.bsky.social
Evolutionary Anatomist, Vertebrate Paleontologist, Zoologist, Author
I love how new audiences continue to discover & appreciate this diagram from my 2014 book 'Dinosaurs Without Bones' (@pegasus-books.bsky.social). Before including it in the book, I imagined, calculated, & drew it, then asked a physicist to peer-review it. Physics, math, & paleontology made fun! 🧪🦕🤮
Luke Knox@lukeknox.me · 5d agothis is my new favorite diagram
You want things done? Do it. No one will make you do it more than yourself. I'm talking to myself here. Get it together, Ali! :P
Still thinking about The Odyssey. Definitely heard criticisms & understand, but still loved it. Def missed having more gods, but pretty happy with everything else! Tho altered from the poem, both the Cyclops scene & *especially* the Circe scene in particular are horrifying cinematic masterpieces.
My challenge for the next year: reading the ENTIRE “Shahnameh”, a.k.a. the Persian Book of Kings, by Ferdowsi. (And you thought Homer’s epic poems were long…) Progress to be reported throughout! Stay tuned!!!
Holy shit. 10/10. 😃 (And SO happy I read it beforehand!)
“The Odyssey” by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson. Finished just in time to see the movie later today. 😊 I’m a fan of this translation. It was accessible and fun to read, especially for someone who has never read it before (aside from a few passages back in school)…(/1)
Reading The Odyssey at the moment and am struck by the fact that the vast majority of the actual trip Odysseus takes home is conveyed through exposition! Wild.
Guys, I’m late to watching Surviving Earth, but this whole Ischigualastia sequence in episode 2 is one of my favorites in all paleo-media.
Growth is saying no to more review requests from journals.
Soccer is an infinitely better sport than American football. Always has been.
“A Perfect Coincidence” by Jim Rasenberger. As tomorrow is the 250th anniversary of the US, I decided to read about the infamous friendship (& rivalry) between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. This book does a great job of highlighting many of the key moments from...(/1)
I endorse this.
Andy Farke@andyfarke.bsky.social · last mo.Hear me out on my new proposal for theropod taxonomy: The "Pan-Megalosaurus Solution." If it all becomes Megalosaurus, all problems are solved. Even the Nanotyrannus thing goes way. Same for Spinosaurus. Same for Suchomimus. Tyrannosaurus, too. We never have to speak those names again. #winning
I’m no tyrannosaurid guy as many of you know, but ever since I was a kid I always felt this weird, inexplicable connection to Alioramus. No, it’s totally not because it shares my name, why would you even think that.
“The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt” by Toby Wilkinson. The next ancient civilization I decided to dive into & wow what a rich history! This book spans the entirety of ancient Egypt’s many pharaonic dynasties, from the earliest at unification of Egypt ~3100 BCE to Cleopatra’s death in 3O BCE. (/1)
My new answer to med students in the anatomy lab when they ask me a clinical question I can’t answer: “I work on dinosaurs, dude, chill.”
Forget the negativity—I’m actually genuinely very glad to see how far the vertebrate paleontology community has come in including younger scientists of different backgrounds in their studies & how that has been part of the trajectories of so many successful and brilliant young scientists today (1/2)
“The Naturalist: Theodore Roosevelt” by Darrin Lunde. A fascinating look at Theodore Roosevelt’s widespread interests in natural history & his hunting excursions in North America & Africa that resulted in contributions to the collections of the Smithsonian and American Museum of Natural History.(/1)
The other day I saw a history documentary where the talking head historian exclaimed "Thomas Jefferson thought there were DINOSAURS roaming around in western US!" and no. I can say for an absolute fact that he did NOT think that. 😳
ABSTRACT SUBMITTED WITH SIX MINUTES TO SPARE, BABY! #627
Ali Nabavizadeh@vertanatomist.bsky.social · 2mo agoLet’s play a game: can Ali whip up an SVP abstract out of nowhere (well, sort of) in 24 hours time? Let’s see!
Let’s play a game: can Ali whip up an SVP abstract out of nowhere (well, sort of) in 24 hours time? Let’s see!
“The Greeks” by Roderick Beaton. This is a fascinating look at Greek history from Ancient Greece to present day. The first half of the book is all about Ancient Greece which is the main reason I wanted to read it. It does a great job of giving a chronological,…(/1)
“King of Kings” by Scott Anderson. This history book reads like a political thriller and it’s no wonder it was a runner-up for the Pulitzer this past year. It is the story of the slow-burn downfall of the shah of Iran, the Iranian Revolution and...(1/)
“King of Kings” by Scott Anderson. This history book reads like a political thriller and it’s no wonder it was a runner-up for the Pulitzer this past year. It is the story of the slow-burn downfall of the shah of Iran, the Iranian Revolution and...(1/)
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Now that I live in Portland, OR, I visit this zoo often and mainly to just spend time with the elephants. It is a wonderful zoo. 😊
Darren Naish@tetzoo.bsky.social · 3mo agoBack in 2022 I visited Oregon Zoo, and I've only just found time to write about what I saw. It's a great zoo with a lot of stuff. Here's a very picture-heavy article on what's there... tetzoo.com/blog/2026/5/... #zoos #animals #Oregon #OregonZoo
Nothing—and I mean *nothing*—activates my deepest sense of awe and wonder as being in the presence of an elephant. I could sit with them all day every day and be constantly amazed. I love them so much. 🐘🐘🐘
