Robert Sansom

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The shady coordinated attacks on de-extinction critics don’t address the substance of the arguments (they would lose). Instead, they are demonstrably weak ad hominem attacks on qualified people. If the wonderful @toriherridge.bsky.social is not allowed to speak out, who is?

Critics of de-extinction research hit by mystery smear campaign Several researchers who have been critical of Colossal Biosciences’ plans to revive extinct animals say they have been targeted by online articles trying to discredit them

In far less pleasant news -- it turns out that @devoevomed.bsky.social, @nicrawlencenz.bsky.social & I have all been targets of on-line smear articles, all in reference to our public criticisms of de-extinction.

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YouTube video by Rob Sansom Is "de-extinction" a scam? #podcast #palaeontology #science #FossilFiles

Susie and I gave our own take on it for @thefossilfiles.bsky.social, extract here www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4ei...
This received my first ever downvotes and negative comments on Youtube. I doubt that this is a coordinated effort to discredit though, more that it just isn't very good 🤷 3/3

Well done to those that have been vocal in speaking up. Attempts to silence scientific debate are chilling and hopefully will backfire. 2/3

This is eye-poppingly terrifying. The de-extinction debacle of Colossal Biosc. was already highly questionable both in terms of science & sci comm, but it now appears that somebody (?) has been coordinating dodgy hit pieces and feeble attempts to discredit scientists that criticise this 'work' 1/3

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New palaeo-PhD opportunity! Will you be the one to figure out the anatomy and function of fossil jawless fish? Come join the team! Application Deadline August 22nd, funding for UK student only (sorry)
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YouTube video by Rob Sansom Pterosaur controversies: where did they come from? #paleontology #TheFossilFiles #dinosaur

In which Susie and I explore controversies over Pterosaurs and their origins - new @thefossilfiles.bsky.social episode out on Tuesday www.youtube.com/shorts/QrkR8...

There is an ecological part of the story: louder howler monkeys (larger hyoid volume) live in lower population density areas, in which cases a louder voice can travel longer distances and there is less competition with other males (with big testes)

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Romans wearing trilobites as a necklace! We maybe need to update our @thefossilfiles.bsky.social episode on the first fossil collectors

hello gang, can anyone recommend resources for teaching programming in R to 1st year undergrads in geoscience? All and any tips welcome! 👩‍💻🐚📈

Evolutionary trade-off between vocal tract and testes dimensions in howler monkeys - PubMed Males often face a trade-off between investments in precopulatory and postcopulatory traits [1], particularly when male-male contest competition determines access to mates [2]. To date, studies of pre...

The point is, the monkeys making the loudest noise have the smallest balls.
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Every year my lecture on evolution includes this slide of tradeoffs with Howler monkey call video and graphs of ball size. I can’t stop myself

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As a little Friday treat check out our latest episode discussing past and present fossil collectors!

Or if you fancy something else dive in to our back catalogue where we explore soft tissue preservation, de-extinction and more!

The biomechanics and evolution of quadrupedal gaits at The University of Manchester on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - The biomechanics and evolution of quadrupedal gaits at The University of Manchester, listed on FindAPhD.com

Funded PhD claxon!! Bill Sellers at University of Manchester is advertising a fully-funded PhD position on the evolution of quadrupedal gaits. Exact focus is open and *could* include fossils. Deets here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

I can report that there is a Popworld world very close the Palass annual meeting 2025 venue…

I am old enough to have Deja vu for events 26 years ago 👴

Got weird Deja vu passing through here today because I was last here 26 years ago to see my first ever gig: Super Fury animals. My ears hurt for days afterwards

A hint to my location

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Artwork by Gabriel Ugueto

I am proud and grateful to present a dream project today in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Meet #Mirasaura grauvogeli, a #wonderreptilewith skin appendages that rival feathers and hairs, challenging our view of reptile #evolution🪶🦎

A hint to my location

The crystallisation of years of hard work in one moment…

One of the best things ever is shaking a candidates hand immediately after their PhD viva saying “congratulations Dr Surname”

YouTube video by Rob Sansom The mystery of the Erfoud Manuport 👀 #podcast #paleontology #fossilsmartwatch

In which Susie and I giggle about the Erfoud Manuport because we are very serious people youtube.com/shorts/8D6-c...

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