Prof Susie Maidment

The Fossil Files In “The Fossil Files”, a pair of palaeontologists delve into the latest discoveries from the world of palaeontology and seek to bring fossils to back to life. Each episode, Susie and Rob will discuss ...

Rob snuck out a @thefossilfiles.bsky.social podcast on Tues and I missed it! Herein, we discuss AI and whether it is about to replace us, and I express 'scepticism' about some previous AI studies... fossils.libsyn.com You can find us here or wherever you get your podcasts 👇

A stegosaurus skeleton on a pedestal in front of a red orb and a dark wall at the NHMUK. The skeleton is dark grayish brown to black.

#fossilfriday I normally don't post dinos but last month we saw an exceptional one - "Sophie" the Stegosaurus on display at the @nhm-london.bsky.social. Beautiful skeleton from the upper Jurassic Morrison Formation of Wyoming, described by @tweetisaurus.bsky.social in 2015. 🦖🧪

Jeremy is a wonderful person doing some great science.

The GP turned Isle of Wight dinosaur hunter rewriting history Retired doctor Jeremey Lockwood has used his medical skills to discover three new dinosaur species

A great article about @nhm-london.bsky.social Scientific Assiciate and generally fabulous human @valdosaurus.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors

🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history

75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men

Is this what democracy looks like?

New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...

Pretty disappointing to see a Professor of Science Engagement promoting the high-profile auction of a dinosaur skeleton that allegedly might be a new species.

www.christies.com/en/stories/s...

Is there? Happy to help if you need to disentangle something!

Curator of Natural Sciences - Warwick,Warwickshire job with Warwickshire County Council | 250490 About Heritage and Culture Warwickshire Heritage and Culture Warwickshire (HCW) provide a wide range of services that help local communities and ...

Curatorial job with significant geological and palaeontological collections at Warwick Museums.

www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/250490/c...

Hiya, the real skull is in the collections - the one on display is a cast.

These are amazing!

Two photos side by side of a dodo skeleton on display in the Treasures gallery at the NHM London.

Happy Thanksgiving! On the topic of fat, tasty birds - here's the lovely skeleton of the Dodo (Raphus cucullatus) we saw on display last week in the treasures gallery at the @nhm-london.bsky.social.

Sign the Petition Save Geology at the University of Leicester

Leicester has long been one of the leading universities nationally for palaeontology & geology - this would be a terrible loss, as would the loss of other subjects such as modern languages:

www.change.org/p/save-geolo...

Come and do a PhD on 'Genome duplication, extinction and diversification in the evolution of flowering plants' with myself @jameswclark.bsky.social and Ilia Leitch @bristolpalaeo.bsky.social and join the @wgdip.bsky.social studying rediploidisation. Apply: tinyurl.com/26pmfvvc by Jan 8

We had a good time and the sun shone. It was a great end to the week!

To the field trip! Where I talked a lot and pulled some funny faces, apparently. Among my many field-related skills, I fix broken walking boots.

Badge-swapping fun at the dinner... @pdmannion.bsky.social 's is now on @houdzgeorge.bsky.social 's desk. This seems to be a game that is no longer played by the youth. Sad. @peterfalkingham.com won.

And then it was Saturday, and time for @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social and @pimkaskes.bsky.social talks and @kirstymedgar.bsky.social's poster...

I got this wet walking the three minutes from the conference centre to my hotel during Storm Claudia, the bitch....

Then we have the Triassic symposium in the room with the massive screen... @elsa-panciroli.bsky.social, @stephanspiekman.bsky.social, and @davfoff.bsky.social shown here..

Next up, my talk! Thanks for the photo @johellawell.bsky.social! And @richardjbutler.bsky.social giving a talk to Birmingham sixth formers on Wed lunchtime, because he didn't have much to do...

Here's my #2025SVP photo album. It starts with @fossilrob.bsky.social giving his talk, and an amazing photo of him and @profpaulbarrett.bsky.social from c. 2009 when he first started the work (1/n)

The present is the key to the past, the past is the key to the present. Loss of Earth Science education would be devastating.

Sign the Petition Save Geology at the University of Leicester

Geology and palaeobiology at the University of Leicester are under threat, with at least 14 staff expected to be made redundant. Support them, their postdocs, and their students by signing this petition: c.org/SK8Xm8dhqK

The end of the final event of #2025SVP - it's been an amazing experience hosting it, thanks so much to everyone involved in helping make it happen. Back to the day job tomorrow.

It's the end of the #2025SVP UK dinos field trip. We finished with a visit to Dewars Farm dinosaur track site (muddy), and the Oxford Uni Museum, where we were lucky enough to get a tour of the Buckland archives and collections. Home for sleep...

Yorkshire Water: it’s time to end the rip-off Handing the company back to local people would return both control and value to those who need it most

"Yorkshire Water was privatised in 1989 under the Water Act, launched debt-free and promoted as the start of a new, efficient era.

Today, the company carries almost £7bn in debt...."

They banned quote-tweets on this post. Literally no idea why. #FuckingTectonics

As there is a Waitrose right next to where you are sitting right now, Butler, I'd say yes

Gorgeous day on the Isle of Wight looking at footprints, prospecting, and examining some previously discovered fossils on our post- #2025SVP UK dinos fieldtrip. I told you it was sunnier down south... Big thanks @valdosaurus.bsky.social

I didn't take it as criticism - it was a genuine question.