Tom O’Mahoney

The comparative anatomy of the mammalian larynx at Anglia Ruskin University ARU on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - The comparative anatomy of the mammalian larynx at Anglia Ruskin University ARU, listed on FindAPhD.com

We are delighted to advertise a 3 year fully funded PhD, generously funded by @camphilsoc.bsky.social on the evolution of the mammalian larynx, hosted @angliaruskin.bsky.social

Full details here: findaphd.com/phds/project...

Please pass it on!

This collection is one of the largest collections of mammalian larynges, and it’s a project we are all very excited about! Please reach out to us if you have questions before applying!

The project will focus on the evolution of the mammalian larynx. We’re looking for applicants with a can-do attitude and technical expertise related to the project, this will involve contrast #CT scanning and #morphometric analysis of the Harrison collection

Jake Dunn, Emma Pomeroy and I are delighted to advertise a 3 year fully funded PhD studentship, generously funded by Cambridge Philosophical Society on the evolution of the mammalian larynx, hosted at ARU
Full details here: findaphd.com/phds/project/t…

High continuity of forager ancestry in the Neolithic period of the eastern Maghreb - Nature Ancient DNA from the eastern Maghreb (Tunisia and Algeria) dating between 15,000 and 6,000 years ago shows that this region was far less affected by external gene flow than the rest of the Neolithic M...

Of particular note, they suggest the first genetic evidence for someone crossing to North Africa across Strait of Sicily. Cool!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We modelled how early human ancestors ran – and found they were surprisingly slow There has been much debate over the years as to exactly how “Lucy” walked.

We now have a writeup of this paper in the @uk.theconversation.com - many thanks to them for patient assistance during the editing process! @livuninews.bsky.social
theconversation.com/we-modelled-...

Human evolution: Run Lucy, run! Endurance running is thought as critical for the evolutionary success of hominins. A new study analysing the running skills of the famous ‘Lucy’ — Australopithecus afarensis — finds that they performed poorer than modern humans, suggesting that key features of the human body plan evolved specifically to improve running performance.

Tagging all the co-authors on twitter: @samcoatham.bsky.social @cbrassey.bsky.social
@tomomahoney.bsky.social @jamescharles90.bsky.social

(and myself =)

Ashleigh Wiseman wrote an accompanying dispatch:
www.cell.com/current-biol...

A computer simulated image that shows skeleton forms running. Text overlaid reads, 'News: Cutting edge simulations unveil clues to human evolution'

NEWS | Prof Karl Bates, Musculoskeletal Biology, @liverpooluni.bsky.social has led an international team of scientists to take a fresh look at the running capabilities of our early human ancestors🏃

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news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/01/07/c...

@tomomahoney.bsky.social @pashavanb.bsky.social

I have an advent challenge for exhausted academics.

Take time each day to rest.

If 5 minutes is a challenge for you, then start there. I challenge you to take 20 minutes. You can work up to it.

Use a timer so you don't worry about how long it's been.

You can do this badly. Please try.