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Detailed preprint on the genetics of early farming (TRB-Funnelbeaker associated) and persistent hunter-fisher-gatherer (Pitted Ware-associated) communities on Gotland. Discusses patterns of genetic relatives in both groups, admixture between the groups...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
For anyone interested in the intersection of genetics, ancestry, evolution, and societal structures this week's workshop will be a treat! Featuring @evoroseman.bsky.social
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You're a natural, @boothicus.bsky.social ! Was a fun watch.
Dr Tom Booth, last human on the right on the "Who Are Our Ancestors And Why Does It Matter?" panel Michael Bowles | The Francis Crick Institute
Dr Tom Booth, on the right on the "Who Are Our Ancestors And Why Does It Matter?" panel Michael Bowles | The Francis Crick Institute
A belated welcome to @boothicus.bsky.social Dr Tom Booth
See & hear Tom on "Who Are Our Ancestors and Why Does It Matter? – A Question of Science with Brian Cox
📺 bit.ly/4i840uW
🎧 bit.ly/49tS70j
📲 profiles.ucl.ac.uk/104583-tom-b...
📸 Michael Bowles | The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk
A PhD project in human genomics with me is open for applications through the @nrpdtp.bsky.social. Use biobank-scale genomics datasets to answer long-standing questions about the evolution of our species: biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/the...
For anyone interested in ancient diseases (either historical or prehistoric) here's an excellent, readable, comprehensive summary of where we are with ancient pathogen DNA.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Hard missing the old twitter days. It’s a bit icky that a lot of interactions amongst academics now happens on linkedin… eventhough bluesky could absolutely be the twitter of old, people just aren’t engaging like they used to. Hope it changes…
Picture of 6 postgrad students sat at a table in a lab studying bones. Text says: The UCL Palaeoanthropology and Palaeolithic (PaPa) MSc programme is an established, pioneering course in human origins delivered by a world-leading university. It will bring you a deep and expert understanding of the scientific record of human evolution which powerfully combines opportunities for the study of palaeolithic archaeology, palaeoanthropology and wider scientific approaches to the early human story.
Interested studying human evolution at @ucl.ac.uk with a dedicated MSc in palaeolithic archaeology, palaeoanthropology, Ice Age fauna, isotopes, aDNA, ancient environments & more?
Get in touch for a chat or even a tour of the department with me.
@uclarchaeology.bsky.social #PaPa
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A PhD project on historical genomics in the declining red squirrel in Britain is available in my group, through the @aries-dtp.bsky.social. Use historical genomes to track the effects of decline and genetic rescue in this charismatic species. aries-dtp.ac.uk/studentships...
This is out now:
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Association between lactase persistence and height in the past (indicating people with the persistence allele were better nourished by drinking milk than those without it) provides a potential explanation for why it was under strong selection.
Register (free) for the workshop here to access the zoom link! www.eventbrite.com/e/biomolecul...
This workshop will examine how fundamental evolutionary forces intersect with social structures governing reproduction and population formation to influence the distribution of genetic variation and how these have significant implications for how we conceptualize race and ancestry today.
... and its implications on modern conceptions of race and racism. His current research focuses on the genetic basis of skeletal morphology.
Charles is an associate professor at the University of Illinois who has worked on projects examining the divergence times of modern humans and Neanderthals, relative signatures of natural selection and genetic drift shaping human morphology, and the philosophical nuances of evolutionary theory..
I’m really excited to be hosting @evoroseman.bsky.social for a 1 hour online workshop for the Biomolecular Humanities group on December 10th (8am to 9am PST : 11am to 12pm EST : 5pm to 6pm CET) on the intersection of evolutionary theory, demography and race/ancestry!
Don't miss Ancient DNA: New Revelations, a free, public CARTA symposium! 🧬💡
Friday, November 7, 2025 1:00–5:30 PM (Pacific)
In-person at the Salk Institute & Live Webcast
For more details and registration, visit: carta.anthropogeny.org
#carta #cartaucsd #ancientdna
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Useful paper from @mp-williams.bsky.social and co. showing different modelling of the spread of Neolithic farming across Europe. Explores different rates and mechanisms of cultural transmission and suggests as migrants with origins in Anatolia moved across…
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Thanks @boothicus.bsky.social! this was, for me, one of the most intriguing outcomes... was excellent work by PhD candidate Troy LaPolice.
The AADR Visualizer: An ArcGIS Online Visualizer for ancient human DNA from the Allen Ancient DNA Resource academic.oup.com/bioinformati...
🏛️ Still unsure how to spend your afternoon in Turin 🇮🇹 before @isba11.bsky.social starts, come to our #HAAMmeeting @Complesso Aldo Moro and meet young & inspiring researchers!
💻 If you're not in Turin, you can join us online, too.
📖 DM us! #aDNA #HAAMcommunity @isbarchaeology.bsky.social
It's out! 😀
THE MAP: EXPANSION OF FARMING IN WESTERN EURASIA, 9600-4000 BCE
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Regional updates, particularly 🇺🇦. Colour and greyscale resolutions, and much asked for colour code and legend.
@barbarahorejs.bsky.social @leizarchaeology.bsky.social @oeai.bsky.social
zenodo.org/records/1688...
NIH is accepting comments about limiting research publication costs. 1. Disallow pub costs, 2. $2K limit, 3. $3K if reviewers are compensated, 4. 0.8% of award (so $250K grant can pay $2K/year on pubs), 5. $6K limit on pub + limit on % of grant spent on pub costs. 🧪
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
This is a great read - it nails a whole bunch of ways in which LLMs simply don’t ‘think’, let alone at a ‘PhD level’.
Our aDNA time transect centered on modern Georgia is out! 🧬
Genetic continuity over 5000 years, but some Bronze Age gene flow and urban outliers since Antiquity - including some with artificially deformed skulls 💀 linked by IBD segments to Asian nomads.
#aDNA #PopGen
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
But perhaps most critically, it’s (imo) irresponsible to attribute this to *science* as a whole; suggesting it’s a monolith when things like the image duplication retractions are pretty limited to a unique corner of science under sleuth spotlights.
Logo for the Genomic History Inference Strategies Tournament.
If you're new to demographic history inference from population genomics, try this webapp I created to illustrate how dadi fits bottleneck models to site frequency spectra: ryangutenkunst-dadi-two-epoch.hf.space . It even outputs files for submitting to the GHIST competition! ghi.st
🧬🏺Calling everyone interested in the intersection of archaeological theory and ancient DNA!
Thrilled to be co-organizing a session for #TRAC2025 with @ezgimou.bsky.social
The virtual conference will be held October 22 - 24 and the call for abstracts is now open. Come join us!
TRAC 2025 will be held from 22nd to 24th October 2025 in an online format via the Gather Town platform. Here is the link for further info: www.trac.org.uk/upcoming-con...
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Excited to co-organize a session with @mootspoints.bsky.social at #TRAC2025!
🧬 Integrating Ancient DNA with Archaeological Theory and Practice
We welcome papers on mobility, migration, & identity in the Roman world and beyond.
📢 Call for abstracts now open! Please spread the word.
#aDNA #science
