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Caley Orr @caleyorr.bsky.social · 18h

National Fossil Day (and World Anatomy Day) seems opportune timing to drop a couple of coauthored papers with great collaborators. Here's #2 for the day, this one led by colleague Cody Prang of Wash U. Ardipithecus is of critical importance for reconstructing the ancestral condition for hominins. 🏺🧪

Ardipithecus ramidus ankle provides evidence for African ape-like vertical climbing in the earliest hominins - Communications Biology

Morphometric analyses of ankle bones provide evidence that humans evolved from an ancestor with vertical climbing adaptations like those of chimpanzees and gorillas.

www.nature.com

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Black in Anatomy Inc. @blackinanatomy.bsky.social · 3d

Today, on his birthday, we celebrate an inspirational Black anatomist whose legacy guides #BlackinAnat to this day.

Please enjoy this tribute to Dr. W. Montague Cobb shared during our first #BlackinAnatWeek in October 2021!
blackinanatomy.org/dr-w-m-cobb-video

#AnatomyArtAdvocacy #CobbPanel

Black in Anatomy Highlight of Dr W. Montague Cobb. Born on October 12, 1904 and died on November 20, 1990. Black in white Image of Dr. Cobb in suite and striped tie on a yellow highlight background. Dr. Cobb was a dedicated physician, biological anthropologist, anatomist, teacher, mentor, writer and activist.

Dr W. Montague Cobb. Born on October 12, 1904 and died on November 20, 1990. Rewatch our Black in Anatomy Week October 12, 2021 video and panel discussion at blackinanatomy.org/resources of “The Life and Academic Legacy of Dr. W.M. Cobb Anatomy, Art and Advocacy.” Dr Cobb is pictured standing in a suit and tie.

Black in Anatomy Dr W.M. Cobb and Anatomy with image of Dr. Cobb and a path of his time in anatomy. 1904: born in Oct 12 Washington, DC; 1921: Graduated Dunbar HS; 1924 AB from Amherst; 1925 Certificate in Embryology; 1929 MD from Howard University; 1932 PhD from Western Reserve (first Black Biological Anthropologist to earn PhD); 1932 start faculty position at Howard University; 1947: appointed Chair of Howard Department of Anatomy; 1969: named a Distinguished Professor; 1980 awarded American Association for Anatomy Henry Gray Award; 2019 W.M. Cobb Award in Morphological Sciences named for Dr. Cobb; #CobbPanel #AnatomyArtAdvocacy

Dr W. M. Cobb’s Influence on Medical Illustration with images and illustrations of Anna Russell Jones, Naida Willette Page and Marsha Jessup. #CobbPabel #AnatoymArtAdvocacy Black in Anatomy Week

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Black in Anatomy Inc. @blackinanatomy.bsky.social · 3d

#BlackinAnatWeek kicks off today! From Oct 13-18, join us for impactful webinars, community, art, and reflection celebrating anatomy and the #BlackinAnat mission! Come connect, learn, and grow with us!

Register at: linktr.ee/blackinanatomy &
Visit: blackinanatomy.org/black-in-anatomy-week-25

Black in Anatomy Week 2025 Schedule (#BlackinAnatWeek) on purple and pink background from October 13-October 18, 2025.
Register: linktr.ee/blackinanatomy
Mon, October 13, 6 – 7 pm ET: Member meeting, #BlackinAnatMeets
Tues., October 14, 5:30– 6:30 pm ET: Sleep Research and Inclusive Excellence at UCLA webinar with Ketema Paul, PhD, #InclusiveAnatomy
Wed., October 15, 3:30– 4:30 pm ET: Representation in Anatomy: A Journey through Illustration, Publishing, and Change, webinar with Marcelo Oliver, #AnatomyArtAdvocacy #WorldAnatomyDay
Thurs, October 16, 6:30 – 8 pm ET: Paint & Celebrate virtual painting with Ni-ka Ford, MS, CMI and Black in Anatomy’s 5th Anniversary , #PaintCelebrate
Fri, October 17, 12 – 1 pm ET: Beyond the Scalpel: Managing the Heart of Anatomy Labs with Integrity, Equity, and Expertise webinar with Kerrie S. Lashley, DHSc, #DiversityofAnatomy
Sat., October 18, All Day – Black in Anatomy Day of Rest, Reflection and Community, #BlackinAnatReflcs; #BlackinAnatArt

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Caley Orr @caleyorr.bsky.social · 15h

Impact of intermittent lead exposure on hominid brain evolution

Lead exposure, as influenced by NOVA1 expression, affected brain function in multiple hominid species.

www.science.org

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P. David Polly @pdpolly.bsky.social · 14h

For anyone who happens to be on Long Island next week, please come...

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Chris Robinson @3dmandibleny.bsky.social · 14h

Awesome papers out today by some awesome colleagues of mine.

Ardipithecus ramidus ankle provides evidence for African ape-like vertical climbing in the earliest hominins - Communications Biology

Morphometric analyses of ankle bones provide evidence that humans evolved from an ancestor with vertical climbing adaptations like those of chimpanzees and gorillas.

www.nature.com

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Henry Gee @endofthepier.bsky.social · 22h

Let's give @carriemongle.bsky.social and her colleagues a big hand for these informative new fossils of Paranthropus just published in @nature.com doi.org/10.1038/s415...

New fossils reveal the hand of Paranthropus boisei - Nature

Analyses of newly discovered hand and foot bones of a Paranthropus boisei specimen provide insight into possible tool use and other palaeobiology characteristics among Plio-Pleistocene hominin species...

doi.org

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Carrie Mongle @carriemongle.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you so much!

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Tim Vernimmen @timvernimmen.bsky.social · 21h

A fossilized hand reveals 'Nutcracker Man' Paranthropus boisei, thought to have made the Oldupai gorge tools until Homo habilis was found, would also have been able to make and use those. Based on the @nature.com paper by @carriemongle.bsky.social et al. www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...

Discovery of fossilized hand may unlock a 1.5-million-year-old mystery

Some sixty years after her grandmother discovered “Nutcracker Man,” Louise Leakey unearths his long-lost hand—reviving a family debate about ancient toolmaking.

www.nationalgeographic.com

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Caley Orr @caleyorr.bsky.social · 21h

Paranthropus boisei is a human fossil cousin w/ giant jaws and teeth that lived in East Africa ~2.6 to 1.3 million years ago. Whether it could make & use tools has been a paleoanthropological mystery since the 1960s. Our new paper describes the first firmly associated hand and foot. 1/

New fossils reveal the hand of Paranthropus boisei - Nature

Analyses of newly discovered hand and foot bones of a Paranthropus boisei specimen provide insight into possible tool use and other palaeobiology characteristics among Plio-Pleistocene hominin species...

www.nature.com

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Black in Anatomy Inc. @blackinanatomy.bsky.social · 18d

Announcing the 2025 #BlackinAnatWeek presenters! Join us for connection, celebration and inspiration.

Highlights:
Oct 14: Dr. Ketema Paul
Oct 15: Marcelo Oliver of Body Scientific
Oct 16: Ni-ka Ford of Enlight Visuals
Oct 17: Dr. Kerrie S. Lashley

Register: linktr.ee/blackinanatomy
#BlackinAnat

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Dr. Davey F. Wright ⛏️🦕🧬 @daveyfwright.bsky.social · Sep 2

I'm hoping to take 1 MSc & 1 PhD student next year in the areas of Phylogenetic, Computational, and/or Evolutionary Paleobiology. Please reach out if you are interested in joining the @oupaleobiology.bsky.social, especially if interested in working on fossil echinoderms. Link for more info below. 🧪

News

PhD and MSc positions in Phylogenetic, Computational, and/or Evolutionary Paleobiology [Posted September 2025. Deadline is January 15, 2026. See below for information about the lab, student opportu…

daveyfwright.wordpress.com

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Science Magazine @science.org · 27d

Pastoralism remains central to survival in the Turkana of northwest Kenya, where heat and water scarcity pose constant challenges. New research uncovers the genetic signatures that underlie adaptation to arid living in this pastoralist community.

Learn more this week: https://scim.ag/4nxcJbx

Young Turkana herders guide camels across Kenya’s arid landscape near Lake Turkana at sunset.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 27d

NEW: NIH leadership has denied the existence of a list of banned words for grantmaking purposes, but I have seen such a list circulating among staff. It has lots of words relating to gender and diversity, of course. Also things like "climate change," "vaccine hesitancy," "ethnic origin," and others.

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Carrie Mongle @carriemongle.bsky.social · Aug 28

Come work with me! (Or Gabrielle or James)

stonybrooku.taleo.net/careersectio...

Meave Leakey Postdoctoral Scholar

Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

stonybrooku.taleo.net

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Neil Shubin @neilshubin.bsky.social · Jul 15

It is not a political statement to note the fact that science enhances our well being, expands our knowledge of the world, and drives economic growth 🧪

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NPR @npr.org · May 6

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

www.npr.org

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Carrie Mongle @carriemongle.bsky.social · Apr 7

Congratulations!!

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Caley Orr @caleyorr.bsky.social · Mar 27

New paper from my lab & Drimolen team (@ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social) on the DNH 43 hominin pelvis. I first saw it in 2019. Given the importance of the pelvis in the evolution of human locomotion and birth, I was surprised only a basic description had been published. 1/ #paleoanthropology 🏺🧪

sajournalofscience.bsky.social @sajournalofscience.bsky.social · Mar 27

Analysis of an understudied 2-million-year-old fossil pelvis from the site of Drimolen, South Africa provides additional insights into the anatomy of early human relatives. doi.org/10.17159/saj... @caleyorr.bsky.social @ozarchaeomaglab.bsky.social

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Caley Orr @caleyorr.bsky.social · Mar 14

This new review by Sandel et al in @yearbookbioanth.bsky.social is a nice summary of the approach by which we can best link primate behavioral data to questions in #humanevolution using a more formalized comparative framework.
#biologicalanthropology #paleoanthropology #primatology

Primate Behavior and the Importance of Comparative Studies in Biological Anthropology

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onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Carrie Mongle @carriemongle.bsky.social · Mar 15

So much fomo for missing #aaba2025, but at least I am missing it from the field

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Jonathan Eisen @phylogenomics.bsky.social · Mar 5

Reading for today: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘Silence is complicity’ — universities must fight the anti-DEI crackdown

Higher-education establishments must not be bullied into abandoning their mission of diversity, equity and inclusion.

www.nature.com

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Caley Orr @caleyorr.bsky.social · Mar 5

Despite the recovery of 100s of fossils of Paranthropus robustus (a human cousin) in the last ~75 years, there's a lot we don't know for sure about its anatomy below the neck. This beautiful specimen contributes significantly to our knowledge of P. robustus hindlimb morphology. #paleoanthropology 🧪🏺

First articulating os coxae, femur, and tibia of a small adult Paranthropus robustus from Member 1 (Hanging Remnant) of the Swartkrans Formation, South Africa

Since paleontological work began there in 1948, Swartkrans (South Africa) has yielded hundreds of Early Pleistocene hominin fossils, currently attribu…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Carrie Mongle @carriemongle.bsky.social · Mar 5

Door sign official, I'm excited to introduce the SHaPE lab!

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · Feb 8

For every dollar of federal research funding in the United States, universities generate between $2.30 and $3.00 of economy activity, much of that in local communities.

That doesn’t even include the return on investment of getting a college or graduate degree, which research also dollars support.

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