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Lara Durgavich

@ldurgavich.bsky.social

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Still tinkering. Still a primate. Biological anthropologist. Mom. #SciComm enthusiast. I ❤️ animals & pop culture.

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · Nov 12

One time I did a TED talk:
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Lara Durgavich: An evolutionary perspective on human health and disease

How does your genetic inheritance, culture and history influence your health? Biological anthropologist Lara Durgavich discusses the field of evolutionary medicine as a gateway to understanding the qu...

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 5h

Every once in a while I'll think to myself "maybe I shouldn't have canceled my subscription to The Atlantic" and then I'll see some article they've just published and I'm like "oh, right"

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David Cooper @davidbcooper.bsky.social · 20h

Rosie the Ribbiter

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Microplastics Spookmelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · 1d

today in "predicted by 30 Rock"

Edie Falco on 30 Rock:
I MISSED THE VOTE ON A BILL TO LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL WHALE TORTURE.

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kat, ghost of helenruthsghost @chaoskat.bsky.social · 1d

Salvation Army seen feeding ICE today. For anyone who doesn't already know about their bigotry, here is more, No need to give them your money this Christmas, or ever.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1d

It’s dinner time for the police. Appears to be pizza from a Salvation Army van.

Broadview’s “free speech” curfew starts soon, at 6pm.

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 1d

Baaaaaaaaaaaats!!

Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 1d

🎃 October 11 🎃
Cute little boo

Nubian goat with two purple bat pompoms on her head

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Rebecca Dean @rmdean.bsky.social · 1d

Columbus was arrested in his own time because of his horrific crimes. Just saying.

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 1d

Fuck yes

Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 1d

25. Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce.
A friend recommended this & I loved it. A beautiful story about female friendship.

Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a really good sign if I identify deeply with this seal, right?

Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 2d

halfway through he stops screaming to see if a nap solves his problems, nature is so beautiful

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Crybaby Learns to Swim

YouTube video by Jesse DeVoe

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 2d

😲

Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 2d

Treating myself to a little solo time in my backyard oasis.

Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 2d

Post yourself from a different era.

Belize, 2006

A picture of me in a snorkeling mask, waving to the photographer underwater.

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Seth Rudy @sethrudy.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile in #Portland

Kermit faces off with Hopper in The Muppet Movie

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 3d

“Women-led papers were more likely to be featured in local outlets than in national, international, or science-specialty media. They appeared more often in liberal-leaning outlets than conservative ones. And coverage of their work carried a more negative tone”

www.science.org/content/arti...

When women researchers publish, media attention doesn’t always follow

Men-led papers receive more media coverage than women’s, new study finds

www.science.org

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 3d

Don’t forget the dog one!

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Errol 🦇 🏳️‍🌈 @eerieseymour.bsky.social · 3d

The Orphan Crusher is here to stay. If we don’t feed more Orphans to the Crusher the Orphan Crushing industry will die. It’s time to wake up to the reality of the Orphan Crusher. The Orphan Crusher is worth billions. We need to teach people to use the Orphan Crusher. It’s here to stay.

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 4d

Time to log off & read a book. 📖

Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 4d

This would be a great dinner party.

Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 4d

I was today years old when I learned that Picasso overlapped in time with both Charles Darwin and Eminem. True fact.

Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 4d

It's so nice to see actual good news once in a while.

David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 4d

Eastern Australian humpback whale population now well above pre-whaling levels, report finds - ABC News 🦑🧪🌎

These whales were hunted to 150 individuals. Now there's 50,000 of them

Once hunted almost to extinction, the population of humpback whales currently migrating down Australia's east coast has bounced back and is now greater than before whaling.

www.abc.net.au

Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 4d

Is it time for Hippo Discourse? I love a good Hippo convo on social media!

Matt Baldwin @thisbrokenwheel.bsky.social · 4d

As a paleontology enthusiast I always find it funny how pop culture constantly describes large herbivorous dinosaurs as "gentle giants" when most of our current living herbivorous megafauna are some of the most physically dangerous and temperamental creatures on the planet.

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 4d

horses can SERIOUSLY injure you with their jaws - do not ever antagonize enormous animals with opinions

Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 4d

Playing in and then becoming a narrator for the March Mammal Madness tournament. #2025MMM #2026MMM
Also, the Fellowship of the Filthy Weasel.

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 5d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 5d

"What does seventy million years mean to beings who live only one-millionth as long? We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever."

-Carl Sagan, Cosmos

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Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 5d

We taught our children about the walrus & his bucket and they reference it often. 😄

Lara Durgavich @ldurgavich.bsky.social · 5d

Today is #GivingDayForApes. I chose 6 organizations to donate to this year, but there are many more in need.
If you've spent any time this past week appreciating Jane Goodall's work & legacy, supporting these causes is a great way to honor her memory!

Giving Day for Apes Homepage