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Hope Jahren

@realhopejahren.bsky.social

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The scientist formerly known as Lab Girl. I write books: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2111914/hope-jahren/

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Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 17h

I saw an aphid

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

"The chancellor approved it"

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 17h

6. Written by a fantastic writer and teacher, who you need to know about: Nan Crystal Arens. When it comes to plants, she's the sh*t.
n/n

Nan Crystal Arens

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 17h

3. Gorgeous illustrations.
4. Profiles of specific, important species.
5. Ecological focus: discusses Mesozoic forests, partnerships with fungi and animals, predation, etc.
3/n

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 17h

Why?
1. Flowers: The Mesozoic is when the first flowers evolved, probably the most important innovation in photosynthetic life since vascularity.
2. Dinos: The Mesozoic is the age of the Dinosaurs. Change at the base of the food chain rocked history's biggest herbivores on up.
2/n

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 18h

If you study plants, you need this book.
🧵1/n

The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Plants

A dazzlingly illustrated guide to the plant life of the dinosaur age, from intricate ferns to the most majestic megaflora

press.princeton.edu

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 2d

🔥🔥🔥

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 2d

nope butnot too far away

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 2d

indeed

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 2d

looks like my baby

brown dog standing in the snow wearing an orange collar in front is a blue frisbee

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 2d

My stop.

salmon colored sky next to train tracks; early afternoon sunset in scandinavia

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 3d

Uou
Sarah you are stepping into a ring of fire

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 3d

lots

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 3d

duolingo needs supply

Duolingo exercise called "express your regrets"

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 4d

People started reading my stuff on wordpress bc i touted it on the old bird site.

Now im an arthur.

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 4d

Also my cat loves em

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 4d

HE MEANS ME

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 4d

ah the leaves are turning and the men are giving each other prizes again the first whispers of winter

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 4d

some of us more than others. I wish I had more ways to say I'm sorry

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 4d

do not remember this. just remember what a shitty person I was back then.

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Peter Barnes @infinite8horizon.com · 6d

Scissors, Fig, Rock

#RockinTuesday
#photography #nature #trees #landscape #Tamborine #EastCoastKin

A large boulder is completely embraced by the flowing roots of a strangler fig, like some giant gemstone in an organic setting.

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 5d

fun fact, that's a side effect of the increasing darkness causing you to crave vitamin D

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 5d

that's quite a resume

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 6d

and what does that make her pray tell?

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 6d

What is 'woman financer' Chris? Woman chopped liver, I suppose.

Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 6d

👋 <waves to the southeast >