Francesca M. Cassola Ph.D.
@xiscacassola.bsky.social
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow in Animal Cognition | PhD in Animal Behaviour | Host of @dropsofsciencenews.bsky.social – natural science news | Tweets in ITA / ENG / ESP | my posts are very random, about everything and nothing...
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EvOCRO — Evolutionary Origins of Cognition in Crocodiles
Evolutionary Origins of Cognition in Crocodiles
evocroproject.github.io
Hi! I'm Francesca (Xisca), MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow working on crocodiles' cognition evocroproject.github.io, passionate about natural sciences, shows, fantasy books and music, you can easily find me with headphones on, and I host a science news channel called @dropsofsciencenews.bsky.social
Reposted by Francesca M. Cassola Ph.D.
Dropping another News of the Week...and we will talk about a new #species found in... #vomit!
follow the thread for the ITA and ESP links and for the image version with ALT capture
#DropsOfScience #Scicomm #STEM #Science #News
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follow the thread for the ITA and ESP links and for the image version with ALT capture
#DropsOfScience #Scicomm #STEM #Science #News
www.tumblr.com/dropsofscien...
December 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Dropping another News of the Week...and we will talk about a new #species found in... #vomit!
follow the thread for the ITA and ESP links and for the image version with ALT capture
#DropsOfScience #Scicomm #STEM #Science #News
www.tumblr.com/dropsofscien...
follow the thread for the ITA and ESP links and for the image version with ALT capture
#DropsOfScience #Scicomm #STEM #Science #News
www.tumblr.com/dropsofscien...
I feel this deep in my bones...
I need to conjure up approximately another 15 hours of time today to be able to get through my to-do list.
December 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I feel this deep in my bones...
Reposted by Francesca M. Cassola Ph.D.
New from us. 2025. Adaptive behavioural strategies to seasonal challenges by a semiurban feral ungulate. (Water buffalo) Led by @debottam1991.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
New from us. 2025. Adaptive behavioural strategies to seasonal challenges by a semiurban feral ungulate. (Water buffalo) Led by @debottam1991.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Francesca M. Cassola Ph.D.
Artificial light at night (ALAN) can be bad for bugs - Pacific field crickets exposed to ALAN during development laid fewer eggs & produced fewer viable sperm as adults. But why? Like us, insects have natural rhythms of melatonin production, which can be disrupted by light. 🧪🪲
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Artificial light at night (ALAN) can be bad for bugs - Pacific field crickets exposed to ALAN during development laid fewer eggs & produced fewer viable sperm as adults. But why? Like us, insects have natural rhythms of melatonin production, which can be disrupted by light. 🧪🪲
This paper is super super interesting...but I might be biased because personality is my favourite subject 😅😅🙈🙈
(we talked about it on @dropsofsciencenews.bsky.social last week)
(we talked about it on @dropsofsciencenews.bsky.social last week)
📢 Our new article entitled “With or without you: common marmoset, Callithrix jacchus, personality expression is mediated by social setting” has just come out *open access* in #AnimalBehaviourJournal! ✨ 🥰🥳🐒 @asab.org
doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
A thread. 😊
doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
A thread. 😊
December 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This paper is super super interesting...but I might be biased because personality is my favourite subject 😅😅🙈🙈
(we talked about it on @dropsofsciencenews.bsky.social last week)
(we talked about it on @dropsofsciencenews.bsky.social last week)
December 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Hi! I'm Francesca (Xisca), MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow working on crocodiles' cognition evocroproject.github.io, passionate about natural sciences, shows, fantasy books and music, you can easily find me with headphones on, and I host a science news channel called @dropsofsciencenews.bsky.social
EvOCRO — Evolutionary Origins of Cognition in Crocodiles
Evolutionary Origins of Cognition in Crocodiles
evocroproject.github.io
November 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Hi! I'm Francesca (Xisca), MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow working on crocodiles' cognition evocroproject.github.io, passionate about natural sciences, shows, fantasy books and music, you can easily find me with headphones on, and I host a science news channel called @dropsofsciencenews.bsky.social
and here we are, #EvOCRO webpage is live (and alive)
It took days, weeks actually, to build it. There isn't that much in it yet, simply because we are getting started!
Social media channels will also be added, so you can follow us practically anywhere.
#MSCA
evocroproject.github.io
It took days, weeks actually, to build it. There isn't that much in it yet, simply because we are getting started!
Social media channels will also be added, so you can follow us practically anywhere.
#MSCA
evocroproject.github.io
EvOCRO — Evolutionary Origins of Cognition in Crocodiles
Evolutionary Origins of Cognition in Crocodiles
evocroproject.github.io
November 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
and here we are, #EvOCRO webpage is live (and alive)
It took days, weeks actually, to build it. There isn't that much in it yet, simply because we are getting started!
Social media channels will also be added, so you can follow us practically anywhere.
#MSCA
evocroproject.github.io
It took days, weeks actually, to build it. There isn't that much in it yet, simply because we are getting started!
Social media channels will also be added, so you can follow us practically anywhere.
#MSCA
evocroproject.github.io
Reposted by Francesca M. Cassola Ph.D.
Hello! Today is Sunday! What are you doing NEXT Sunday, Dec 7th! I hope you’re coming to a live reading of a mental health dramedy I had sold to HbO read by fabulous actors! Or live stream! I like to make art that can change the world and that was my goal . www.elysiantheater.com/shows/deadpi...
Dead Pilots Society (In Person & Video On Demand) — The Elysian
In Dead Pilots Society , scripts that were developed by studios and networks but were never produced are given the table reads they deserve. Presented by Andrew Reich ( Friends ; Born Innocent: T...
www.elysiantheater.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Hello! Today is Sunday! What are you doing NEXT Sunday, Dec 7th! I hope you’re coming to a live reading of a mental health dramedy I had sold to HbO read by fabulous actors! Or live stream! I like to make art that can change the world and that was my goal . www.elysiantheater.com/shows/deadpi...
Today I am obsessed with "Come into my arms again" in both the original version by Barbara Ruskin (youtu.be/xQQjbJz_rfU?...) and the cover by The Vogues
I've created a playlist just with these two songs...for a personal all-day-long loop
#music
I've created a playlist just with these two songs...for a personal all-day-long loop
#music
Come into My Arms Again
YouTube video by Barbara Ruskin - Topic
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Today I am obsessed with "Come into my arms again" in both the original version by Barbara Ruskin (youtu.be/xQQjbJz_rfU?...) and the cover by The Vogues
I've created a playlist just with these two songs...for a personal all-day-long loop
#music
I've created a playlist just with these two songs...for a personal all-day-long loop
#music
almost 3 am in Campeche, and I have finally finished the #EvOCRO webpage
I will post the link in the next few hours. Stay tuned!
#MSCA #Science #WomenInSTEM #STEM
I will post the link in the next few hours. Stay tuned!
#MSCA #Science #WomenInSTEM #STEM
November 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
almost 3 am in Campeche, and I have finally finished the #EvOCRO webpage
I will post the link in the next few hours. Stay tuned!
#MSCA #Science #WomenInSTEM #STEM
I will post the link in the next few hours. Stay tuned!
#MSCA #Science #WomenInSTEM #STEM
After spending a period working with humans who didn’t really care about my academic opinions, starting EvOCRO has been a breath of fresh air since I found myself surrounded by inspiring and insightful people from all over the world who value my thoughts and contributions.
It feels fantastic!
#MSCA
It feels fantastic!
#MSCA
November 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
After spending a period working with humans who didn’t really care about my academic opinions, starting EvOCRO has been a breath of fresh air since I found myself surrounded by inspiring and insightful people from all over the world who value my thoughts and contributions.
It feels fantastic!
#MSCA
It feels fantastic!
#MSCA
Reposted by Francesca M. Cassola Ph.D.
What is DoS? It's a multilingual channel that shares natural science news weekly on our blog, Instagram, and Facebook, and then collects them in a free podcast format (<15 min) check our linktree in bio! Content is available in English, Spanish, and Italian (for now!). Follow Us and Good Science!
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
What is DoS? It's a multilingual channel that shares natural science news weekly on our blog, Instagram, and Facebook, and then collects them in a free podcast format (<15 min) check our linktree in bio! Content is available in English, Spanish, and Italian (for now!). Follow Us and Good Science!
Reposted by Francesca M. Cassola Ph.D.
🤿 Dive into Sea Defenders: Operation FIASCO!
This roll-and-write game lets you be a 🧑🔬🦸 battling 👾👾👾 to save the 🌊:
🎲📝 Grab dice & a pen!
🧠🤝 Solo or co-op fun!
📥 FREE Download: fiascoproject.odoo.com/game
#BoardGames #Conservation #ScienceOutreach #FIASCOproject #SeaDefenders
This roll-and-write game lets you be a 🧑🔬🦸 battling 👾👾👾 to save the 🌊:
🎲📝 Grab dice & a pen!
🧠🤝 Solo or co-op fun!
📥 FREE Download: fiascoproject.odoo.com/game
#BoardGames #Conservation #ScienceOutreach #FIASCOproject #SeaDefenders
November 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🤿 Dive into Sea Defenders: Operation FIASCO!
This roll-and-write game lets you be a 🧑🔬🦸 battling 👾👾👾 to save the 🌊:
🎲📝 Grab dice & a pen!
🧠🤝 Solo or co-op fun!
📥 FREE Download: fiascoproject.odoo.com/game
#BoardGames #Conservation #ScienceOutreach #FIASCOproject #SeaDefenders
This roll-and-write game lets you be a 🧑🔬🦸 battling 👾👾👾 to save the 🌊:
🎲📝 Grab dice & a pen!
🧠🤝 Solo or co-op fun!
📥 FREE Download: fiascoproject.odoo.com/game
#BoardGames #Conservation #ScienceOutreach #FIASCOproject #SeaDefenders
Reposted by Francesca M. Cassola Ph.D.
The News of the Week concerns personality modulation in the primate Callithrix jacchus
Read the article and follow for more!
ITA and ESP versions available
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Read the article and follow for more!
ITA and ESP versions available
www.tumblr.com/dropsofscien...
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The News of the Week concerns personality modulation in the primate Callithrix jacchus
Read the article and follow for more!
ITA and ESP versions available
www.tumblr.com/dropsofscien...
Read the article and follow for more!
ITA and ESP versions available
www.tumblr.com/dropsofscien...
Sunday, all alone and relax
It is time to watch season 3 finale of #tulsaking
Better nothing bad happen to Joanne and Margaret (@danadelany.bsky.social) or I am going to riot
It is time to watch season 3 finale of #tulsaking
Better nothing bad happen to Joanne and Margaret (@danadelany.bsky.social) or I am going to riot
November 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Sunday, all alone and relax
It is time to watch season 3 finale of #tulsaking
Better nothing bad happen to Joanne and Margaret (@danadelany.bsky.social) or I am going to riot
It is time to watch season 3 finale of #tulsaking
Better nothing bad happen to Joanne and Margaret (@danadelany.bsky.social) or I am going to riot
I have been learning so much in both theory and practice during the last weeks, and I can't wait to what is coming next!
Here, I am learning how to handle a female juvenile of Crocodylus moreletii
Here, I am learning how to handle a female juvenile of Crocodylus moreletii
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I have been learning so much in both theory and practice during the last weeks, and I can't wait to what is coming next!
Here, I am learning how to handle a female juvenile of Crocodylus moreletii
Here, I am learning how to handle a female juvenile of Crocodylus moreletii
Only a few days in Campeche, and I am already handling a little crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii)
Happy to be back in Mexico
Happy to be back in Mexico
November 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Only a few days in Campeche, and I am already handling a little crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii)
Happy to be back in Mexico
Happy to be back in Mexico
At the airport, leaving the UK for México and these appear as soon as I enter a book shop
I'll take them as a sign
😊😊
I'll take them as a sign
😊😊
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM
At the airport, leaving the UK for México and these appear as soon as I enter a book shop
I'll take them as a sign
😊😊
I'll take them as a sign
😊😊
Reposted by Francesca M. Cassola Ph.D.
🧪 News of the Week! A Special #Carotenoid for #Algae
follow the thread for the ITA and ESP links and for the image version with ALT capture
#DropsOfScience #Scicomm #STEM #Science #News
www.tumblr.com/dropsofscien...
follow the thread for the ITA and ESP links and for the image version with ALT capture
#DropsOfScience #Scicomm #STEM #Science #News
www.tumblr.com/dropsofscien...
October 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
🧪 News of the Week! A Special #Carotenoid for #Algae
follow the thread for the ITA and ESP links and for the image version with ALT capture
#DropsOfScience #Scicomm #STEM #Science #News
www.tumblr.com/dropsofscien...
follow the thread for the ITA and ESP links and for the image version with ALT capture
#DropsOfScience #Scicomm #STEM #Science #News
www.tumblr.com/dropsofscien...
Reposted by Francesca M. Cassola Ph.D.
This Polaroid photo was taken over 30 years ago. Where did all those years go? Well, in two short weeks I'll be doing my show FUCQ THIS SH!T in Fort Lauderdale at @sunshinecathedralcpa
Please don't miss this last opportunity to see me in Florida, and please spread the word.
CocoPeru.com/schedule
Please don't miss this last opportunity to see me in Florida, and please spread the word.
CocoPeru.com/schedule
October 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This Polaroid photo was taken over 30 years ago. Where did all those years go? Well, in two short weeks I'll be doing my show FUCQ THIS SH!T in Fort Lauderdale at @sunshinecathedralcpa
Please don't miss this last opportunity to see me in Florida, and please spread the word.
CocoPeru.com/schedule
Please don't miss this last opportunity to see me in Florida, and please spread the word.
CocoPeru.com/schedule
And when you get it, defend it!
In Italy, the government is literally transferring healthcare to private providers
Months to get an appointment in the public service, while the same doctor working in the private sector can see you immediately...and the same hospital takes both types of appointments
In Italy, the government is literally transferring healthcare to private providers
Months to get an appointment in the public service, while the same doctor working in the private sector can see you immediately...and the same hospital takes both types of appointments
No, we don't want "free" healthcare.
We want universal healthcare paid for by our taxes that covers everyone and leaves no one bankrupted and sick.
This isn’t difficult to comprehend.
We want universal healthcare paid for by our taxes that covers everyone and leaves no one bankrupted and sick.
This isn’t difficult to comprehend.
October 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
And when you get it, defend it!
In Italy, the government is literally transferring healthcare to private providers
Months to get an appointment in the public service, while the same doctor working in the private sector can see you immediately...and the same hospital takes both types of appointments
In Italy, the government is literally transferring healthcare to private providers
Months to get an appointment in the public service, while the same doctor working in the private sector can see you immediately...and the same hospital takes both types of appointments
Celebrating at Mayfair Market, deconsecrated church
If u know me u know I ❤️ Desperate Housewives — and after Bree, Kat has a special place in my heart, hi @danadelany.bsky.social 😁
The Mayfair name was clearly a sign, the Mexican Embassy’s nearby and I just got my visa! Fieldwork, here I come!
If u know me u know I ❤️ Desperate Housewives — and after Bree, Kat has a special place in my heart, hi @danadelany.bsky.social 😁
The Mayfair name was clearly a sign, the Mexican Embassy’s nearby and I just got my visa! Fieldwork, here I come!
October 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Celebrating at Mayfair Market, deconsecrated church
If u know me u know I ❤️ Desperate Housewives — and after Bree, Kat has a special place in my heart, hi @danadelany.bsky.social 😁
The Mayfair name was clearly a sign, the Mexican Embassy’s nearby and I just got my visa! Fieldwork, here I come!
If u know me u know I ❤️ Desperate Housewives — and after Bree, Kat has a special place in my heart, hi @danadelany.bsky.social 😁
The Mayfair name was clearly a sign, the Mexican Embassy’s nearby and I just got my visa! Fieldwork, here I come!