Eli Amson
@eliamson.bsky.social
Curator of old bones @smnstuttgart.bsky.social
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By combining skull analyses and genetic studies, researchers assessed the sense of smell in living and fossil mammals. Results published in ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’ (PNAS).
Take a look at the original publication: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Take a look at the original publication: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
The olfactory bulb endocast as a proxy for mammalian olfaction | PNAS
Olfaction is a critical sense for tetrapods, playing a key role in survival and reproduction
by aiding in food detection, predator avoidance, and s...
www.pnas.org
December 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
By combining skull analyses and genetic studies, researchers assessed the sense of smell in living and fossil mammals. Results published in ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’ (PNAS).
Take a look at the original publication: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Take a look at the original publication: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Olfaction written in bones
A new study, led by Dr Quentin Martinez (@quentinwildlife.bsky.social) and Dr Eli Amson (@eliamson.bsky.social) from State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart gives new insights into the evolution of the sense of smell in mammals.
Press release: t1p.de/7riwv
A new study, led by Dr Quentin Martinez (@quentinwildlife.bsky.social) and Dr Eli Amson (@eliamson.bsky.social) from State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart gives new insights into the evolution of the sense of smell in mammals.
Press release: t1p.de/7riwv
December 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Olfaction written in bones
A new study, led by Dr Quentin Martinez (@quentinwildlife.bsky.social) and Dr Eli Amson (@eliamson.bsky.social) from State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart gives new insights into the evolution of the sense of smell in mammals.
Press release: t1p.de/7riwv
A new study, led by Dr Quentin Martinez (@quentinwildlife.bsky.social) and Dr Eli Amson (@eliamson.bsky.social) from State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart gives new insights into the evolution of the sense of smell in mammals.
Press release: t1p.de/7riwv
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Thrilled to be part of this amazing work! 🎉
Olfaction written in bones 🦴👃🏽🧠🧬
Find more exciting details below 👇🏽
Olfaction written in bones 🦴👃🏽🧠🧬
Find more exciting details below 👇🏽
Olfaction written in bones 👃🧠🦴🧬
Thrilled to see our latest study showing that the olfactory bulb endocast is a reliable proxy for mammalian olfaction, now published in @pnas.org
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Thread 👇
Thrilled to see our latest study showing that the olfactory bulb endocast is a reliable proxy for mammalian olfaction, now published in @pnas.org
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Thread 👇
December 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Thrilled to be part of this amazing work! 🎉
Olfaction written in bones 🦴👃🏽🧠🧬
Find more exciting details below 👇🏽
Olfaction written in bones 🦴👃🏽🧠🧬
Find more exciting details below 👇🏽
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Olfaction written in bones 👃🧠🦴🧬
Thrilled to see our latest study showing that the olfactory bulb endocast is a reliable proxy for mammalian olfaction, now published in @pnas.org
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Thread 👇
Thrilled to see our latest study showing that the olfactory bulb endocast is a reliable proxy for mammalian olfaction, now published in @pnas.org
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Thread 👇
December 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Olfaction written in bones 👃🧠🦴🧬
Thrilled to see our latest study showing that the olfactory bulb endocast is a reliable proxy for mammalian olfaction, now published in @pnas.org
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Thread 👇
Thrilled to see our latest study showing that the olfactory bulb endocast is a reliable proxy for mammalian olfaction, now published in @pnas.org
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Thread 👇
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After two years of hard work, I’m proud to announce that our new special exhibition @smnstuttgart.bsky.social is now open for the public – Meet Triassic Life: Dawn of the world of reptiles (1/7).
October 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
After two years of hard work, I’m proud to announce that our new special exhibition @smnstuttgart.bsky.social is now open for the public – Meet Triassic Life: Dawn of the world of reptiles (1/7).
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‼️‼️Triassic Life just opened @smnstuttgart.bsky.social‼️‼️
For all #Triassic fans, lovers of strange reptiles and the Dawn of the Modern World, this is an absolute MUST!
It also couldn't be more timely with our recent publication @nature.com of the wonder reptile #Mirasaura, which is now on display!
For all #Triassic fans, lovers of strange reptiles and the Dawn of the Modern World, this is an absolute MUST!
It also couldn't be more timely with our recent publication @nature.com of the wonder reptile #Mirasaura, which is now on display!
October 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
‼️‼️Triassic Life just opened @smnstuttgart.bsky.social‼️‼️
For all #Triassic fans, lovers of strange reptiles and the Dawn of the Modern World, this is an absolute MUST!
It also couldn't be more timely with our recent publication @nature.com of the wonder reptile #Mirasaura, which is now on display!
For all #Triassic fans, lovers of strange reptiles and the Dawn of the Modern World, this is an absolute MUST!
It also couldn't be more timely with our recent publication @nature.com of the wonder reptile #Mirasaura, which is now on display!
We are so proud of you!
I am proud and grateful to present a dream project today in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Meet #Mirasaura grauvogeli, a #wonderreptilewith skin appendages that rival feathers and hairs, challenging our view of reptile #evolution🪶🦎
Meet #Mirasaura grauvogeli, a #wonderreptilewith skin appendages that rival feathers and hairs, challenging our view of reptile #evolution🪶🦎
July 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We are so proud of you!
Very exciting stuff about to be published by @stephanspiekman.bsky.social from @smnstuttgart.bsky.social and colleagues...watch this space for some major paleo news
a cartoon drawing of triassic island with a wooden gate
ALT: a cartoon drawing of triassic island with a wooden gate
media.tenor.com
July 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Very exciting stuff about to be published by @stephanspiekman.bsky.social from @smnstuttgart.bsky.social and colleagues...watch this space for some major paleo news
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OMG I just got the heads up that later this week a really COOL paper will come out about an AMAZING NEW SPECIES
I did an illustration for it and I am SUPER excited for you to see it!
I did an illustration for it and I am SUPER excited for you to see it!
a cartoon character named spongebob is smiling and holding a shovel in his hand
ALT: a cartoon character named spongebob is smiling and holding a shovel in his hand
media.tenor.com
July 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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Here is an amazing paloart by Tyler Stone
July 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Here is an amazing paloart by Tyler Stone
Fossil brain 🧠🧟 of a 45-million-year-old cetacean! We are proud to publish @journal-evo.bsky.social l the result of Elena Berger’s Bachelor’s thesis @smnstuttgart.bsky.social. Thread 👇
July 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Fossil brain 🧠🧟 of a 45-million-year-old cetacean! We are proud to publish @journal-evo.bsky.social l the result of Elena Berger’s Bachelor’s thesis @smnstuttgart.bsky.social. Thread 👇
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On thursday I successfully defended my PhD thesis on the diversity and ecology of Triassic temnospondyls at the @smnstuttgart.bsky.social and @unihohenheim.bsky.social On to more temnospondyl fun coming in the future.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this moment possible :D #temnospondone ✔️
Thanks to everyone who helped make this moment possible :D #temnospondone ✔️
June 28, 2025 at 11:58 AM
On thursday I successfully defended my PhD thesis on the diversity and ecology of Triassic temnospondyls at the @smnstuttgart.bsky.social and @unihohenheim.bsky.social On to more temnospondyl fun coming in the future.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this moment possible :D #temnospondone ✔️
Thanks to everyone who helped make this moment possible :D #temnospondone ✔️
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We congratulate our @stereospondyl.bsky.social on the successful defense of his PhD thesis! 🥳 We are looking forward to your further work!
On thursday I successfully defended my PhD thesis on the diversity and ecology of Triassic temnospondyls at the @smnstuttgart.bsky.social and @unihohenheim.bsky.social On to more temnospondyl fun coming in the future.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this moment possible :D #temnospondone ✔️
Thanks to everyone who helped make this moment possible :D #temnospondone ✔️
June 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We congratulate our @stereospondyl.bsky.social on the successful defense of his PhD thesis! 🥳 We are looking forward to your further work!
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#Science
Ameisen-Alarm! #Tapinomamagnum – wenn kleine Insekten große Probleme machen
Von flinken Krabblern, Citizen Science und der Frage “Ist das jetzt Tapinoma magnum?”
#ScienceBlog von Amelie Höcherl & Dr. Dominic Wanke - Entomologen am #SMNS
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/forschung/sc...
Ameisen-Alarm! #Tapinomamagnum – wenn kleine Insekten große Probleme machen
Von flinken Krabblern, Citizen Science und der Frage “Ist das jetzt Tapinoma magnum?”
#ScienceBlog von Amelie Höcherl & Dr. Dominic Wanke - Entomologen am #SMNS
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/forschung/sc...
Science Blog | Ameisen-Alarm! Tapinoma magnum
Informationen und Tipps zu den Problemen, die nicht heimische Ameisenart Tapinoma magnum machen kann und wie sie von anderen Ameisenarten zu unterscheiden ist.
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de
May 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM
#Science
Ameisen-Alarm! #Tapinomamagnum – wenn kleine Insekten große Probleme machen
Von flinken Krabblern, Citizen Science und der Frage “Ist das jetzt Tapinoma magnum?”
#ScienceBlog von Amelie Höcherl & Dr. Dominic Wanke - Entomologen am #SMNS
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/forschung/sc...
Ameisen-Alarm! #Tapinomamagnum – wenn kleine Insekten große Probleme machen
Von flinken Krabblern, Citizen Science und der Frage “Ist das jetzt Tapinoma magnum?”
#ScienceBlog von Amelie Höcherl & Dr. Dominic Wanke - Entomologen am #SMNS
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/forschung/sc...
The model of the exceptional skull of the extinct pygmy right whale is finally out (and openly accessible)!
www.morphomuseum.com/Articles/vie...
www.morphomuseum.com/Articles/vie...
March 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
The model of the exceptional skull of the extinct pygmy right whale is finally out (and openly accessible)!
www.morphomuseum.com/Articles/vie...
www.morphomuseum.com/Articles/vie...
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Hello, BlueSky! 🦋 Excited to reconnect, exchange ideas, and build a collaborative space driven by curiosity and innovation.
We’re launching the Dept. of Biodiversity Monitoring at SMNS!🚀 Using museum & monitoring collections, we study genomic diversity 🧬 and species persistence in a changing world.
We’re launching the Dept. of Biodiversity Monitoring at SMNS!🚀 Using museum & monitoring collections, we study genomic diversity 🧬 and species persistence in a changing world.
February 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Hello, BlueSky! 🦋 Excited to reconnect, exchange ideas, and build a collaborative space driven by curiosity and innovation.
We’re launching the Dept. of Biodiversity Monitoring at SMNS!🚀 Using museum & monitoring collections, we study genomic diversity 🧬 and species persistence in a changing world.
We’re launching the Dept. of Biodiversity Monitoring at SMNS!🚀 Using museum & monitoring collections, we study genomic diversity 🧬 and species persistence in a changing world.
If you are creative and want to become a Content Creator in an amazing museum, this 🚨job🚨 is for you @smnstuttgart.bsky.social
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/stellen/deta...
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/stellen/deta...
Jobs | Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart
Offene Stellen
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de
February 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
If you are creative and want to become a Content Creator in an amazing museum, this 🚨job🚨 is for you @smnstuttgart.bsky.social
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/stellen/deta...
www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/stellen/deta...
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PhD position alert: join a diverse team of palaeontologists to study the evolution of temnospondyls! The PhD project @smnstuttgart.bsky.social will focus on bone microanatomy: lots of fun with thin-sections and CT in perspective. Whoever you are: don't hesitate to reach out!
tinyurl.com/msvntnd9
tinyurl.com/msvntnd9
January 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
PhD position alert: join a diverse team of palaeontologists to study the evolution of temnospondyls! The PhD project @smnstuttgart.bsky.social will focus on bone microanatomy: lots of fun with thin-sections and CT in perspective. Whoever you are: don't hesitate to reach out!
tinyurl.com/msvntnd9
tinyurl.com/msvntnd9
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#Job
#PhD position (m/f/d) in vertebrate #Paleontology
E 13 TV-L, 65%, 3 years
in the project “Bone Microanatomy, Ichnology and Paleoenvironment” of Dr Eudald Mujal Grané and @eliamson.bsky.social at State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
All information: www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/stellen
#PhD position (m/f/d) in vertebrate #Paleontology
E 13 TV-L, 65%, 3 years
in the project “Bone Microanatomy, Ichnology and Paleoenvironment” of Dr Eudald Mujal Grané and @eliamson.bsky.social at State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
All information: www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/stellen
January 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
#Job
#PhD position (m/f/d) in vertebrate #Paleontology
E 13 TV-L, 65%, 3 years
in the project “Bone Microanatomy, Ichnology and Paleoenvironment” of Dr Eudald Mujal Grané and @eliamson.bsky.social at State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
All information: www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/stellen
#PhD position (m/f/d) in vertebrate #Paleontology
E 13 TV-L, 65%, 3 years
in the project “Bone Microanatomy, Ichnology and Paleoenvironment” of Dr Eudald Mujal Grané and @eliamson.bsky.social at State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart
All information: www.naturkundemuseum-bw.de/stellen
PhD position alert: join a diverse team of palaeontologists to study the evolution of temnospondyls! The PhD project @smnstuttgart.bsky.social will focus on bone microanatomy: lots of fun with thin-sections and CT in perspective. Whoever you are: don't hesitate to reach out!
tinyurl.com/msvntnd9
tinyurl.com/msvntnd9
January 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
PhD position alert: join a diverse team of palaeontologists to study the evolution of temnospondyls! The PhD project @smnstuttgart.bsky.social will focus on bone microanatomy: lots of fun with thin-sections and CT in perspective. Whoever you are: don't hesitate to reach out!
tinyurl.com/msvntnd9
tinyurl.com/msvntnd9
#Perucetus won the PALEONTUROLOGÍA 2024 award, many thanks Fundación Dinópolis!
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ecodeteruel.tv/una-investig...
Una investigación sobre un cetáceo de Perú con mayor peso corporal conocido hasta ahora, Premio Nacional en Paleontología 2024 - Eco de Teruel
El premio PALEONTUROLOGÍA, convocado por la Fundación Dinópolis, cumple su vigesimosegunda edición, en la que han participado 53 investigadores de diversos países. El jurado del Premio Internacional ...
ecodeteruel.tv
December 19, 2024 at 8:12 AM
#Perucetus won the PALEONTUROLOGÍA 2024 award, many thanks Fundación Dinópolis!
ecodeteruel.tv/una-investig...
ecodeteruel.tv/una-investig...
#PalAss24 is almost there @thepalass.bsky.social
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@joepschaeffer.bsky.social is already having fun with Plateosaurus. Or is it? It's a complicated story, ask him!
@stereospondyl.bsky.social is also looking forward to his talk 🐸🦴🌏
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@joepschaeffer.bsky.social is already having fun with Plateosaurus. Or is it? It's a complicated story, ask him!
@stereospondyl.bsky.social is also looking forward to his talk 🐸🦴🌏
December 9, 2024 at 4:37 PM
#PalAss24 is almost there @thepalass.bsky.social
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@joepschaeffer.bsky.social is already having fun with Plateosaurus. Or is it? It's a complicated story, ask him!
@stereospondyl.bsky.social is also looking forward to his talk 🐸🦴🌏
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@joepschaeffer.bsky.social is already having fun with Plateosaurus. Or is it? It's a complicated story, ask him!
@stereospondyl.bsky.social is also looking forward to his talk 🐸🦴🌏