Matilda's Lab
matildaslab.bsky.social
Matilda's Lab
@matildaslab.bsky.social
Science nerd Dad who engages his kids with science through music, drawing and writing by making it fun.
Sharing my content too help others share their own journeys of discovery.
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It's that time of the year again, to open the first door on the Matilda's Lab advent calendar, where we count down the most view blog posts of the year.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I've got a triple header on the Map of Life! 3 bacteria from the Kingdom Bacillati, including one from your gut that is generally good, and one from your skin which can sometime be a problem.
You can see the full map in better detail here: matildaslab.wordpress.com/map-of-life/
#sciart #evolution
June 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I've been on holiday; hence the lack of content. Now I'm back, let's back to the map of life. Today, I'm acknowledging the halfway house between bacteria and complex cells: the Archaea.
You can see the full map in more detail here: matildaslab.wordpress.com/map-of-life/
#sciart #evolution #biology
June 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The map of life needs more fungus, so here's the most stereotypical one that I could think of, the toadstool (or Fly Agaric).
Remember that you can see the full map in more detail here: matildaslab.wordpress.com/map-of-life/
#sciart #biology #evolution
May 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
In extending the map into entirely new areas, I've not updated the mammals recently, so let's add a new type of mammal, the egg laying type. It's the short beaked echidna.
You can see the full map in better detail here: matildaslab.wordpress.com/map-of-life/
#sciart #biology #evolution
May 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM