Prof Tim Coulson

Author of" A Little History of Everything from the Big Bang to You" Penguin.
Science and Environment Correspondent, The European.
Professor of Zoology, Oxford.

[Prof Tim Coulson @ProfExistence]

Yep. We've all been there. Christmas is nearly here, but what to buy for friends and family? This year the answer is easy: A Little History of Everything from the Big Bang to You: "Sapiens but for Science" as the Astronomer Royal so eloquently put it:

https://t.co/980MR6PWsd

[Prof Tim Coulson @ProfExistence]

I don't particularly like lobster, but I love seeing live lobsters when diving. So much so, that I went to investigate a project aiming to increase lobster numbers in Cornwall. I wish there was some before and after data to enable a proper comparison.

I wrote about my experience in The European. If you like marine life, have a read!
https://t.co/viwi2cpzm1

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"Animals died so that you may live". Timothy's letter to the Publisher, Chapter 1, line 12.

https://t.co/G91RwBdtyS

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The universe did not have to produce you. Yet here you are, conscious, curious, and able to trace the astonishing chain of events that made you possible. https://t.co/Qe8qdJrnnU

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It takes nearly 3,000 lemons to generate 2,400 volts of electricity. What started as a fun experiment turned into a competitive quest to reclaim a world record. New Science of the Times episode https://t.co/DnfXATJyHm

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Cognitive offloading could be the beginning of our domestication by AI -- accidental or otherwise. I very much doubt we'll be farmed for energy, but domestication made me think of The Matrix.
https://t.co/tanu4vhOGT

[The European @EuropeanMag]

Professor Tim Coulson explores why humans remove body hair, examining cultural anxieties and evolutionary theories behind our unusual hair patterns. https://t.co/QdlE18udA9

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Want to know why you're obsessed with your hair? Listen to the latest Science of the Times podcast
https://t.co/hLuDDVX8nj

[Prof Tim Coulson @ProfExistence]

We still smell like monkeys. And apparently that's not a bad thing! Listen to the latest Science of the Times podcast here:
https://t.co/gsf75LXhQV

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@wc_ratcliff @Nature @kai_tong_mc25 Awesome work. And a great video. Congrats on another excellent paper.

[Will Ratcliff @wc_ratcliff]

Out today in @nature.com: our review on how single cells evolve into multicellular organisms, with Ozan Bozdag, @kai_tong_mc25, Peter Yunker, and Matt Herron.

https://t.co/mJYWOSK3g3

For an overview, check out the video below.

[Prof Tim Coulson @ProfExistence]

Silence is key to communicating emotion and empathy. We use it to modulate speech, emphasize words, and even employ a universal eyebrow flash signaling trust. It's a subtle yet powerful tool for social connection. New SOTT podcast out now: https://t.co/1t88NwXfLf

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Pubic lice, closely related to gorilla lice, jumped to ancient hominins 3-3.5 million years ago during a close encounter. They've been with us ever since! Next episdoe of SOTT podcast out now https://t.co/1t88NwXfLf

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The Dodo, a flightless pigeon, wasn't poorly adapted. It was perfectly suited for its predator-free island life. Remove predators, and even a common pigeon might evolve into something remarkably similar. https://t.co/TcgVbiGiCM

[Prof Tim Coulson @ProfExistence]

Bird malaria has driven some species extinct.
New Science of the Times podcast episode out! Sonya Clegg speaks to us about her work. https://t.co/6qmPlTnQs9

[Prof Tim Coulson @ProfExistence]

Tutrtle rodeo? Whaaattttt?? And then dodos?
New Science of the Times podcast episode out! Sonya Clegg speaks to us about her work. https://t.co/6qmPlTnQs9

[Prof Tim Coulson @ProfExistence]

These mites don't consciously decide their fate. Instead, they actively regulate their development by adjusting feeding and energy allocation, leading to 'fighter' or 'scrambler' forms. It's about developmental regulation, not self-awareness. #Biology #AnimalBehavior

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Juvenile mites migrate by crawling out of the soil and using a sucker plate on their belly to latch onto passing insects. They can't feed during this phase and must completely redevelop their digestive system upon arrival to survive. #Insects #NatureFacts

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My accidentally holidaying @royalsociety certificate lost WiFi connectivity for a while, but its adventures continued. Here it met some giant tortoises on Santa Cruz.

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Series 2 of science of the times has dropped. We talk with Robin Chowdhury about the beating heart. The science behind why it works, and its place in art and culture. Listen, Share, Subscribe. And learn. Something that doesn’t happen much on X

https://t.co/wUo5x1MMec

[The European @EuropeanMag]

Congratulations to Professor Tim Coulson @ProfExistence on being elected a Fellow of the #RoyalSociety — one of the world’s most prestigious scientific honours. The Oxford zoologist and The European correspondent was recognised for his work in ecology and evolutionary biology.