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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Okay this is getting ridiculous. Can we make Denisovans a species yet?

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Well now I want to buy tickets to see Macklemore

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David Grimm @david-grimm.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For years, scientists have argued that human births are difficult because of the way evolution shaped our pelvises for upright walking. But a new study argues that fetal sex may also play a role. Interesting story by @bridgetalex.bsky.social for @science.org

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Why are human births so difficult? Male babies—not just upright walking—may be to blame

Analysis of 140 species suggests the risks of sons are offset by evolutionary advantages

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Daycare shouldn't cost as much as college. And college shouldn't cost as much as college.

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

My 2 year old knows more language than Kanzi did

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Doesn’t everyone realize flat white is the best espresso + milk drink?

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A book review I agreed to write is one year past its due date. I have started carrying the book around with the unfulfilled intention of reading it.

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

From an evolutionary perspective, isn't it weird that people keep pets? Watch my video grappling with this pet question! youtu.be/ww8awhI1k8Q?...

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Do Pets Go Against Evolutionary Theory?

YouTube video by Origins with Bridget Alex

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Headphones died. Reconnecting with the sounds of my surrounds.

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Walked by a house that left out this free stuff. 100% sure an archaeologist must live there.

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Dr Briana Pobiner @brianapobiner.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

So excited to be a co-author on this paper with an amazing team led by @egveatch.bsky.social, published today! Tl:dr - 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘰 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 scavenged (not hunted) Stegodon and did not have control of fire at Liang Bua.

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Have hard grumblings and buzz about this for about a year. Interesting... It's better than I expected. Need to read closer. Why were mysterious ancient humans found in an African cave all female? | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...

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Why were mysterious ancient humans found in an African cave all female?

Analysis of fossil proteins deepens mystery of the enigmatic Homo naledi

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Students in my spring Harvard class made awesome Neanderthal videos. Check them out and hear me opine about the merits of community engaged learning. youtube.com/shorts/kB29s...

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Neanderthals Galore!

YouTube video by Origins with Bridget Alex

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

This arrived today! Excited to read and incorporate into my Science Writing class!

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

How long into parenthood were you when you realized Twinkle Twinkle and the ABCs are the same song?

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Help friends! I'm in a competition with my fellow Boston Museum of Science Digital Sci-Comm Fellows to gain the most followers before 12 pm EST Wednesday. Help my team win by subscribing to my YouTube Channel: youtu.be/tFFvrvLQrg0?...

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Origins with Bridget Alex Trailer

YouTube video by Origins with Bridget Alex

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I intensely do NOT care about the national spelling bee

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Week in wildlife: a baby pangolin, a gorilla super-mum and Formula One geese

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Are you an archaeologist seeking avenues into public communication? Want to learn about pop-sci writing, podcasts, videos? Join my SAA webinar next Wednesday 3 May at 1 pm EST! saa.org/Member/SAAMe...

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Opportunities for Archaeologists in Public Communication

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

accidentally said the train goes "vrooom vrooom" instead of "choooo chooo" and my 1.5-year-old looked at me like I'm a fool

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

this would have been Neanderthals favorite wine brand

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Want to know more about sex between Neanderthals and Stone Age Homo sapiens? Watch my latest video: youtu.be/aUDUliwmiTY?...

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Did Your Female Ancestors Fancy Neanderthals?

YouTube video by Origins with Bridget Alex

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Great pop-sci article written by a student in my Harvard science writing course: archaeology.harvard.edu/news/2026/04...

archaeology.harvard.edu

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

The eating what baby didn’t dinner

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

How I’ve spent my past two hours somehow … video coming soon youtube.com/@originsbrid...

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Playing hooky today to catch a noon showing of Project Hail Mary

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Happy Iranian New Year! سال نو مبارک

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

youtube.com/watch?v=tFFv... I’m launching a YouTube channel! Stayed tuned for cool content about our shared human past.

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Origins with Bridget Alex Trailer

YouTube video by Origins with Bridget Alex

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Anyone else in the eat what baby tosses to the floor diet?

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

The dreaded 2-4 pm span. Too late for coffee, too early for alcohol.

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The skill I’m most proud of: always swiftly returning my equipment and exiting a group exercise class, long before there’s a human traffic jam of people trying to put stuff away

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Dr. Laura Heath-Stout @lheathstout.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

New article! "Changing the Landscape of Archaeological Publishing" in Current Anthropology, by a giant collaborative group of coauthors fearlessly led by Jess Beck and including @bridgetalex.bsky.social @benmarwick.bsky.social @christinawarinner.bsky.social www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/epdf/10....

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University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I’ve seen babies do happy baby, but never once a child do child’s pose

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Bridget Alex @bridgetalex.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Asked my 1 year old to get the monkey from this line up. She handed me the chimp. Might give her a pass.

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