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We study teeth! Motivated by dental anthropology & human evolution, powered by NSF. Science is for all. Posts by Dr. Kristin Krueger.

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Dr Hannah M. Rowland @hannahmrowland.bsky.social · 6h
Hope your day was better than Darwin’s, on this day 165 years ago
I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody &everything.

Charles Darwin
Letter to Charles Lyell
1st October 1861
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/09/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “If OpenAI and Anthropic really want to help advance science, there is one obvious way they can do so: They can spend a tiny fraction of their vast fortunes to fund the kind of humble but essential research that’s increasingly starved for resources,” Zeynep Tufekci says.
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Opinion | Why A.I. Is Dangerous for Science
Beware the flashy but unproven A.I.-powered advances.
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Kaedan O'Brien, Ph.D. @deadbovids.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
10,000 year old Warthog molar from Kenya for #FossilFriday
Tooth made of pillars of enamel
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 07/09/2026
Possibly the most American news of all time
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Prison inmates donate more than $4,000 to pay children's school lunch debt
Residents at the prison contributed $3,810 of their own money, while Kansas Department of Corrections employees added another $457.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/09/2026
After years of negotiations, a British museum has agreed to return a colonial-era collection of human remains to the Indigenous Naga people of the Indian subcontinent, Naga representatives said on Saturday. The partial remains have been far from home for over 100 years.
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English Museum to Repatriate Colonial-Era Human Remains
The skeletal remains will go back to the Indigenous Naga people of the Indian subcontinent, six years after formal repatriation efforts began.
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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I love the dedication in My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinhem
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Don't worry. A very specific demographic of academics will be along to defend this guy's academic freedom.
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
If you're a biologist, especially one in a field that has a history of eugenics and racism (which absolutely includes my own field of evolutionary biology) and you choose to remain "neutral" as race science once again crawls out from under its rock, you are not in fact neutral.
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John Hawks @johnhawks.net · 08/08/2026
Two new Denisovan fossils have emerged from the seafloor of the Penghu Strait, near Taiwan. I look at what these tell us about the survival of Denisovans into the time frame of the “classic” Neanderthals. www.johnhawks.net/p/legs-of-th...
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Legs of the last Denisovans
Two bones from the floor of the Penghu Strait reveal some of the latest evidence of Denisovan survival.
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Jimbob Blinkhorn @jblinkhorn.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
New paper klaxon! Neanderthals in the Desert? Our new paper suggests that Neanderthals may have been responsible for producing MIS 3 Middle Palaeolithic Levallois blanks in northern Arabia! Have a look at this: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Neanderthals in the desert? Population history best explains Middle Palaeolithic technological heterogeneity in Arabia
Northeast Africa and Southwest Asia present a rich record of hominin occupations between ca. 100 and 50 thousand years ago (ka) at a critical biogeogr…
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Had an amazing time discussing the newest enamel nanostructure misorientation work by @mackiecohara.bsky.social today. Thank you to @nicholaslab.bsky.social for letting me lead discussion! 🦷
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
In Chicago tomorrow? Join me at Uncontrolled Variables, a science/comedy show, where I’ll discuss my bioarchaeology work at Amarna, Egypt! 7:30pm, Lincoln Lodge.
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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Read the whole article - but also bring it to your departments, your unions, your senate committees.
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Opinion | The Faculty Workload Myth
Politicians think faculty members don’t teach enough. Here’s what the data says.
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Teeth are amazing. Sometimes fame-seeking paleoanthropolgists are not. 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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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
“…genetic load did not accumulate over time, arguing against progressive genetic deterioration as a driver of Neanderthal extinction.” www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Genetic diversity of late Neanderthals in northwestern Europe - Nature
Genetic sequencing of multiple late Neanderthals living less than 52,500 years ago provides an overview of genetic diversity and demonstrates that even low-coverage nuclear genome data can increase re...
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Scary stuff, although LUC appears to be okay? Time will tell. kylesaunders.com/university-m...
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Mapping the Structural Divide
1,556 U.S. colleges and universities mapped on Institutional Resilience, Post-College Market Position, and AI Exposure.
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Sarah Wood @sarahwood.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I had no idea men played soccer, too! Good for them! Go boy soccer!! ⚽️
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Awesome study by the AMAZING @mackiecohara.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Enamel nanocrystal misorientation increased with meat-eating and agriculture - Nature
An analysis of enamel nanocrystal misorientation in primate and human teeth across three major dietary shifts in human evolution shows that misorientation increased with harder diets, suggesting that ...
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Thom Sanger @thomsanger.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
If you are around Chicago on June 16th, come have a beer and learn about the evolution and development of sexual diversity.
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
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Earliest evidence for invasive mitigation of dental caries by Neanderthals
Neanderthal medical knowledge has long attracted scholarly interest. Evidence suggests they cared for sick, injured, and elderly group members, with possible use of medicinal plants. However, it remai...
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Last appearance of Homo erectus at Ngandong, Java, 117,000–108,000 years ago - Nature
Bayesian modelling of radiometric age estimates provides a robust chronology for Homo erectus at Ngandong (Java), confirming that this site currently represents the last known occurrence of this speci...
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God @thegodshow.com · 08/05/2026
Hantavirus with RFK, Jr. in charge will be biblical levels of plague.
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God @thegodshow.com · 04/05/2026
Rudy Giuliani is in ‘critical condition’ in a Florida hospital. I hope he gets the level of care he deserves.
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Bryan Behar @bryanbehar.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Never have 4 people more wished they were still in the deepest, darkest recesses of outer space.
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Dr. Vanessa Campanacho @vcampanacho.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Event (also on zoom): Managing human remains: Scientific analyses, museum conservation, sharing data, and caring for human osteological collections. May 18th, 2026 at 9:15 am to 7 pm (Geneva time). Registration link: framaforms.org/managing-hum...
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Managing human remains: Scientific analyses, museum conservation, sharing data, and caring for human osteological collections | Framaforms.org
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
NYT bringing us the top-notch problems of our day.
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Came into my lab with every. single. floor. outlet filled with water. Love this for me. 😭
Floor outlets filled with water.
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Recorded this so long ago - happy to see it out! A lot of shenanigans, a little bit of science. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/8...
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8. The Chewing Machine (Dr. Kristin Krueger and Gena Gephart)
Podcast Episode · Uncontrolled Variables · January 1 · 57m
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Gorgeous day at Loyola Chicago! ☀️
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Join us!
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Dr. Skylar Grayson @skylargrayson.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA
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MU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Along with Dian Fossey and Jane Goodall, Birute Galdikas (10 May 1946 - 24 March 2026) was one of The Trimates 🏺🧪 The Trimates were the first women to establish long-term studies of great apes in the wild. They were all mentored by Louis Leakey. The Leakey Foundation @leakeyfoundation.org
Birute Galdikas and orangutan
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Come join Dr. Tomczak and me at the LUC Department Fair!
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Examples of how awesome my undergrad students are here at LUC. I adore the Chew Crew!
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Accepted! Thanks to @iantowle.bsky.social for including me! 🦷
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Primate Dental Function and Evolution: Longitudinal 3D Analysis of Tooth Wear in Wild Baboons | Evolutionary Human Sciences | Cambridge Core
Primate Dental Function and Evolution: Longitudinal 3D Analysis of Tooth Wear in Wild Baboons
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Cheers from Colorado. 🌲 🏔️
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Celebrating 40 years of the Dental Anthropology Association! 🦷 with Prof. Peter Ungar closing out our symposium.
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
3 academic generations! What an honor to stand between these two anthro giants! #AABAs
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Sometimes you have to go to Denver to spend time together. #AABAs
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Dental Anthropology Association @dentalanth.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
We can't wait to see you in Denver at the @bioanth.org conference! To help you plan, we've compiled a list of DAA-related activities. All will be great opportunities to mix and mingle with fellow tooth enthusiasts. For more information, check out our website dentalanthropology.org
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Fall 2026 LUC Anthro course offerings!
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Find yourself friends that accept you *exactly* as you are.
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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
This is a nice contrast to all the awful behavior confirmed through the Epstein files. Proud of @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social & @seanmcarroll.bsky.social for picking up on the sexism & charlatanism right away.
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Meet three scientists who said no to Epstein
The warning signs included a web search, a mother’s doubts, and inklings of a “sexist attitude”
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The Dental Anthropology Association is celebrating it's 40th year! Celebrate with us by buying some merch - because we all know TEETH > BONES. 🔥 www.bonfire.com/store/dental...
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Dental Anthropology Association | Official 40th Anniversary Merchandise! | Bonfire
The DAA strives to support & facilitate the exchange of knowledge among those interested in the anthropological study of teeth...for 40 years!
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Dental Anthropology Association Workshop 2026: Collecting dental data from CT scans with Horos with Dr. Cait McPherson. REGISTER NOW: www.eventbrite.com/e/daa-worksh...
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DAA Workshop: Collecting dental data from CT scans with Horos
This workshop will provide participants with an introduction to dental data collection using Horos, a free, open-source software platform.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 18/02/2026
BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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Undergraduate Summer Research Experience (USRE) Program
YouTube video by Loyola University Chicago
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
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a man with a beard says " deep sigh " in front of some ferns
ALT: a man with a beard says " deep sigh " in front of some ferns
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
FUND SCIENCE. futurism.com/health-medic...
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Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
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Chew Lab at Loyola Chicago @chewlabluc.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
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