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Geraldine Finlayson

@gibgerry.bsky.social
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I’m a scientist, and diver, who works in a museum, and is interested in prehistory, geology, astronomy, linguistics, cuisine… I’m interested in many things. But best of all, I’m a grandmother :D

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Tim Osborne Photography 🍁 @timosborne.ca · 30/04/2026
Got up early in hopes of catching this photo before work this morning. There's only a few days each year where it's cool enough in the morning to make this shot possible. Thankfully, today was one of those days! #wildlife #birds
A red winged blackbird's breath can be seen as he sings his morning song. The bird is sitting on a cattail and the rising morning sun illuminates his breath.
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Geraldine Finlayson @gibgerry.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
📢 looking forward to the public lecture: “Dorothy Garrod and the Devil’s Tower Skull” by @DrAlexMenez on the discovery of Flint and the work of Dorothy Garrod. 🎟️ Free, pre-registration required (limited seating): 👉 gibmuseum.gi/news/dorothy-g… #Flint100 #Gibraltar #NeanderthalCity
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
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MU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
New Neanderthal footprints in Portugal reveal a life we never expected Neanderthal coasteering and the first Portuguese hominin tracksites Carlos Neto de Carvalho @stewartfinlayson.bsky.social @gibgerry.bsky.social @clivefin.bsky.social et al www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Hominin footprints in Pleistocene coastal deposits.
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Carlos M Herrera @cmhmaliani.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Autumn joys. The simultaneous fruiting (from the 2024 flowers) and flowering (for the 2026 fruits) seasons of strawberry trees (Arbutus unedo) already began around here.
Red and green round fruits on a green background
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The Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Online and in-person tickets are still left for our upcoming Symposium Organismal Resilience in a Rapidly Changing World. There are reduced prices for students and Linnean Society members. Register now!
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Hybrid Day Meeting | Organismal Resilience in a Rapidly Changing World
Join us at the Linnean Society for a one-day symposium focused on the mechanisms and consequences of variation in organismal resilience
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 24/10/2025
FLASH radiotherapy delivers a cancer treatment dose in less than a second, reducing side effects while maintaining tumour control. A Review in Nature Reviews Physics explores what is needed to bring this promising ultra-fast radiotherapy approach into clinical practice. go.nature.com/42RkjpQ 🔒
This is figure 1, which shows the workflow of FLASH radiotherapy.
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MU-Peter Shimon 🀄 @mu-peter.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Neanderthal coasteering and the first Portuguese hominin tracksites🏺🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41... Carlos Neto de Carvalho, @stewartfinlayson.bsky.social, @gibgerry.bsky.social, @clivefin.bsky.social et al Oldest-known hominin track sites in SW Europe and clues to hunting patterns of Neanderthals
Hominin footprints in Pleistocene coastal deposits.
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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
"Questioning is the way of learning," Encourage your children to ask questions, not to accept existing answers.
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Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
An absolutely stunning photo! The 35m-long #Roman shipwreck, along with its cargo of 6,000 (!) amphorae was discovered in 2019 off the coast of the Greek Island of Kefalonia. It’s one of the largest Roman shipwrecks found in the Mediterranean. Photo: Ionian Aquarium 🏺 AncientBluesky
A large accumulation of amphorae scattered across the sandy ocean floor. The amphorae are densely clustered, with many partially buried in the seabed, forming the distinct shape of a ship. The scene is illuminated by dim, bluish underwater light.
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Spark_of_Insanity 🪣📯 @gulpenschnulf.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
From: bsky.app/profile/rock...
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DrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
For Women's History Month, may we all remember and summon the courage of Rachel Carson, who wrote Silent Spring to inform the world what DDT was doing to the songbirds, raptors,and by extension, us. While battling cancer, she stood her ground against savage attacks by the chemical industry...
Rachel Carson
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Bruce Webber @drbrucewebber.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
With just 5 years to go, the world is failing on the Global Biodiversity Framework to conserve and restore biodiversity. "In fact, we're actively destroying biodiversity faster than ever in human history." theconversation.com/with-just-5-... Paper here: doi.org/10.1038/s415... 🌏🌐🧪#bioinvasions
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With just 5 years to go, the world is failing on a vital deal to halt biodiversity loss
All countries must accelerate efforts to avert the biodiversity crisis, and preserve Earth’s precious natural places for future generations.
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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
This is Winston Churchill visiting the White House during World War II. Funny how he isn’t wearing a suit either. Almost like he was a wartime leader defending his country from being slaughtered and wiped out by an authoritarian aggressor.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Captures it perfectly.
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Karen Menez @kaymenez.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
#milkthistle #Galactitestomentosus #floweroftheday #wildlfowersofgibraltar #wildflowersofbluesky
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Julie Patchouly @juliepatchouly.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Remember the hobbit!
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Dr Katharine Edgar @katharineedgar.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
This beautiful photo, so close up you can see not only the stitch used but even the thread structure, with thin strips of metal foil wrapped round a core, exemplifies the way new appreciation of historic #embroidery is being driven by digital #photography & photo sharing.
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Royal Air Force Museum @rafmuseum.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Looking for a unique Christmas gift? 🎄🎁 Adopt an iconic piece of aviation history and support the RAF Museum while preserving our aviation heritage. New for 2024, you can now Adopt the VC medal bar of Sqn Ldr Arthur Scarf for £75 & get a special pack. 🏅🎁 bit.ly/3CZ0HFV #AviationHeritage
The medal bar of Squadron Leader Arthur Stewart King Scarf
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Geraldine Finlayson @gibgerry.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Join us for the Gibraltar National Museum’s annual Christmas Lecture, presented by Prof. Clive Finlayson, Museum Curator and Beacon Professor at the University of Gibraltar. www.gibmuseum.gi/news/castle-... #Gibraltar #Archaeology #Heritage #Castle #History #Conservation
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The Castle of Gibraltar by Prof Clive Finlayson
Explore the rich history of the Castle of Gibraltar with Prof. Clive Finlayson at this year’s Christmas Lecture. Free entry!
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The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
On one hand, the Christmas gift-buying crowds at your local shopping centre. On the other, a sixteenth century shipwreck and all the amazing objects found on board. Make the right choice this weekend... MaryRose.org/visit #ShipPicSaturday
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Biodiversity Council @biodivcouncil.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
We’re deeply disappointed at the intervention by the PM to scupper a deal on the Nature Positive Bills, despite overwhelming support from everyday Australians. "We can't have a situation where this country is run by the mining lobby," said Biodiversity Council Director James Trezise to ABC News.
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clivefin.bsky.social @clivefin.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
An Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca) feeds on the carcass of a Golden Jackal (Canis aureus), in Hungary. Being familiar with the sister species, the Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti), it has been great to be able to make comparisons. @stewartfinlayson.bsky.social @gibgerry.bsky.social
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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Here’s a starter pack of dad jokers. If you want to be included, reply with a dad joke and I’ll add my favourite ten. I’ll kick things off with the best dad joke I’ve ever come up with (so all downhill from here)… Why should a flat battery in a car be called a flattery? Because it gets you nowhere
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Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Let's get fern-alicious! Our latest #EditorsChoice describes Sticheropsis, a new genus of forked fern (Gleicheniaceae) based on phylogenetic analysis! Read about it below 🧪🌿👇 academic.oup.com/botlinnean/a... @linneansociety.bsky.social #botany #plantscience
Twelve iterations of the forked fern diversity & habitat, showing the vast array of leaf shape in-situ.
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Stu Cantrill @stuartcantrill.com · 03/12/2024
This was published a little while ago in @naturechemistry.bsky.social, but has just popped up in my issue e-alert. This is a delightful correspondence about fonts and chemistry; very much appealing to my inner chemistry nerd 🤣 #Chemsky
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The font of chemical knowledge
Nature Chemistry - The font of chemical knowledge
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Prof Jamie Woodward @jamie-woodward.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
The first glaciologists #GaryLarson ❄️
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Laurits Skov @lauritsskov.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Very excited (and a bit nervous) to announce that I will be hiring two Postdocs for my new group(!) in Copenhagen to study the Neanderthal and Denisovan DNA which survives in present-day humans. Retweet will be much appreciated :) Link for application: candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
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Sharon Howard @sharonhoward.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
We're probably going to see more of these sudden removals caused by panic-induced changes of policy further upstream. If you're using an online resource that's really important to your research, this is the moment to get your plan B in place. Eg: is there a data download, or an alternative source?
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Dr Geoff M Smith @geoffreymsmith.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
I’ve created a starter pack for #zooarchaeology and #biomolecular archaeology for all periods. Let me know if you want to be added go.bsky.app/Nv8XE4r 🦣🧪🏺🦴🦷
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Anthony Ricciardi @ecoinvasions.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/ork...
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Scientists successfully eradicate thousands of invasive species on island chain: 'A success story for conservation'
Orkney, a tiny archipelago off the coast of Scotland, is experiencing an incredible comeback thanks to the world's largest stoat eradication.
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Elizabeth Pathak, PhD @bethpathak.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Pay attention #episky #idsky #publichealth #medsky #pedsky www.latimes.com/environment/...
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'More serious than we had hoped': Bird flu deaths mount among California dairy cows
Although California dairy farmers anticipated a bird flu mortality rate of less than 2%, some say between 10% and 15% of infected cattle are dying.
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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · 01/12/2024
A study in Nature Communications shows that most buildings in eight global cities fail the 3-30-300 benchmark for urban nature, due to insufficient tree canopy. Cities need better planting conditions and governance to support tree growth. go.nature.com/3CM0B4y 🧪
This is figure 1, which shows the 3-30-300 results for Sydney, Melbourne, Buenos Aires and Singapore. This is figure 2, which shows the 3-30-300 results for Amsterdam, Denver, New York and Seattle.
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Geraldine Finlayson @gibgerry.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
📖 Hot off the press! Excited to announce our new book published by the Gibraltar National Museum, showcasing Gibraltar’s rich heritage and history.
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Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
1. Rabies is an absolutely horrific disease. The causative pathogens - several viruses in the genus Lyssavirus - are the most deadly in existence, with essentially a 100% case fatality rate (CFR). www.today.com/health/news/...
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Teacher dies of rabies after being bitten by bat in classroom
“She was trying to scoop it up ... She didn’t want to harm it.”
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🦇 James Shipman 🦇 BSc MCIEEM @batman-shipman.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
So made the move to @bsky.app has anyone tracked me down yet 🦇 #bats #wildlife #nature #author #lovebats @fionamathews.bsky.social I see you are here!
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🦇 James Shipman 🦇 BSc MCIEEM @batman-shipman.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Please share to groups and posts! 🦇 I am an author!!!! I have decided to donate 10% of my royalties to Bat Conservation Trust for my upcoming joint book with Pelagic Publishing pelagicpublishing.com/products/ide... #author #book #wildlife #animals #bats #conservation #pelagicpublishing
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Reader of Banned Books @readerofbannedbook.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
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