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Laboratory for Human Evolutionary Studies (University of São Paulo). PI: Mercedes Okumura

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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Todos invitados a la conferencia de lunes en el webinario!
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
IV Webinario Latinoamericano de Antropología Biológica: online, del 21 de septiembre al 2 de octubre de 2026. Canal de YouTube: www.youtube.com/@webinarlati... Programa: bioantwebinar.wordpress.com
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Marc Abrahams @marcabrahams.mstdn.science.ap.brid.gy · 12/05/2026
TODAY — Tickets to attend the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony are now on sale at eventfrog.ch/ignobel2026 —— The 36th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize ceremony will take place in Zurich, Switzerland, in early September
a drawing by artist Becky Moon, showing the cheery person at the Ig Nobel Prize ceremony who is the designated target of thousands of paper airplanes. He is wearing lots of unnecessary safety equipment. A giant dartboard tarket hangs on his chest.
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Everyone is invited to join us in person or online at the symposium “Evolution Beyond Biology”, on November 10 from 2-6pm (Brasilia time). All invited! PS: Nevermind the information in Portuguese, this is an event in English, to be transmitted live on YouTube “Instituto de Biociências da usp”!
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Divulgando oportunidade de conhecer mais sobre a Morfometria geométrica e suas muitas aplicações em diversas disciplinas (Biologia, Paleontologia, Arqueologia, etc). E que venha uma nova geração de morfometristas! #morfometria #morfometriageométrica #morphometrics
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Very pleased with the publication of a new article! “Conceptualizing the Public Good for Genomics in the Global South: a cross-disciplinary roundtable dialogue” has now been published in Frontiers in Genetics. www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
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Frontiers | Conceptualizing the public good for genomics in the global South: a cross-disciplinary roundtable dialogue
Since the Human Genome Project, initiatives to genetically sequence and profile populations around the world have expanded rapidly. The rationales guiding th...
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Temos nosso novo site! Nele vocês podem conferir informações, curiosidades e outras peculiaridades da nossa espécie e do nosso processo evolutivo. evolucaohumana.ib.usp.br. Oferecemos a possibilidade de empréstimo de materiais para atividades sem fins lucrativos de ensino, pesquisa ou extensão.
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
All invited to learn more about experimental archaeology at the Experimental Archaeology Conference EAC 2025, May 12-16, on EXARC YouTube channel! As part of the Scientific Committee, I can assure you that we will have very interesting presentations from all over the world 🙌
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
🎉 New article!! 🎉 “Does Covariation Between Cranial and Pelvic Shapes Alleviate the Obstetric Dilemma? Insights From a Brazilian Sample.” We’re really happy to share our findings about pelvic evolution with all of you ☺️ Check it out here: doi.org/10.1111/ede....
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Does Covariation Between Cranial and Pelvic Shapes Alleviate the Obstetric Dilemma? Insights From a Brazilian Sample
Covariation between the shape of pelvic and cranial bones has been reported in primate species with high cephalopelvic proportion (including humans) and is attributed to selective responses for child...
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Another participation as an evaluator for Febrace (the Brazilian Fair of Science and Engineering)! Our high school students showing their creativity and innovation! Let’s all support the Brazilian science ❤️ (For legal and privacy reasons, we do not post photos of the students)
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Putting together technology and morphometrics to better understand the past lithic diversity: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Revista Brasileira de Paleontologia @revbraspaleontol.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Analysis of dental and osteological elements of Toxodontidae (Mammalia: Notoungulata) from Late Pleistocene–Holocene deposits of the Ribeira of Iguape Valley, Southeastern Brazil doi.org/10.4072/rbp....
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Finalmente recebi minha cópia do catálogo “De Cordinhas a Cordões: coleção de fibras vegetais do Vale do Peruaçu”, lindamente editado pela Letícia Dutra e Ana Carolina Montalvão, com meu prefácio (Mercedes Okumura) e textos de colegas!
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
New article about geoarchaeological studies incorporating micromorphology techniques to reveal the complex depositional and post‐depositional history of a mollusk shell‐matrix archaeological site in southeastern Brazil: doi.org/10.1002/gea.... (1st image shows how “easy” it was to access the site!)
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Reportagem no Jornal da USP sobre a relação entre grupos humanos pretéritos e clima, baseado no artigo recente que publicamos na PlosOne: jornal.usp.br/ciencias/bra...
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Feliz com minha pequena participação nesse projeto tão lindo! Lançamento do catálogo “De Cordinhas a Cordões: coleção de fibras vegetais do Vale do Peruaçu”, por Letícia Dutra e Ana Carolina Montalvão, com prefácio de Mercedes Okumura e outros textos. Audiobook: open.spotify.com/show/23v7sgU...
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Artigo curto sobre uso de IA para recriar personalidades famosas falecidas e os problemas éticos dessa prática: jornal.usp.br?p=858866
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O Rei Pelé saúda Neymar: os problemas éticos do uso de inteligência artificial para recriar mortos
Por Mercedes Okumura, professora do Instituto de Biociências da USP
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
New article on ethical discussions involving ancient DNA studies! Thanks to the Media Ecology Association Student Symposium where it all started! intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Nice talk by Dusan Boric about the bioarchaeology of forager-farmer transition in SE Europe! Available on YouTube www.youtube.com/live/FYv-QGH... #archaeology #bioarchaeology #prehistory #humanremains
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Our article “Human-environment interaction during the Holocene in eastern South America: Rapid climate change and population dynamics” has just been published in Plos One. Link: journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... #archaeology #humandispersal #humanmigration #southamerica #climatechange
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
An archaeologist is born! 😊Today we had the defense of Débora Barros (Federal University of Rio Grande), about “Human cranial morphology: A comparative analysis between individuals from different archaeological contexts of the Guaíba and coastal basins of Rio Grande do Sul”. #archaeology #Brazil
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Opening of the exhibition “USP 90 years: an immersive journey through our Museums”. Beautiful pieces and virtual reality from the museums of the University of São Paulo. From January 30 to February 28, 2025, it’s worth a visit!
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
All invited to this exciting hybrid talk (in person and online). Let’s learn about the bioarchaeology of forager-farmer transition in SE Europe! #archaeology #bioarchaeology #prehistory #humanremains
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Kudos to this wonderful initiative to promote more inclusive discussions with the Global South - virtual delegates based in Lower and Middle-Income Countries can register for free to attend the #HumanEvo25 meeting! coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org
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Marta Mirazon Lahr @martamlahr.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Wellcome Human Evolution Conference 2025 🥳! 'From Fossils to Ancient and Modern Genomes' 28–30 April 2025 Wellcome Genome Campus, UK & Virtual coursesandconferences.wellcomeconnectingscience.org/event/human-... Come and join us 😍!! #HumanEvo25
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leeh-usp.bsky.social @leeh-usp.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Goodbye, X! Hello, Bluesky! It was sad to leave behind my X account - a nice record of academic events and accomplishments since 2020… however, we certainly did not want to support misinformation and attacks to science and democracy. So here we are!
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