
Prosanta Chakrabarty
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Hunter Chair for #SciComm, Curator of Fishes @LSU_MNS/Prof @LSU #Evolution, #TeamFish, @IchsAndHerps Past President, he/him #BLM โ๐ฟ #ProtectTransKids
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Tissue and DNA samples at the LSU Museum of Natural Science LSU Museum of NatSci stored at -187 ยฐ C (-305 ยฐ F)! This is the largest collection of genetic resources in the world! ๐งฌ

I just gave for #McGill24! Today, on McGill University's day of giving, make a gift to support students, researchers and tomorrow's leaders: mcgill24.ca. Proud McGill Macdonald Campus grad!




Some microphagous fishes have unique pocket-like throat structure called epibranchial organ (EBO) that helps them gather tiny food particles. New study of 13 species reveals diverse EBO anatomy, weak phylogenetic ties & possible link to diet Evans et al: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/arโฆ




Thoroughly enjoyed Carl Zimmer new book Air-borne Frustrating that for so long many doctors/scientists/administrators didnโt think many respiratory viruses could spread long distances through the air (basically until COVID-19) despite strong data showing that they could.





New from the Near Lab, a super collaboration led by Chase Brownstein Phylogenomics and evolutionary history of the iconic reef fish clade wrasses and parrotfishes (Labridae) science.org/doi/10.1126/scโฆ


New from the Near Lab, Chase Brownstein & Yale Peabody Museum "The many origins of extremophile fishes" We explore the phylogenomics and evolutionary history of the lovely and bizarre eelpouts, ronquils, pricklebacks, and wolffishes (Zoarcoidea). royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsโฆ


1/11 ๐จ๐จ New in The Royal Society proceedings B! We examine how diversity accumulates in extreme habitats by studying the evolution of the zoarcoids - the wolffishes, eelpouts, and relatives! #science #biology #evolution


More details coming soon, but mark your calendars ... Breakout meeting for Society of Systematic Biologists The Society of Systematic Biologists - will be Jan 9-11, 2026 in Baton Rouge! Topic is 'The Importance of Natural History Collections' Jeremy Brown is primary organizer ssb2026.github.io




I have never talked to the press about being a creationist missionary, how I left etc - and I do feel really conflicted about sharing this profile. Iโll be clarifying and giving context to lots of things in it over time. 1/ The Observer observer.co.uk/news/science-tโฆ
