Plant Detective๐ต๐พ๐ฟ Inspiring Fifty 2020โ๏ธ Top 200 Young SAns ๐ค Lecturer๐ฌ Dog mom๐ โ๏ธ: aviwematiwane0@gmail.com IG:@palaeobotanyqueen Views are my own๐คท๐
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Hi my name is Aviwe Matiwane, I am a palaeobotanist and ecologist. Growing up I've always been fascinated by nature, particularly plants and where they come from. I love the mystery behind fossil plants..In short I'm a plant detective #BlackInNature #blackinstem #stem #scicomm
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This ancient tadpole fossil is the oldest ever discovered | #Geology #GeologyPage #Fossil
Scientists have discovered the oldest-known fossil of a giant tadpole that wriggled around over 160 million years ago.
Read more: geologypage.com/2024/11/thisโฆ
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20 Jan 2023
News: African SuperScientists Are Being Profiled In A New Exhibition Featuring Art By Clyde Beech
brainwavez.org/news/2023/202โฆ
#sacomics
@SciSuperheroes @Clydebeech @Totem_Media_SA @CanHCZA @GenusPalaeo @MaropengSA
ALT SuperScientists Dig In! Comic Cover
ALT SuperScientists exhibition banner art
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Ha, stage 6 with a possibility of stage 8? South African politicians do not care about us. How could they when they donโt experience blackouts because their homes have back up power systems. They donโt know the pain of throwing away food and then have no means to buy more. Tsek
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I love you my friend โค๏ธ
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๐๐๐how many salah's are out there
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7 Oct 2022
Brand new exhibit opening at the cradle of humankind, curated by the exceptional @KimTommy92 2020 winner of #Inspiring50 ๐๐๐
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23 Sep 2022
Go home Jupiter, you're drunk @physicsJ
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Who is going to replace all the spoiled food in our fridges?
17 Sep 2022
#POWERALERT1
Due to the breakdown of five generating units overnight, Stage 5 loadshedding will regretfully be implemented until 05:00 on Monday
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14 Sep 2022
Thank you @the_wee_podcast for the opportunity to discuss research and other issues with @mauritiantales. Great to revisit how we all (@emmadnn, @UdeMischa,
@alinemghilardi, @palaeolina, @Ming_tfk27) came together (virtually) for this work during the pandemic!
@IISERPune
Out now! theweepodcast.org/podcast/epโฆ
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29 Aug 2022
This thread is about helping new grad students, but this tweet in particular is important for your new undergrad assistants as well!
29 Aug 2022
1. Check that your students know when they should get their first paycheck, and check in with them to make sure they receive it. Tell them who to talk to if they don't. Make it clear you'll put pressure where you can if there's any problems.
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6 Mar 2022
Glen Hlungwani is a software developer at Ooba Home Loans. He is a woman abuser.
THREAD #survivingglen
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White cheeked Turaco ๐ฆ
๐ธ bird.keeping
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19 Aug 2022
Joining @UdeMischa's #FossilFriday, here's a Permian slab with a _Pecopteris_ frond (note the different pinnae growth!) overlapping a _Glossopteris_ leaf ๐ฟโ๏ธ๐ค
[La Golondrina Formation, Patagonia, Argentina]
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19 Aug 2022
Missing these ladies! <3
Beautiful Glossopteris leaf. Right? ๐ฑ๐
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This image nearly made it into the university's research report.
I really need to stop acting like a fool in the field๐๐๐
๐ท:Rose Prevec thanksโค
#FossilFriday #sciencetwitter #AcademicTwitter #SciComm #sciart #FieldDay
ALT Brown stained Glossopteris fossil leaf preserved on an olive grey rock.
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Beautiful Glossopteris leaf. Right? ๐ฑ๐
๐Background!
This image nearly made it into the university's research report.
I really need to stop acting like a fool in the field๐๐๐
๐ท:Rose Prevec thanksโค
#FossilFriday #sciencetwitter #AcademicTwitter #SciComm #sciart #FieldDay
ALT Brown stained Glossopteris fossil leaf preserved on an olive grey rock.
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Beautiful Glossopteris leaf. Right? ๐ฑ๐
๐Background!
This image nearly made it into the university's research report.
I really need to stop acting like a fool in the field๐๐๐
๐ท:Rose Prevec thanksโค
#FossilFriday #sciencetwitter #AcademicTwitter #SciComm #sciart #FieldDay
ALT Brown stained Glossopteris fossil leaf preserved on an olive grey rock.
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At the vet with your Science Pup...he has extremely bad allergies. Repugnant ear infections, gastrointestinal issues, interdigital cysts, hair loss, eczema, the list is endless. My poor baby ๐ข๐ข
#dogs #DogsOnTwitter #PITBULL #Pitbulls #Science #sciencetwitter
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