@WillsProf

Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the Milner Centre, University of Bath, with a particular interest in macroevolutionary patterns

 South West, England
bath.ac.uk/bio-sci/contacts/academics/matthew_wills/
Joined June 2017
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PhD Studentship up for grabs. findaphd.com/phds/project/gw…
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fb.watch/BqXmkQ_uhm/ Chris Packham at the Milner Centre for Evolution

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We had such a great time with the rather fabulous Chris Packham when he came to visit us to chat to some of our researchers & give a public lecture. He's currently filming a documentary series...

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Caffeine in coffee and tea evolved convergently. Well I never! youtube.com/watch?v=4X5rRJaM…

The Convergent Evolution of Caffeine | Convergent evolution explained

There are many cases of convergent evolution, but did you know the ...

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The prickly evolution of porcupines youtube.com/watch?v=DJ_txRwX…

The complicated history of porcupines | Convergent evolution explained

Porcupines have a complicated and surprising history, with a gap of...

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Darwin Day • February 12th If you're in or near Bath on the evening of the 12th February, come and hear Ben Garrod talk about extinctions. eventbrite.com/e/milner-cent…

Milner Centre for Evolution Darwin Day Lecture with Ben Garrod

Join us for a fascinating lecture by Ben Garrod at the Milner Centre for Evolution on Darwin Day!

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A helpful way to think about aspects of biological complexity, according to Tim Rock (theconversation.com/profiles…) from @MilnerCentre at @UniofBath doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2024.05…
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Darwin Day • February 12th If you're in or near Bath on the evening of the 12th February, come and hear Ben Garrod talk about extinctions. eventbrite.com/e/milner-cent…

Milner Centre for Evolution Darwin Day Lecture with Ben Garrod

Join us for a fascinating lecture by Ben Garrod at the Milner Centre for Evolution on Darwin Day!

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Animals Keep Inexplicably Evolving Into Crabs. Could Humans Be Next?

If we became crab-like it would be a slightly horrifying experience, an expert tells us. Crabs molt their entire outer exoskeleton, from their eyes to their gut.

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I just nominated THE LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON climate.movementforgood.com/…
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Mammalian Sexual Dimorphism is Associated with Changes in Sizes of Brain Development Gene Families podbean.com/ew/pb-dt9js-1671…

Mammalian Sexual Dimorphism Is Associated With Changes in Sizes of...

The Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution, Professor Turi King, talks to Dr Benjamin Padilla-Morales about the research paper he is first author on, and that has just been published in Nature...

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The University of Essex, UK, is seeking a Lecturer conducting research in evolutionary biology or a related field. Application closing date 16/09/2024 Details of the post and application process can be found at the following url: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_…
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Manuscript on evolution? Why not publish in the new "Evolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society" academic.oup.com/evolinnean
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Studentship available at @MilnerCentre with Emma Stone – batconservationresearchlab.c…, and myself, on the *Urban ecology of spotted hyaena*. Doesn't that sound great? findaphd.com/phds/project/ur…
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Busy and fun day today @FestofNature in #Bath with @elliemjarvis and @NPriestLab accompanied by lots of fruit flies in a starring role! 😊 Admin: @Turi__King @UniofBathSci @UniofBath @EETrustUK @clennard
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Why evolution often favours small animals and other organisms theconversation.com/why-evol… via @ConversationUK

Why evolution often favours small animals and other organisms

Ever been made to feel small? Here’s why being petite is no bad thing.

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The Importance of Understanding Evolution: Professor Turi King in conversation with Jonathan Milner podbean.com/ew/pb-uewmu-15c9…
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The Burgess Shale, Arthropods and Macroevolution - Professor Matthew Wills podbean.com/ew/pb-sa583-15f7…
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Learning from the Tree of Life sponsored.chronicle.com/lear…

Learning from the Tree of Life: How evolution could help tackle the biggest global challenges

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The seven best TV shows of 2023 reviewed by our experts

These are the shows that had our creative experts glued to the small screen in 2023.

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