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Hot off the press: bird divorce is bad (?)
Some of my research was featured in this article for the Indian news paper the Deccan Herald. It is lovely to see people being interested in the relationship drama of birds. It can be a bit depressing though - more and more studies suggest extreme...
Post · April 04, 2026
New study on within-individual changes in mitochondrial DNA copy number across the life course
In this new study, we followed blood mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) within individual zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) across two thirds of the species' normal lifespan. mtDNAcn is widely used as a cellular marker linked to mitochondri...
Post · April 02, 2026
Beyond Convenience: The Real Reason We Record Our Lectures
I’ve just finished reading an interesting paper by Hillsley (2025) on the impact of lecture capture and how students are using the recordings in practice - and it has given me a lot to think about as Head of School. The study explored how 299 unde...
Post · April 01, 2026
Strażnicy Sztucznej Inteligencji
Kiedy myślimy o sztucznej inteligencji w kontekście cyberbezpieczeństwa, najczęściej wyobrażamy sobie algorytmy wykrywające złośliwe oprogramowanie lub analizujące ruch sieciowy. Jednak wraz z rosnącą popularnością modeli generatywnych, na znaczen...
Post · March 31, 2026
Camille's first scientific poster during our annual meeting with the advisory board
Last week Camille presented her first scientific poster during our institute evaluation. Her fantastic poster (see below) shows preliminary results on the diet of European robins using faecal metabarcoding.
These are Camille's first analyses usin...
Post · March 30, 2026
Veik og þreytt dag eftir dag / Sick and Tired, Day after Day
A lot of organizations dedicated to chronic diseases affecting mostly women gave a 10-minutes presentation at this seminar organized by ÖBI and the University of Iceland. It was amazing!
We gave a talk on endometriosis: explaining what it is and...
Post · March 30, 2026
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