Dr Rebecca Shepherd
@special_stains
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Senior Lecturer at @UoBrisAnatomy. Researches 🦴 biology and 🦣 🐘 tusks - absolutely loves microscopes and lasers. This is an archived account.
Bristol, England
Joined April 2017
🎉Thrilled to share our latest paper on using Raman spectroscopy to distinguish ivory from mammoths and living elephants! This non-destructive method could help fight illegal wildlife trade. @DrJemmaKerns @theAliceRoberts @Adatomy @special_stains 🐘🔬
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Learnt of the existence of a short YouTube clip of the BBC Click feature on my ivory identification project. 17,000 watches! 🐘 🦣
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Excited to share a new paper with @DrJemmaKerns in Spectrochimica Acta Part A! 🎉 My first last-author paper & a first-author publication for a former MSci student. Multivariate analysis of Raman spectra can discriminate between human collagens.
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Joining the x-odus. Find me as special-stains over on the Blue Sky app. Farewell! 👋
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RT @special_stains: Article out in @ConversationUK, co-written with Prof Michelle Spear. What were considered to be the anatomical traits o…
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RT @sheonashankland: Truly mind blowing that my #PhD research has been covered by @CNN ! 🤯 #AcademicTwitter #ope…
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RT @UoBrisAnatomy: What anatomical features were used in the C17th as evidence against a person accused witchcraft? @MSpear10 & @special_st…
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Article out in @ConversationUK, co-written with Prof Michelle Spear. What were considered to be the anatomical traits of witches in early modern europe? And why might @Harry_Styles have been accused?
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RT @DrJemmaKerns: Our new paper using laser-based technology to highlight clavicle (collarbone) differences in ageing and handedness in sai…
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RT @Adatomy: Outstanding publication from @sheonashankland. Delighted to be involved in a study that has so many novel aspects to it, inclu…
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RT @IFMRSHubLE: 🦴 World Osteoporosis Day! It's time to take action for your bone health. @IFMRSGlobal and @IFMRSHubLE are committed to adva…
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I had a fabulous time talking about all things bones! Amazing venue and lovely audience. Highly recommend a visit to @OldOpTheatre if you are in the area - and have more anatomy themed events lined up over the rest of the week! #WorldAnatomyDay @UoBrisAnatomy
Happy World Anatomy Day🦴 🫀 ! Join us tonight for our Museum Late 'Funny Bones', where Human Anatomy Lecturer Dr Rebecca Shepherd will take us on a 'humerus' journey of the human skeletal system. 🔗 Book now:
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RT @UoBrisAnatomy: World Anatomy Day celebrates the founder of modern human anatomy - Andreas Vesalius - but who was he? and why is he so i…
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RT @anat_soc: Happy #worldanatomyday all! To celebrate we are running the 'Anatomical Society International Undergraduate Anatomy Arts & Cr…
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RT @UoBrisAnatomy: Today is WORLD ANATOMY DAY! #WAD2024 We caught up with @uobrisanatomy Dr Hannah Dunne to find out why the anatomy of mov…
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RT @OldOpTheatre: 🎟️🌙 Ever experienced the museum after dark? Our events programme gives you the truly unique opportunity to explore the…
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RT @OldOpTheatre: Welcome to Anatomy Week☠️ 🫀 ! Join us all week for an exciting line-up of events and activities for all ages. A thrilli…
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RT @chrischirp: In light of this I am reposting my thread about how we need to take Period pain MORE seriously no…
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