Neil Shubin

@NeilShubin

Evolutionary Biologist, astronomer wannabe. Telling people they are fish since 2008.

UChicago
Joined April 2012

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    28 Aug 2019

    SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED on sale March, 2020. Copyediting now the old fashioned way. Preorder here:

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    The ability to convey the ideas, insights, and power of science through writing is not only a critical skill for individuals, it is a critical need of our world. I am proud that is leading in this area.

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    Jan 31

    Thanks to and for contributing of early tetrapodomorphs such as . Check out the paper () and the project () on the fin-to-limb transition

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    Jan 31

    My exhibit, The Plasticene, opens tonight 5:30pm. See you there!

    close-up of quilted plastic Kalliopi Monoyios
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  6. Jan 30
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    Jan 29

    Look Ma no hands but fins! 24 hours of Zebrafish pec fin development

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    Jan 27

    Congrats. Glad the NXR was able to provide the support you needed. Thanks to and for their funding if the NXR. Without their support it would’ve been hard to host you here and provide the animals.

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  9. Jan 27

    New from the lab on the origin of the frog body plan...

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  10. Jan 26
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    Jan 23

    My friend Steve Strogatz is hosting a new podcast called “The Joy of X” — and it really is a joy. Spirited, spontaneous conversations with top scientists that burst with passion. Listen now on Apple podcasts.

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    Jan 23
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  15. Jan 22

    "In this ambitious and readable book, Shubin blends his own research, epic tales from the history of science, and the latest discoveries in paleontology and genetics to tackle some of the biggest mysteries of evolution." Thank you ... !!

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  16. Jan 20

    Take a trip to Antarctica. Here's a panorama of base camp in Jan, 2019...snowmobiles and home on Deception Glacier....

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    I’m so honored and excited to be hosting this new podcast for !! Hope you’ll all subscribe and enjoy it. The first episode drops on Jan 22. But in the meantime, you can hear a short promo and read the backstory here:

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    Jan 16

    This is a must-do for us at CBEST - and it is at Philly's ! Can you dig it? March 18th!

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  20. Jan 13

    I'll be doing a 13-city book tour for SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED. Schedule here: I look forward to seeing you!

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    Researchers  are using CT scanning to examine the fins of fossilized fish still encased in rock. They were able to construct digital 3D models of a "fishapod" that looked like a cross between a fish and a four-legged tetrapod. 

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