Matthew Cobb

@matthewcobb

Professor of Zoology (Manchester). Historian of science and of French Resistance. Writing a history of how the brain works.

Manchester, UK
Joined March 2007
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    23 Nov 2016

    Crikey. I had no idea crinoids swam like this. Like something out of Doctor Strange, or a very severe migraine.

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    Un bellísimo ejemplar de Crinoidea, también llamados lirios de mar o estrellas con plumas, grabado en Bali
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  2. Retweeted
    10 hours ago

    b/c Geometry is beautiful. :)

    Thanks to the Wallace-Bolyai-Gerwien Theorem we know that any polygon can be dissected into pieces and rearranged to match any other polygon of the same area [source of the gif: ]
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  3. Retweeted
    17 hours ago

    By reading this tweet, you agree to allow me to alter neural activity in your brain via patterned visual stimuli

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  4. 10 hours ago

    Now taxi driver goes the route through Manchester’s biggest roadworks. You can forget your tip, mate.

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    Oct 5

    The lovely oleander hawkmoth trapped by last night. 3rd Glamorgan record

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  6. 10 hours ago

    And now there are no taxis at Piccadilly. What?

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  7. 11 hours ago

    We were late because if the storm but at Macc we were stuck behind the stopping train (why? ?) and have been crawling along ever since.

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  8. 11 hours ago

    This bastard 19:00 EUS - MAN is now running over an hour late. Grrrr

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    12 hours ago

    Everything's terrible, so here's a cockatiel playing peekaboo 🐦 📽️: squeakybeeper

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    Oct 10

    For Crinoid out loud!

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    12 hours ago

    Says the man overseeing the slaughter of 40k+ British Badgers Says the man taking no action on the continuation of illegal hunting with dogs Says the man taking no action on the widespread persecution of British raptors on grouse moors How are those shoes fitting ?

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    “Gradually, and then suddenly, mankind has had an impact on all of the creatures with whom we share this earth.” speaking at the opening ceremony today, on the second day of the conference. Learn more:
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    Oct 11

    NYer profiles Helen, a 5-year old who, the magazine says, was detained at the border and persuaded to sign away her rights. Helen's form, filled out with assistance, withdraws her request for a Flores bond hearing. Helen signed her name in wobbly letters.

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  13. Retweeted
    26 Jul 2017

    When you lied on your CV to get the shepherd job.

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    21 hours ago

    ☹️🐝 Really disappointing and upsetting to see the biggest and strongest colony, on the fylde coast, of the RARE Colletes cunicularius bee get wiped out!

    Absolute devestation to one of the strongest colletes cunicularius colonies on our stretch of coast...
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  15. Retweeted
    13 hours ago

    ok ok i am not proud but i am the audience for this

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  16. Retweeted
    24 hours ago

    WHY DOESN'T THIS SAY HE IS IN CUSTARDY

    Patisserie Valerie says finance chief arrested
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    14 hours ago

    It’s great to see students at my alma mater contributing to the knowledge set required for future planetary exploration. This week they started their 6th mission in the inflatable Lunar/Mars habitat. Looks like they may get to do some “spacewalks” in the snow!

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  18. 13 hours ago

    +1

    Can I have my strike pay deductions back, please? Massive thanks to for the work (and persistence!).
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    Oct 11

    THREAD: My Top 12 Favourite Perceptual Illusions 1. A great example of how expectations guide perception.

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  20. 14 hours ago

    Well that was fun, populated 4 alien worlds and destroyed one, with aka Galactus.

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  21. 20 hours ago

    And my academic little brother.

    Professor Kevin O'Dell from is a genetics professor by day and a public engagement superhero by night
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