Ronald Jenner

RIP Michael Ghiselin (13 May 1939-14 June 2024). Philosophical biologist par excellence. Will cherish the memories of dinners in London and musing philosophically while sipping craft beers he'd brought for me from an ice bucket in a conference hotel.

Check out this nice news piece on our "redefining venom" paper by my colleague Josh Davis: nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/… @JoshLukeDavis @NHM_Science

Ever wondered if earthworms are venomous? Check out our new paper to see how deep venom goes in the animal kingdom! With @EivindUndheim and @nickcasewell sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Registration is now open for Venoms and Toxins 2025 in Oxford! #VenOx25 lpmhealthcare.com/venoms-toxins-…

DEADLINE EXTENDED to Apr 7 (midnight, CET) For those of you who struggled with the submission system (we do to!), and those that didn't realize the deadline was on midnight **Central European Time**. 😉 Submit your motivation letter & CV at the link below: #VeniceEvoDevo

We are very sad to hear of the death today of Richard Fortey, a colleague regarded with immense affection and with great respect for his achievements in palaeontological science, writing and broadcasting

Very chuffed to contribute to this summer school exploring the origins and evolution of hierarchical biological systems! Registration is open until 31 March. Check it out!

Remember: deadline for registration for our Venice Evo Devo Summer School 2025 is on March 31, 2025. This week, we've introduced our organizers (and teachers). Next week: we'll start introducing the rest of our fabulous teaching panel. Details and registration link below.

Check out and register for this cool summer school in Venice!

Learn about ant venom plasticity and the venom system of ribbon worms on Wednesday at 4pm CET! Register here: bit.ly/3EUvDVe

Join us on Wednesday 13 November at 4pm CET for two fab talks by Aida Verdes and Phoebe Koenig about worm and ant venoms. Register at bit.ly/3EUvDVe @aida_verdes @EUVENAction

RIP Rudolf Nieuwenhuys (1927-2024), my oldest friend and intellectual soulmate. Vertebrate neuroanatomist par excellence, indefatigable scientist. Two weeks ago he was waiting for page proofs of his latest paper. Alas, it will be his last. Will miss you.

🎸🤘 Only Andy Timmons can fuse head banging power so seamlessly with a tender melody like this. Rock on!

There is time still to sign up for Wednesday's venomilicious lectures! @EUVENAction

Enlivening a Royal College of Physicians dinner with my main man Sir David Warrell. He invited me once. He shan't invite me twice maybe 😂

Join us on 9 October at 5pm CET for a new EUVEN seminar featuring Thomas Koch discussing cone snail venom evolution, and Schyler Ellsworh discussing mechanisms of venom resistance in flies. Register at bit.ly/3EUvDVe @Schy_Ellsworth @LundKoch

There is still time to register for Wednesday's EUVEN seminar: bit.ly/3EUvDVe

Please join us next week Wednesday 4 September at 4pm CET for two venomous snake-focused EUVEN seminars by Margareta Lakusic and Ignazio Avella @magy_lakusic @nacho_herp @EUVENAction Register at bit.ly/3EUvDVe

WTF!? There was a museum of evolution in London from the 1830s-1850s that no one seems to know about!? Founded by a socialist atheist!? Adrian Desmond's new book about it can be downloaded for free! openbookpublishers.com/books/10.11647…

5 July is deadline for abstract submission and early bird registration for Venoms & Toxins 2024! lpmhealthcare.com/venoms-toxins-… #VenOx24