https://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3mio3lnhmoc25Translation between disciplines - interdisciplinarity - is key to two subjects that fascinate me, pandemics and prehistoric languages. But not only. Something to bear in mind as knowledge becomes more siloed. Thanks @garryaslanyan.bsky.social for a surprising, thoughtful conversation 🤗 [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Apr 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mio3lnhmoc25https://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3mhpp5k2y3k2n@elephantvoices.bsky.social rich archive of elephant communication in all its glory here, with music from Nick Romero and interviews by me. Our fabulous producer was Julian Mayers https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002srm423 Mar 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpp5k2y3k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3mgcm2eklus2chttps://www.lepoint.fr/debats/le-chaos-qui-vient-la-france-face-a-un-nouveau-cycle-revolutionnaire-6MVO7P2H4FDU5CA74DFUHQ6QLA/05 Mar 2026 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcm2eklus2chttps://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3md3lhauhpk27Anyone in Hyderabad tomorrow, we’d love you to come join the discussion.23 Jan 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3lhauhpk27https://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3mbhh26p5yc26The horse cemetery at Tsarskoye Selo has been restored and is now open to visitors. If only there wasn't a war on we could all go and marvel at the ancient - and modern - Eurasian custom of burying your trusty steed shorturl.at/5uzHY #PROTO https://shorturl.at/5uzHY02 Jan 2026 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbhh26p5yc26https://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3m7xj3s6vk22thttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/dec/14/is-it-time-to-redraw-our-maps#comments @henkvanhoutum.bsky.social14 Dec 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7xj3s6vk22thttps://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3m73rojovwk2lAnd thanks @anjahuja.bsky.social and @theguardian.com ! shorturl.at/Cl0n9 https://shorturl.at/Cl0n903 Dec 2025 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73rojovwk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3m73rh4e7ns2lThank you David Crystal and @newstatesman1913.bsky.social shorturl.at/JSTXw https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/2025/12/books-of-the-year-202503 Dec 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73rh4e7ns2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3m6h4zuyccc2pThank you @wirobooks.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Nov 2025 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6h4zuyccc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3m67lonivik2kFascinating topic aired, here, by real linguists @gretchenmcc.bsky.social @dannybate.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Nov 2025 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m67lonivik2khttps://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3m64r5jmlhs22It's Black Friday and books are going cheap... 🤗 shorturl.at/uEJdj21 Nov 2025 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m64r5jmlhs22https://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3m5dsuubypc2q@amina4475.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Nov 2025 09:24 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5dsuubypc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3m4ve6dbzo22nThank you! [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Nov 2025 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ve6dbzo22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3m4cwl6hum224We're beginning to see how disease shaped (pre)history. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2500060-how-a-surge-in-ancient-plagues-5000-years-ago-shaped-humanity/29 Oct 2025 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4cwl6hum224https://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3m43k6pir7c2wProfile of Nick Evans, who just won the British Academy's Neil and Saras Smith medal for lifetime achievement in linguistics @theobserveruk.bsky.social @britishacademy.bsky.social https://observer.co.uk/news/science-technology/article/they-were-grabbing-me-saying-marrald-kirrk-thukand26 Oct 2025 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m43k6pir7c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3m3wi3eemj22rProtactile is one of the most exciting languages in the world right now. It was born in #Seattle in 2007, and linguists are watching it grow and grow #linguistics #deafblind #asl [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Oct 2025 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3wi3eemj22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3m32yeaqmt22xCalling all New Yorkers, this Wednesday evening, come find out where your languages come from 🤗 shorturl.at/sWPtf https://shorturl.at/sWPtf13 Oct 2025 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m32yeaqmt22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/laurainparis.bsky.social/post/3m2bey46xq22mChina bolsters controversial claim to Pacific languages with new museum | Science | AAAS https://www.science.org/content/article/china-bolsters-controversial-claim-pacific-languages-new-museum03 Oct 2025 05:54 +0000at://did:plc:o7f7itj23s5ug3jx5djddal3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2bey46xq22m