It’s that time of year when Canadians/aspiring Canadians start thinking about #Banting Postdocs! As a current @SSHRC_CRSH Banting who’s been mulling things over for 2 years, here’s my hot take on the major flaws in this program & what you should know before you apply. 🧵1/12 For those unaware, the Banting is a prestigious postdoc fellowship funded thru the 🇨🇦 Tri-Councils @SSHRC_CRSH @NSERC_CRSNG & @CIHR_IRSC. Started in 2010, it’s intended to help Canada become a global research leader by attracting & developing talent. canada.ca/en/news/archiv… 2/12

New #OpenAccess paper out today in @Nature! We present new #AncientDNA data on ancient African foragers (people who hunted, gathered, & fished), including what are now the oldest #aDNA sequences from sub-Saharan Africa! 1/21 🧵 nature.com/articles/s4158… For an easily digestible summary of what we were looking for & what we found, check out our archaeologically-focused companion piece in @TheConversationUS by me, @archaeochica & @prendydigs theconversation.com/ancient-dna-he… 2/21

New paper out today in @Nature with @prendydigs, @smaceachern2, @ICrevecoeur & others! Pleased to be part of this team presenting the 1st #ancientDNA sequences out of West/Central Africa from 4 kids who have us rethinking #archaeology & #humanorigins. nature.com/articles/s4158… 1/n We sequenced #aDNA from 2 pairs of kids buried at the amazing site of Shum Laka in the ‘Grassfields’ region of Cameroon – 4 & 15 year old boys who died ~8000 years ago, & an 8yo boy & 4yo girl from ~3000 years ago. The site spans the important Stone to Metal Age transition. 2/n