Commencement Address, College of Natural Sciences – CSU, December 2016
“An open mind is one primed for curiosity and engagement. And discovery.”
Author Archives: katherineharmon
Talking Microbes at Thinking Digital, Newcastle
This week I’m thrilled to be in the UK, talking microbes at the Thinking Digital Conference in Newcastle. I’ll be discussing some of the futuristic applications we might soon have […]
In Which I Talk Octopus On a Hunting Show
Octopuses are incredible hunters. They use their camouflage to hide from prey, masking their color, brightness, and even their texture in a constantly changing tapestry. So perhaps I shouldn’t have […]
The 8 Best Octopus Studies this Year–for World Octopus Day
The octopus is an intelligent, curious, and clever multitasker. We two-armed humans often struggle to keep up with it. But the pace of octopus research is accelerating. And this has been a […]
My Review of “Voices In the Ocean” In The New York Times Book Review
Dolphins can use their sonar to detect the difference between pieces of copper and aluminum. Their relatives were hoofed, wolf-like animals that returned to the oceans some 55 million years ago. […]
Rare Social Octopus Unveils Secrets of Sucker-to-Sucker Mating and Other Unusual Behaviors
Most octopuses prefer the solitary life. Some have even been known to eat their mates. But a newly discovered species of octopus is disrupting this long-held model. The larger Pacific […]
Octopuses Return to Boulder County for “Best of PechaKucha” July 24
One chilly October evening, two weeks before the launch of Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea, I was honored to give a super-fun sneak peek of my book at Longmont’s PechaKucha […]
