The human brain is a supremely curious one. So I was naturally curious to read and review the new book by astrophysicist Mario Livio: Why? What Makes Us Curious for The Washington […]
“An open mind is one primed for curiosity and engagement. And discovery.”
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 […]
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 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
