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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I confess that I cannot imagine running a marathon without my running mix on my iPod shuffle. And science actually has my back. I chatted recently with the guru of music […]
There has been a flourish of new studies linking the human microbiome to a host of diseases–Parkinson’s, diabetes, and even depression. But that is not enough for biologist Rob Knight. […]
Never mind the cooked octo-arm in the profile pic, Time Out New York recommends “Octopus! A Discussion of Animal Intelligence, Behavior–and Robots” on Thursday! I couldn’t agree more. We’ll have Jennifer Basil […]
Hey, Colorado, want to learn a little more about the amazing octopus? Its surprising intelligence and incredible camouflage? Stop by the High Plains Library just north of Denver in Erie […]
