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 […]
It isn’t everyday that someone wants to talk about octopuses for the better part of an hour–even when you’ve just written a book about the animal. But fortunately LiveScience editor Megan […]
Does your octopus have cowboy boots? I hope so, because next Thursday, December 19 at 7pm, I’ll be reading and wading into adventure tales from my book Octopus! The Most Mysterious […]
Yesterday morning I visited the cool studios of KGNU in Boulder to talk with Shelley Schlender on How On Earth about Octopus! The Most Mysterious Creature In the Sea–and all of the amazing […]
