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Biology Professor and Science Communicator at Rice University. Author of Future Humans, Why Insects Matter, What Darwin Didn’t Know, and Becoming Martian. Host of the podcast Wild World With Scott Solomon. Views=own
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Sailing the high seas and doing science at the same time— a modern day voyage of discovery! youtu.be/bct2i58C63A?...

Partying with the fossils

"We're well South of where these birds should be" - follow ornithologist Grant Terrell on a global survey of birds in the open ocean aboard a tall ship following the route Charles Darwin took aboard the Beagle! Full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

Meet Grant Terrell, a biologist who is traveling around the world on a historic tall ship following the path taken nearly 200 years ago by Charles Darwin aboard the HMS Beagle. Hear his story wildworldshow.com/s2e6

Happy Valentines Day to all the lovebirds out there

Happy Darwin Day! I am excited to be moderating a panel of “Modern Day Darwins”— researchers carrying on Darwin’s tradition by combining field research with modern approaches to ecology and evolutionary biology. Featuring my amazing colleagues Kory Evans, Amy Dunham, and Scott Egan!

The Super Bowl may be the only time in which Americans are expected to be able to read Roman numerals

“There are lemurs in the forest and I am their protector” youtu.be/zlXzrRKizNk?...

More library treasures: we have one of very few remaining copies of Newton’s “Principia” published in 1687– arguably the most influential science book ever published! 🤯@riceuniversity.bsky.social

Losing my mind over this FIRST EDITION of Darwin’s ORIGIN OF SPECIES at RiceUniversity’s Fondren Library!

What does it take to protect endangered species in one of the world's poorest countries? Scott speaks with Malagasy primatologist & conservation pioneer Dr. Jonah Ratsimbazafy about his work to save Madagascar's iconic lemurs while also helping local people. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

In honor of the #YearOfTheSnake, here are a few photos of some lovely snakes I have seen in my travels.

What happens to alligators when it freezes? I had to go find out. 🥶🐊❄️ houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outloo… @houstonchronicle.com

I spent the last two years writing a book about Mars and tonight I finally got to SEE it for the first time!

NEW EPISODE! Scott speaks with ecologist storyteller Mark Moffett about some of Australia's lesser known wildlife. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Happy first day of classes to those who celebrate

What's it like to discover the fossilized remains of your 1.5 million-year-old ancestor? In S2E3, archeologist Manuel Dominguez-Rodrigo shares tales of his work in Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge. wildworldshow.com/s2e3

White ibis stalking the wetlands.

#A_day_in_the_life of a live oak (day 365): Root galls induced by an #undescribed species of Belonocnema gall wasp on the Central American live oak, Quercus oleoides! Great find by the Zaldivar lab at #UNAM! #biodiversity #undiscovered

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"THIS GIGANTIC, PREHISTORIC SPECIES HAD BEEN LIVING UNDER MY NOSE!" In our latest episode, conservation biologist Arnaud Desbiez talks about his work to study and protect the enigmatic giants living in South America's Pantanal. wildworldshow.com/s2e2 youtu.be/1ODKtUCCrRc

We went looking for Santa but ended up at the wrong Pole. Merry Christmas! 🎄

Happy Christmas Eve. Every year I inflict this upon you, one of my least popular comics ever. Enjoy!

It was an absolute honor to host the @riceuniversity.bsky.social Traveling Owls group in Antarctica! We had a fun-loving and adventurous group and it was such fun seeing old friends and making new ones! Thanks to the Association of Rice Alumni and Nat Geo-Lindblad for the experience of a lifetime!

In Puerto Natales, Chile. The Beagle stopped here in 1830.

Did you catch our live podcast from Antarctica? youtu.be/kODYHJxAd8U?...

I’ve become captivated by icebergs!

Whose excited about our live broadcast from Antarctica? Join us tomorrow (Sat, Dec 14) at 1 pm ET on our YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJnU...

Exploring the South Shetland islands, our first stop in the Antarctic region.

I’m now onboard the ship and we are headed South across the infamous Drake Passage!

One week until the livestream, but our journey begins today! Stay tuned for updates as we make our way south…

It was fun to hang out with the folks behind the CityCast Houston podcast yesterday at their listener appreciation event! I’ve been a contributor since the show first launched back in 2021. It was fun to meet some of our listeners!

We're going to be streaming LIVE from ANTARCTICA on Dec 14! www.youtube.com/live/RJnU3kh...

The countdown begins! Less than two weeks until our live event! (photo by Cassie Matias)

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxn0...

We're making a big announcement tomorrow!!!

4 days to go!

Big announcement coming on Nov 30!

How Do We Know Evolution Is Still Happening Today? @scottsolomon.bsky.social #evolutionsoup #evolution #paleontology #fossils #paleoanthropology #science 👇🏾👇🏻 is.gd/2JyXSK

Stay tuned for a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about the 2nd season of Wild World!