I've been blogging at Scientist Sees Squirrel for 10 years, which is a bit hard to believe. Thoughts on the blogodecennial: scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2025/01/03/ten…

On progress in science, a cherished hypothesis falling, and seeing your own work cited. Plus, weird, weird fish! scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2025/01/07/loo…

Morning light on the Wolastoq (Saint John River). I live in a beautiful place on a beautiful river. ('Wolastoq' is a Maliseet word meaning 'beautiful river' and it's a much better name than 'Saint John')

In which I risk a hot take: please stop telling me "You can draw if you just try". It's not true, and it's really crushing. (Folks are really going to hate this one.) scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/bei…

I went down a rabbithole and found Mme. de Boisjourdain's curiosity cabinet. An interesting and mostly forgotten episode in the history of science! scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2025/01/21/adv…

Scientist discovers living animal known only from fossils. Scientist credits insight to 18th century amateur naturalist, a woman who keeps a "cabinet of curiosities". And hardly anybody knows this story! It's a great rabbithole to have gone down. scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2025/01/21/adv…

The beaked whale Mesoplodon eueu - what's up with that name? Were vowels on sale that week? My latest "Wonderful Latin Name" post: scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2025/01/28/won…

I can teach Scientific Writing at your institution! I can offer a one-week intensive course for grad students and other early-career scientists. I'm (more than) fully booked for 2025, but have open slots in 2026. Contact me to discuss; more info here: scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/writing-course/

Madhur Anand has published a novel, and its protagonist is a scientist. That's unusual in literary fiction - how does it work? scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2025/06/24/i-c…