My Top Five Biology Stories of 2023
It was a hilarious and fun year in zoology (the study of animals). We saw penises that sting, some very bright birds making nests out of anti-bird spikes, and a…
Is there life in space? Ask an octopus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJtGDURmmnc It's one thing to point a radio telescope at the sky, but where do you point it? And how can you tell the difference between noise (static) and an…
Is this a Real Giant Bat? (Kids in the Hall Edition)
People keep sending me this image... "Is this REAL???" Yes, it's a real bat, but no they don't really get that big. It'll all make sense, thanks to the Kids…
Sex without penetration: This bat’s penis is too big to fit in the female.
People often ask me, "Dan, why are you so obsessed with bats?" It's because they're full of surprises. A new paper in Current Biology reveals a bat with a penis…
Some Thoughts on AI
I have a different way of thinking about Artificial Intelligence (AI) than the usual tech-focused perspective. Here's a little video I did for Speakers Spotlight, to help their clients see…