I thought it was totally stunning and have been hooked on cephalopods ever since. I saw cuttlefish doing what’s called “Passing cloud” which is a color changing technique they use to confuse prey by moving a black band along their bodies that kinda looks like a hypnotists’ wheel. What did you want to be be when you grew up?Īnxiety, wanting to help others and make the world better The mens movement is a total disaster rife with misogyny, so these are kinda controversial picks here, BUT I can’t think of any other books I read in school that taught me to consider every situation from other’s perspectives, even those perceived to be in power, more than those books. I wrote this paper for AP English and at the time I hadn’t even considered how our culture’s sexism affects men so I think it was a good exercise in empathy. I think I may have also read Iron John for the same project. It’s a book about how sexism negatively affects men, especially boys as they’re growing up. What book did you read in school that positively shaped you? What are three things you can’t live without? Sleep all the way in, play in a pool with my friends while sipping cold drinks with brightly colored biodegradable straws (I don’t have a pool, this is a wild fantasy), then throw a raging theme party at my house at night. Also I wrote and illustrated a cephalopod coloring book so you could check that out! It’s called The Ink-Credible Cephalopod Coloring Book.

It’s funny and engaging and I just loved it. I really really like the book Squid Empire by Danna Staaf. Is there anything you strongly recommend we watch and/or read and/or listen to? If you had one superpower, what would it be? If you got a plane ticket right now, where would it go?Īustralia because it’s about to be Giant Australian cuttlefish mating season*!

If you could switch science fields, what field would you want to work in? If you could switch professions, what would you do? Two cats (Kharjo and Rupert), a ball python (Harvey), and a crested gecko (WoodChip)ĭo you have any science-themed home decor?

In addition to running Skype a Scientist, she also runs workshops with scientists to improve their communication skills and participates in “science theater” shows in NYC. Sarah is active in the science communication community.

Sarah McAnulty is an assistant research professor at the University of Connecticut and the founder and executive director of the science communication platform Skype a Scientist! In her lab-work Sarah studies the relationship between the Hawaiian Bobtail squid and the bioluminescent bacterium Vibrio fischeri. Sarah McAnulty standing on a beach with a gull flying over.

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