Scott Solomon, PhD

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There are certainly other ways to introduce it, including focusing on ways in which evolution is relevant to our everyday lives. But I like the historical approach in part because it’s a story, and people like stories and remember them.

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COVER REVEAL! I am SO excited to share the cover for my new book, Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds! Thanks to the team at @mitpress.bsky.social for the stunning design! It's officially out Feb 17 but available now for pre-order!

Today I presented an overview of the program we are building at @riceuniversity.bsky.social in science communication and public engagement. The symposium at OsloMet is part of an initiave funded by the EU, which sees communication by scientists to the public as being in the best interest of society.

In Norway to attend a symposium on science communication at OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University. What a lovely city!

Little Air And Dramatic Evolutionary Changes Await Future Humans On Mars It won’t be easy being (little) green (men).

Moving to Mars won’t be easy as easy as some people seem to think.
www.iflscience.com/little-air-a...

I got to join the Mars Perseverance rover team a little over a year ago as they were deciding where to send the rover, which led to this exciting discovery. I share that story in my forthcoming book, BECOMING MARTIAN: HOW LIVING IN SPACE WILL CHANGE OUR BODIES AND MINDS (coming out March 2026).

Rock discovery contains ‘clearest sign’ yet of ancient life on Mars, NASA says | CNN Scientists believe intriguing leopard spots on a rock sampled by the Perseverance rover on Mars may have potentially been made by ancient life.

Exciting news from Mars!
www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/s...

Nice touch on my Southwest Airlines flight this morning: the flight attendant had everyone close windows, turn off reading lights, and turn on the little flight attendant call lights to look like candles. Then we all sang Happy Birthday and had the birthday girl “blow out” the candles. 🎂✈️❤️

Fun visit to Dallas to give the keynote address at the UTSW/Children’s Health Rare Disease symposium!

Me , fossilized, mid-squid fact, talking about cephalopod evolution juuuuust as I got to the part about ammonites.

With my colleague, science historian Luis Campos, as we prepare for the new @riceuniversity.bsky.social course we are teaching together this semester. It’s called “Extraterrestrial Elsewheres: Astrobiology and Imagining Life on Other Worlds”. We can’t wait to get started!

Government Staffing Cuts Have Fueled an Ant-Smuggling Boom “It’s getting out of hand,” one seller says. “They realize the US market is a gold mine.”

Apparently the black market for ants is getting out of control.

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…Amazingly, the telescope still works and I got to look through it to view a cluster of stars! No signs of aliens, sadly.

…We now know the lines were an illusion, and we haven’t found any evidence of life on Mars— but his ideas helped generate excitement for astronomy and contributed to the emergence of science fiction, especially about aliens…

This is the observatory where astronomer Percival Lowell made detailed observations of Mars in the 1890s. He was convinced he saw long, straight lines stretching across the planet, & interpreted these as canals built by Martians…

It’s such a delight to see students finding their passion. I loved reading this article about one of our wonderful students who discovered a love of science communication during her time at @riceuniversity.bsky.social, including through some of my classes.

news.rice.edu/news/2025/bi...

My family’s favorite species of antelope ❤️

Woo!

NYAS Publications Bats are the only mammals capable of powered flight, and while they retain the furry coat of other small mammals, their wings, the primary flight surface, are generally thought to be hairless. We ass....

Super proud to share the first first-author paper from @ashockney24.bsky.social and our first official Rummel lab publication! Check it out here: nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

You’re most welcome! I love talking about how amazing ants are! 🐜

@scottsolomon.bsky.social Thanks again for the awesome talk at our TMN meeting last night. I didn't realize that ants were so fascinating.

Excited to see @weinersmith.bsky.social and @zachweinersmith.bsky.social’s book ‘A City on Mars’ being highlighted at the front of my local @barnesandnoble.com store! It’s their non-fiction book of the month!

Cruisin

Congratulations! Looking forward to reading.

Not quite sure what is happening here…

Moose are bigger than you think