Do we call that language? We’re still learning so much about that. You and I are using sound right now, but squid use color change to communicate with one another. They branched away from vertebrates so long ago that you get this unique opportunity to look at an animal that is complex, like we are, but developed that complexity completely independently of how we did.īoth squid and humans talk to each other. One of the things that’s always really captivating about cephalopods broadly is they’re so behaviorally and physically complex. The Revelator spoke to her about squid street art, how squid are surviving climate change and why kids ask the best questions.
Her current efforts focus not just on increasing people’s understanding of squid - an often-overlooked animal group - but on stemming anti-science rhetoric by helping scientists communicate better with the public. That guided her toward biology in college, but it wasn’t until she attended a lecture about cuttlefish camouflage given by a visiting marine biologist from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution that she realized cephalopods could be a career.Īfter that, McAnulty worked at Woods Hole for two summers and went on to complete her doctorate on Hawaiian bobtail squid. When she was young she traded her “Jurassic Park”-inspired adoration of dinosaurs for cephalopods after watching a National Geographic program on cuttlefish - a relative of squid - and hasn’t looked back since. McAnulty knows all about how early encounters with science can change a kid. It’s a side project of her larger endeavor, the education nonprofit Skype a Scientist, which pairs scientists with school classes, Scout troops, and other eager young learners so they can talk about squid and other aspects of science. I hadn’t known this until I texted the “squid facts hotline” run by biologist Sarah McAnulty. They shoot out a cloud of ink behind themselves and then use it as cover to attack their prey. Skype A Scientist connects scientists with classrooms across the globe! They give students the opportunity to get to know a real scientist and get the answers to their questions straight from the source.At less than an inch in size, pygmy squid are the smallest of their kind. Want to learn more about all kinds of science? Sarah's squid coloring book " The Ink-Credible Cephalopod Coloring Book" is available online! She runs the Science Communication non-profit organization Skype a Scientist, which matches scientists with group of people to chat science for free!
Sarah McAnulty is a squid biologist and science communicator! She is super enthusiastic about sharing the joy of science with everyone she meets, and increasing access to science for everyone. Sarah McAnulty is turning this podcast into a cephalopod-cast! Squid biologist, science communicator, and executive director of Skype A Scientist Sarah McAnulty PhD boards the SpaceBus with her bobtail squid!Ĭlick the link below to listen on your favorite platform!
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