I’m crunching on a deadline, so this month’s newsletter is abbreviated. However, I am very excited about the Funny Pages.

Cephalopod News

Have you heard of the giant Cretaceous octopuses? Scientists used an amazing technique called digital fossil mining to discover MASSIVE fossil cephalopod beaks. I have a lot of excitement about their findings and a lot of questions about their interpretations. More details in my bluesky thread.

Check out this incredible reconstruction by paleoartist Joschua Knüppe!

My News

I had a great time presenting this online talk with Smithsonian Associates last month:

I’d love to give it again, so hit me up if you know a venue that might be interested.

Funny Pages

I’m nearly done with the art for my next book, Tentacle Mysteries: Awesome Octopuses, Spectacular Squid, and the Scientists Who Dug Up Their Secrets. This is my very first “written and illustrated by” project, which is a THRILL. I don’t think I’m allowed to post any final pieces yet (I’ll check on that and start sharing as soon as I can) but I thought y’all might enjoy this early draft of an illustration.