Scott Solomon, PhD
@scottsolomon
Biology Professor and Science Communicator at Rice University. Author of Becoming Martian (new!), Future Humans, What Darwin Didn’t Know, and Why Insects Matter. Host of the podcast Wild World With Scott Solomon. Views=own
I had a blast speaking today at the Humans to the Moon and Mars Summit with Tiffany Vora, President of Explore Mars. And then I had the pleasure of signing books alongside Leroy Chiao, author of the new book Dinner with an Astronaut!
I wanted to see if I could walk the full length of Galveston Island-- 30 miles-- in two days.
It was an honor being Leroy Chiao’s conversation partner for his book launch event! 🚀 Check out his great new book, Dinner with an Astronaut!
If you got to have DINNER WITH AN ASTRONAUT, what would you ask?! That's the premise of the new book by Leroy Chiao, former NASA astronaut and International Space Station commander. I'm super excited to join him for his book launch at Brazos Bookstore in Houston on June 16th!
Cheers to getting all my med school letters of recommendation done!
I'm excited to return to Space Center Houston (@spacecenterhou.bsky.social) for another special presentation and book signing this Saturday, May 16th! spacecenter.org/featured_eve... @mitpress.bsky.social
I'm looking forward to speaking about ANTS-- and some practical lessons we may be able to learn from them-- for the Capital District Humanist Society on May 3rd! www.humanistsociety.net
Inaccurate information about diet and health has become widespread. These survey results span 16 nations and show that a majority of people believe things that have no scientific support. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
This is the TAKAHE, a bird endemic to New Zealand thought to have gone extinct. That is, until 1948, when a small population was found alive! Today, thanks to some impressive work by some really amazing people, there are about 500 individuals living in nature preserves scattered across New Zealand.
The Isthmus of Panama is one of Earth’s natural wonders & has been a biological crossroads for 3 million years. Want to see this remarkable region for yourself? Join me for Treasures of Central America: The Panama Canal & Marvels of Costa Rica w/ The Great Courses Journeys & PONANT Jan 14-22, 2027!
...the second is Sun, 4/25 from 10:30am -12:00 pm at Houston Oasis.
Houston area folks! ✨ I'll be doing two live book tour events this weekend! The first is Sat, 4/24 from 1-3 pm at Rudy's BBQ in Katy...
I have an Op-Ed out today in The Globe and Mail about the importance of human health in space exploration. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Now that the Artemis II mission is over, it’s time to consider what’s next for humanity in space. A base on the moon, space hotels, maybe a settlement on Mars? I wrote a whole book about what would actually happen to people in these scenarios. a.co/d/0b1ynV0P
These four people- Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen— just broke the record for the farthest from Earth any humans have ever traveled!
Did the technicians in white hats prior to the Artemis II launch give anyone else creepy Contact (1997 film) vibes?
Wow— Taylor Swift will be replacing Christina Koch on the Artemis II mission scheduled to launch today.
Congratulations to Brad Underwood and the @illinimbb.bsky.social on making it to the Final Four! Go Illini!
It was an honor to speak at TEDxRiceU 20206 along with these amazing students, Nayounghee Tuetkin and Shay Olaifa!
I’m excited to be one of the speakers at TEDxRiceU’s signature 2026 event on March 28th! My TED talk will be about how we can SHARE SCIENCE with the public. Free registration! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
As a biologist who studies space, I highly recommend seeing Project Hail Mary!