Alix Morris

Robin: "You can't get away from Batman that easy!" Batman: "Easily." Robin: "Easily." Batman: "Good grammar is essential, Robin." Robin: "Thank you." Batman: "You're welcome." An important grammar lesson on #BatAppreciationDay

Books about AI, Mars and infectious disease were among our top reads this year. sciencenews.org/article/favori…

June and July, sorted. Your summer listens are here 🎧 spotify.link/EditorsPicksAu…

Every month, a handful of books catch our eye for all the right reasons. Discover stories that might surprise you, challenge you, or become the ones you can’t stop recommending. 📚 apple.co/JulyStaff25

My latest @SloanPublic program updates! sloan.org/storage/app/me… Our wonderful grantees include: @MTC_NYC @RebeccaDavis @JoinOrDieFilm @filmindependent @SFFILM @Twistersmovie @novapbs @nationalbook @ramona_ausubel @edyong209 @xchatty @chrisfitchchris @nevalalee @ahmo23 @WNYC

Alix Morris’s new book, A Year with the Seals, explores humans’ complicated relationship with these controversial marine mammals. sciencenews.org/article/seal-p…

Sassy seal galumphs from hideout pond to @BeverlyPD to turn itself in. "We were able to get Shoebert into a special wildlife carrier without incident. Shoebert appeared to be in good health and was a little sassy in the early morning hours." nbcboston.com/news/local/sho…

Paying bills becomes way more fun when you have Buzz Lightyear stamps. #intergalacticpostage #spacerangersnailmail

Morning writer Alix: 3 pages of philosophical musings on wildlife conservation policies. Night writer Alix: "I was 17 when I kissed my first cod fish."

@klugesan @phillipsacademy @SylviaEarle Thanks so much for sharing this, John!

Great article on an inspiring #conservation success story by fellow @phillipsacademy alum @ahmo23! CC @SylviaEarle (in case you’re on the hunt for a talented science writer) 🌊🦈 #oceans #sharks #WorldOceansDay bostonglobe.com/2022/06/10/mag…

Perspective: Sharks have gotten a bad rap ever since “Jaws,” though attacks are rare. Here’s the overlooked good news story about great white sharks. buff.ly/3MGTwkM

@diannabell @BostonGlobe Thank you for sharing this, Dianna! 🦈

My take on the white shark story... bostonglobe.com/2022/06/10/mag…

Shout out to @waitbutwhy for a fantastic @TEDTalk on procrastination that I've been watching on repeat instead of writing a paper I need to write. My instant gratification monkey then brought me here to tell you all how good it was. youtube.com/watch?v=arj7oS…

I found my new favorite word today. See ya, epiglottis.

Some people spend their days shooting lidar lasers off of bear butts to find out which bears are the fattest…I’m now questioning all of my career decisions.

And to the female spiders of the world - keep on being your powerful, foreboding selves. “Underneath her rather bold and cruel exterior, she had a kind heart, and she was to prove loyal and true to the very end.” -E.B. White

Not all heroes wear capes. Some spend 14 hours staring at images of garden spiders on screens and still manage to control their rage on the reg.

First, we love how you captured lady spider's dramatic look. We would like a rendition that gives her the same energy, but more inviting and nurturing and less foreboding. I think this might be done by softening her face…”

Feedback to a designer friend who was asked to create a spider logo: “Good news is we very much like what you have done but we do have some changes we’d like to see…

Here it is, your Moment of Zen.