There’s about 300 species of #Pterostylis in Australia, New Zealand, PNG, East Timor and Indonesia. I’m always happy when I see one. #orchid #wildflower #wildoz #kean4sci
Zoe Kean
@zoekeansci.bsky.social
Evolution. Environment. Ecology. Based in lutruwita/ Tasmania. Author of "Why are we like this?", available in paperback in Australia and New Zealand and ebook worldwide.
Switching it up for the #platypus #wildoz #kean4sci #tasmania #duckbilledplatypus
Have you ever spotted a museum specimen with this mistake? I learned about this common mistake in @jackdashby.bsky.social ‘s book ‘Platypus matters’ - which I highly recommend! Have been keeping my eye out on museum visits ever since.
These were sooooooooo cooool! Just in the woodchip off a public path. #fugus #stinkhorn #biology #science #kean4sci
Tachyglossus aculeatus setosus aka the Tasmanian short beaked echidna - ‘tachyglossus’ means fast tongue. #echidna #australiananimals #tasmania #zoology #kean4sci
These are just so pretty when they pop up. #wildoz #wildflower #botany #kean4sci #australianflora #tasmania
By at least 55 million years ago marsupials had arrived on this continent - and they may have looked like this bandicoot. #palentology #bandicoot #kean4sci #evolution #australiananimals #wildoz
I was also on a mission going the other direction #platypus #urbanecology #tasmania #australiananimals #kean4sci #wildoz
‘Why are we like this?’ Is out wherever your get your audiobooks! Filmed this months ago- exciting it’s out. #audiobook #author #evolution #nonfiction #kean4science
Trigger plants (Stylidium) are so pretty and interesting #triggerplant #botany #wildoz #australianflowers #kean4sci
I love beard orchids! Calochilus sp. are so bizarre and beautiful. #orchid #nativeflowers #botany #kean4sci #nature #Calochilus #beardorchids #tasmania #wildoz
Wonderful to see so many science journalism comrades at the launch of the 15th (15th!!) Best Australian Science Writing anthology, edited by @zoekeansci.bsky.social and Tegan Taylor. Congrats to @tabithacarvan.bsky.social , @angusdalton.bsky.social & James Purtill for Bragg UNSW Press Prize wins.
Queer science night Sydney friends? www.betterreadevents.com/events/zoe-k...
Filmed this a few months ago! Now my audiobook ‘Why are we like this?’ is out wherever you get your audiobooks… As well as my regular book 😉 #kean4sci #whyarewelikethis? #audiobook #evolution #sciencewriter
Just got a special delivery to my door! Exciting. Can't wait to dig into this. Fantastic work @zoekeansci.bsky.social and all the great writers involved. Long live human writing!
🚨We're officially launching “Bear to the Rescue” this Friday 17th October at 4:30pm, at Fullers Bookshop, Hobart!📕🥳 Expect all the usual tomfoolery – face-painting, costumes, animal fun times & themed snacks - as well as a special appearance from the Tasmanian Story Dogs. Hope to see you there! 🐨🐶
Bear To The Rescue | An Afternoon with Nic Gill
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Was so damn good to chat to Jack about ‘in natures memory’, great read, great chat.
Jack Ashby@jackdashby.bsky.social · 10mo agoOn Friday I was "in-conversation" with the outstanding journalist, writer & science communicator @zoekeansci.bsky.social at the #Hobart Bookshop, chatting about #NaturesMemory. Huge congrats to Zoe: her book Why Are We Like This was described as the century's top nonfiction book by The Science Show!
Do read Matilda Boseley ‘s book on #adhd though- I really recommend it. #guardianbirdoftheyear #shyalbatross #birding #pelican
Welcome back Lucy Breaden - I have a fortnightly science chat on ABC Hobart- The wonderful Lucy is back presenting after a year and it was great to start off strong chatting fish bums and evolution! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Why are we like this? Is now available on audio! And you can vote for it as a top book of the 21st century until Oct 2. #whyarewelikethis? #kean4sci #evolution #nonfiction #sciencewriting #evolutionwriting #australianauthor #top100books @newsouthpublishing.bsky.social
TASMANIANS! This time next week I'll be at The #Hobart Bookshop talking about #NaturesMemory: Behind the Scenes at the World’s Natural History Museums, in conversation with local author @zoekeansci.bsky.social. It's free - come along. Book here: www.trybooking.com/events/landi... #Tasmania
Author Event: Nature's Memory (Jack Ashby)
We are delighted to be hosting an in-conversation event to celebrate the release of Nature’s Memory by zoologist and writer Jack Ashby, joined by...
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After debuting at the Beaker Street Festival join us for the extended, exquisite full length version of the show this Friday! events.humanitix.com/the-clitoral...
How and why Australian mammals have consistently been written-off by much of the world is the key theme of my book #PlatypusMatters, and the brilliant @zoekeansci.bsky.social has written a great article on this topic (& thanks to her for the shout-out!).🦘🐨 Have a read: www.abc.net.au/news/science...
Once dismissed as 'low mammals', marsupials are Australian survivors
Many marsupials have become Aussie icons, such as kangaroos, koalas and wombats, yet we still need to pay more attention to this amazing group of animals, experts argue.
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Marsupials are the coolest! www.abc.net.au/news/science... By @zoekeansci.bsky.social
Once dismissed as 'low mammals', marsupials are Australian survivors
Many marsupials have become Aussie icons, such as kangaroos, koalas and wombats, yet we still need to pay more attention to this amazing group of animals, experts argue.
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Three of my absolute favourite Aussie communicators and just allround wonderful humans, at #COCE2025. 🥳 But, where is Milton Mango? @zoekeansci.bsky.social @jessharwoodart.bsky.social & @constababble.bsky.social
Just saw the most wonderful session at #COCE2025. Milton Mango is the woke bloke the world needs! Thank you for an absolutely fabulous and thought-provoking discussion, with plenty of laughs too, @constababble.bsky.social & @zoekeansci.bsky.social!
My latest: orcas out here casually making tools www.abc.net.au/news/science... #orca #kelping #animalculture
Scientists capture first evidence of orcas using seaweed to make tools
For the first time, researchers say they have captured footage of killer whales making tools out of seaweed to seemingly groom each other.
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