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Glowing Ghost Fungus and the ecological role of mushrooms
It’s tempting to imagine the forest as a dark and spooky place at night. The nocturnal critters come out to play and the atmosphere is...

Jada Andersen
Feb 24, 20212 min read


Lanky legs, sponge fashion, and Japanese Spider Crabs
Ever wondered what the largest crab in the world looks like? I certainly haven’t, but it’s as bizarre and freaky as you can imagine. This...

Jada Andersen
Jan 28, 20212 min read


Shoebills, sibling rivalry and eating baby crocodiles
They are probably the most terrifying bird you will ever see. Towering over 1 metre tall, and with eyes that glare into your soul, this...

Jada Andersen
Jan 20, 20212 min read


European Wasps, Decapitation, and Agitated Flapping
Did you read about the environmental crisis that was the 2020 invasion of Murder Hornets in the US? (The New York Times did a piece on it...

Jada Andersen
Jan 13, 20212 min read


Beth Eyre: Brain health, researching Alzheimer's and getting published
Beth Eyre, AKA @BethsBrainBites, has quickly become a familiar face in the Instagram science community. With her snappy and informative...

Jada Andersen
Dec 11, 202013 min read


Goofy dolphins that need your help
The first time I saw this creature was on TV back in 2009 as Steve Backshall jumped into the Amazon River and fed them fish for one of my...

Jada Andersen
Dec 9, 20202 min read


Titans of the flower garden
I, Titan Arum Indonesia, my only home I tower over landscapes 3 metres tall Some may wrinkle their nose But I stay still as the cameras...

Jada Andersen
Dec 2, 20202 min read


Mieko Temple: Animal Nutrition, Drawing, and Diversity in Academia
This week we have an exciting new instalment to the ‘Meet a Scientist’ series, the one and only Mieko Temple! She’s a Master’s student at...

Jada Andersen
Nov 20, 20207 min read


A Conversation with Jada – Scientist, Surfer, Science-Communicator
It was an honour to be interviewed by Dr. Viraj Muthye (@awesomebiology). To find out more about me check out the interview here.

Jada Andersen
Nov 19, 20201 min read


Trilobite queues and tridents (WW #3)
What was life like 500 million years ago? Dinosaurs didn’t exist yet, plants didn’t exist on land and there certainly weren’t iPhones....

Jada Andersen
Nov 18, 20203 min read


Viraj Muthye: Bioinformatics, Poetry, and Biology
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Viraj Muthye, a post-doc researcher at Iowa State University, who is investigating the...

Jada Andersen
Nov 13, 20205 min read


Wacky Wednesday (#1): Ram's Horn Squid
Last weekend scientists discovered a pinnacle of coral taller than the Empire State Building in the Great Barrier Reef. Within this newly fo

Jada Andersen
Nov 4, 20202 min read


Merchants of Doubt: truth, trust and deception in science
“In creating the appearance of science, the merchants of doubt sold a plausible story about scientific debate.” – Merchants of Doubt (pg...

Jada Andersen
Nov 3, 20204 min read
