A Wandering Reader

September is back to school month, so we’re kicking things off with some astounding students and educators in the natural sciences to help get you into that particular zone if that is a zone you need to (or want to) get into.

@great-and-small​ is a vet student who hangs out with the likes of squirrels, horses, and wolves and makes an excellent zoology meme.

@carnegiemuseumnaturalhistory​ has all sorts of amazing facts relating to the natural sciences. Have you ever found yourself wanting to know more about the shipworm that isn’t actually a worm, but in fact, a mollusk? That looks very much like a worm?? And eats ships??? Read more here, and behold the shipworm’s handiwork below.

@alchemysciviz​ illustrates scientific processes and curiosities from biology, chemistry, and anthropology like this one about a panda’s coloring.

@neat-deadandlive-things​ is a grad school student of freshwater ecology who found some algae on the underside of a receptacle holding a different algae already being examined…and promptly made mystery algae fanart. Beautiful procrastination, we salute you.

@lichenaday​ describes the weird and wonderful world of lichen. Here’s the lowdown on Oceanoplaca isidiosa for you.

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