Press roundup; Octopus arm organization

Octopus bocki. ©CrookLab

Our recent papers in Current Biology have generated some really great scientific press from a range of different sources, including specialist neuroscience publications. It’s great to see growing interest in comparative. evolutionary neurobiological questions and the ways in which cephalopods can inform our understanding of nervous system diversity.

Octopus arm anatomy, molecular make-up revealed in new maps”. The Transmitter, Sept 25 2024

SFSU researchers’ unique 3D maps might help solve the mysteries of octopus arms” SF State News, Oct 22, 2024

Brains, Cowboys and Octopunch!” Danna Staaf’s Octopost, Oct 18, 2024

Mysterious secrets of octopus arms revealed in unprecedented detail” ScienceAlert, Oct 30 2024

Scientists get one step closer to figuring out what makes octopuses tick” Popular Mechanics, Nov 4, 2024