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.
Tachyglossus aculeatus setosus aka the Tasmanian short beaked echidna - ‘tachyglossus’ means fast tongue. #echidna #australiananimals #tasmania #zoology #kean4sci
December 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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
December 6, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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
December 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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
#platypus #urbanecology #tasmania #australiananimals #kean4sci #wildoz
December 3, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I was also on a mission going the other direction
#platypus #urbanecology #tasmania #australiananimals #kean4sci #wildoz
#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
November 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
‘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
#triggerplant #botany #wildoz #australianflowers #kean4sci
November 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Trigger plants (Stylidium) are so pretty and interesting
#triggerplant #botany #wildoz #australianflowers #kean4sci
#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
November 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I love beard orchids! Calochilus sp. are so bizarre and beautiful. #orchid #nativeflowers #botany #kean4sci #nature #Calochilus #beardorchids #tasmania #wildoz
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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.
November 5, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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...
November 5, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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
November 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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
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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!
Long live human writing!
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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!
Long live human writing!
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🚨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! 🐨🐶
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
www.fullersbookshop.com.au
October 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
🚨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! 🐨🐶
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! 🐨🐶
Was so damn good to chat to Jack about ‘in natures memory’, great read, great chat.
On 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!
Huge congrats to Zoe: her book Why Are We Like This was described as the century's top nonfiction book by The Science Show!
October 9, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Was so damn good to chat to Jack about ‘in natures memory’, great read, great chat.
Do read Matilda Boseley ‘s book on #adhd though- I really recommend it. #guardianbirdoftheyear #shyalbatross #birding #pelican
October 8, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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...
October 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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...
Thanks #aes2025 for having me! So many great talks and lovely people!
@zoekeansci.bsky.social thank you so much for your workshop at #AES2025! Thank you for imparting your media wisdom!
October 3, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Thanks #aes2025 for having me! So many great talks and lovely people!
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
#whyarewelikethis? #kean4sci #evolution #nonfiction #sciencewriting #evolutionwriting #australianauthor #top100books @newsouthpublishing.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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
#whyarewelikethis? #kean4sci #evolution #nonfiction #sciencewriting #evolutionwriting #australianauthor #top100books @newsouthpublishing.bsky.social
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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
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...
www.trybooking.com
September 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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
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
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...
August 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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...
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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...
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.
www.abc.net.au
August 14, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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...
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
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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
But, where is Milton Mango?
@zoekeansci.bsky.social @jessharwoodart.bsky.social & @constababble.bsky.social
June 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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
But, where is Milton Mango?
@zoekeansci.bsky.social @jessharwoodart.bsky.social & @constababble.bsky.social
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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!
Thank you for an absolutely fabulous and thought-provoking discussion, with plenty of laughs too, @constababble.bsky.social & @zoekeansci.bsky.social!
June 26, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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!
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
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.
www.abc.net.au
June 24, 2025 at 12:10 AM
My latest: orcas out here casually making tools
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
#orca #kelping #animalculture
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
#orca #kelping #animalculture