One Wild World BIOSCIENCES

Scott Solomon’s new podcast gives us all a chance to learn from specialists out in the field.

BIOLOGIST SCOTT SOLOMON is, at heart, a science communicator. He says, “I am very passionate about sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm for science with as many people as possible.” In recent years, he has produced documentaries, created online courses, and written a notable book and numerous articles for major magazines, but his podcast, “Wild World with Scott Solomon,” is giving him a completely new way to reach an ever-growing audience.

Each episode focuses on an expert doing fieldwork in a remote location. The first season includes episodes about a biologist working with macaws in Belize, an underwater cave diver studying lemur skeletons in Madagascar and an entomologist digging deep in the Brazilian Cerrado to study ants. “There’s just all these different perspectives on science,” Solomon says, “and