Danna Staaf

Danna Staaf is a marine biologist, science writer, novelist, artist, and educator. She holds a PhD in Squid Babies from Stanford and a BA in Biology from the College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She helped found the outreach program Squids4Kids, illustrated The Game of Science, and blogs at Science 2.0. She lives in San Jose with her husband, daughter, and cats.

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Harlequin Octopus Makes Scientists Question 'Anti-Social' Stereotypes

New 'Smart' Material Mimics Color-Changing Squid Skin

California Millipede Has Brilliant Adaptation to Heat

Why Poop-Eating Vampire Squid Make Patient Parents

Vivid New Seadragon Found Hiding in a Museum

Lessons for the Digital Age From a 500-Year-Old Publishing Revolution

Spineless: New Photography Collection Celebrates Our Undersea Cousins

Helix Science Center in Los Altos Will Close Its Doors at the End of November

Bay Area Scientists Artfully Present Their Research in Oakland Exhibit