Popular Writing

Peer-reviewed research is important, but especially for grant-funded research these findings should also be accessible to for general audiences. Writing for popular science magazines is one of my favorite activities - I especially enjoy the chance to work with talented artists to illustrate ancient species and being able to share anecdotes and discoveries unbound by rigid journal formatting rules. Currently,I write an annual column covering the latest in paleontology research for American Scientist, maintain (with less regularity than I should) a blog on penguin evolution, and occasionally contribute articles and blog posts to other outlets.

Popular Print Articles:

10. Balanoff, A.M. and D.T. Ksepka. 2024. What was it like to be a Dinosaur? New fossils and analytical tools provide unprecedented insights into dinosaur sensory perception. Scientific American 331: 22-29.

9. Ksepka, D.T. 2024. Ancient DNA. American Scientist 112: 30-37.

8. Ksepka, D.T. 2023. A New Picture of Dinosaur Nesting Ecology. American Scientist 111: 18-23.

7. Ksepka, D.T. 2021. Bird Brain Evolution. American Scientist 109: 352-539.

6. Ksepka, D.T. 2018. Mystery of the Lost Reptiles. American Scientist 106: 222-229.

5. Ksepka, D.T. and M. Habib. 2016. Giants of the Sky. Scientific American314: 64-71.

4. Ksepka, D.T. 2016. The Penguins Palette: More than Black and White. American Scientist 104: 36-43.

3. Ksepka, D.T. 2014. Flights of Fancy in Avian Evolution. American Scientist 102: 34-41.

2. Fordyce, R.E. and D.T. Ksepka. 2012. The Strangest Bird. Scientific American 307: 32-37.

1. Ksepka, D.T. 2011. Prehistoric North Carolina. The North Carolina Naturalist. Fall/Winter 2011: 4-8.

March of the Fossil Penguins Blog:

https://fossilpenguins.wordpress.com/

Articles on Other Platforms:

5 of the Greatest Natural History Hoaxes of All Time (Scientific American Online Article)

5 things you never knew about penguins! (Scientific American Guest Blog Post)