Dr. Scott Solomon is a biologist, professor, and science communicator. He teaches ecology, evolutionary biology, and scientific communication as a Teaching Professor at Rice University in Houston. Dr. Solomon is also a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History and a Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecturer. He has a Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior from the University of Texas at Austin where his research examined the evolutionary basis of biological diversity in the Amazon Basin. He is a Fellow of The Explorers Club and a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society, and the Society for the Study of Evolution. Dr. Solomon’s latest book, Becoming Martian: How Living in Space Will Change Our Bodies and Minds was published by MIT Press on Feb 17, 2026. He is also the author of Future Humans: Inside the Science of Our Continuing Evolution (Yale University Press), which was included on the 2017 Best Book List by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr. Solomon is the creator and host of the podcast Wild World with Scott Solomon. He has appeared on numerous television and streaming series as well as webinars and podcasts. His writing and photography have appeared in publications such as The Washington Post, National Geographic, The Globe and Mail, Slate, Aeon, Nautilus, and Wired. He regularly speaks about science at schools, museums, churches, science cafés, TEDx events and other venues. He also hosts educational travel experiences in wild places around the world, from Antarctica to the Galapagos Islands and more.