Biography
Kenneth James Chapin
Dr. Kenny Chapin is an evolutionary biologist and science communicator with a lifelong passion to inspire others about the natural world. He holds degrees and biology, including a PhD in biology from UCLA. Dr. Chapin has authored dozens of scientific and educational publications in academic journals and books like Animal Behaviour, Behavioral Ecology and American Biology Teacher; presented at invited lectures and conferences around the globe; and served as a visiting scientist and lecturer at UCLA, UC Davis, and the University of Arizona.
His work has been featured in science news outlets like BBC, National Geographic, The Science Times, Earth Touch News, SciShow, Bad Science, and Science Moab.
Press & Media
The spider so terrifying that it has its own publicist
He has spent years studying these violent and terrifying-looking animals , and assures that they are truly “delicate and shy” beings.
Read @ BBC News
Great Whip Spider Boom: Are These Exotic Arachnids a Spider of Tailless Scorpions?
The current surge of behavioral and neurophysiological studies about whip spiders has opened a doorway into their strange sensory world.
Read @ Science Times
Watch Cannibal ‘Scorpions’ Fight
With long, spiky legs and formidable fangs, tailless whip scorpions look a lot scarier than they are…
Read @ National Geographic
Adaptation with Nadia Osman & Dr. Kenneth Chapin
The current surge of behavioral and neurophysiological studies about whip spiders has opened a doorway into their strange sensory world.
Listen @ The Good, the Bad, and the Science
Understanding How Animals Behave
There is shocking little known about why animals behave the ways they do. Here, we speak with Dr. Kenny Chapin who explains what we know about animal behavior…
Listen @ Science Moab, KZMU
Cannibal Battle: Whip Scorpion Turf Wars can be Deadly
Tailless whip scorpions are fiercely territorial – and willing to fight for their turf. Scientists recently set out to learn more about the behaviour.
Read @ Earth Touch News
Meet the arachnid that may add a new chapter to the book on sensory biology
Whip spiders, also known as tailless whip scorpions, are actually neither spiders nor scorpions.
Read @ The Scientist
6 Animals with extraordinary adaptations to cave life
Living in a cave isn’t easy, but these six cave-dwelling animals have gained some amazing traits to help them survive there!
Watch @ Scishow
