Rich Ross

Seriously, a nutless monkey could do your job

Penn’s Friends: Weight Loss Success Story Richard Ross

From: Withings Raise your hand if you’ve never met a renowned marine biologist who enjoys mixed martial arts, glass blowing, and juggling barefoot in a fish store. OK, hands down — you’re about to. We’ll tell you how he met Penn Jillette, how he got healthy, and why he has an octopus on his head. […]

Cohabitating with an eight-legged bigfoot

From Alameda Magazine, November 2015 Rich Ross Has a Thing for Octopuses A Cal Academy senior scientist studies the larger Pacific striped octopuses, sometimes in his at-home Alameda Lab. By Sarah Phelan Rich Ross was inspired by the octopuses of his youth that he saw in horror films. PHOTO BY CHRIS DUFFEY It’s pretty obvious […]