Ava Forrest

Public Speaker, Small Business Owner, and Attorney in Chicago

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Hi, I’m Emily Carter — a science writer passionate about exploring the patterns and parallels in the natural world.

My focus is on comparative biology and convergent evolution, where unrelated animals evolve similar traits due to shared environmental pressures. I write about why tapirs resemble elephants, how sharks and dolphins developed similar body shapes, and what these evolutionary echoes tell us about how life adapts and survives.

I contribute to projects and platforms that explore how form follows function in nature, helping curious readers understand the logic behind animal adaptations. My work is driven by a love for storytelling, backed by scientific research, and a deep curiosity about how evolution repeats itself in surprising ways.

If you're fascinated by nature’s hidden patterns, biological design, and the way evolution often returns to familiar answers, you're in the right place.