Exploring the
Bio-edge
“Novelties come from previously unseen associations of old materials. To create is to recombine.”
François Jacob (biologist and Nobel peace laureate, 1920-2013)
Together, the Robin (Dr Anthony J. Mills) and the Honey Badger (Dr Antoni V. Milewski) draw on their deep experience in ecological research and entrepreneurship, to explore the surprising ideas and new perspectives that emerge at the interface between scientific fields. They challenge current norms by scratching vigorously beneath the surface of mainstream ideas and gain a bird’s-eye perspective by flying with agile curiosity between established concepts. They invite you to join the conversation, and wonder, “Which animal will you bring to this co-exploration of inter-disciplinary ecology?”
Bio-mullings
Longer-form pieces and illustrated essays from the bio-edge.
Why the side-striped jackal (Lupulella adusta) could be called ‘the baffledog’
A canid so individually variable that predators may struggle to form a search-image for it. Republished with permission, illustrated with freely-licensed iNaturalist observations.
Concise photo-guide to the jackals of the world (Canidae: Canis / Lupulella / Lycalopex)
Seven species of jackal compared, from the Andean culpeo to the dingo — republished with permission. The author’s own photographs could not be reproduced, so freely-licensed iNaturalist portraits have been substituted.
A succinct photo-guide to subspecies of the bush duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia)
Antoni Milewski’s guide to the nine subspecies of Africa’s most widespread wild ruminant, republished with permission and illustrated with 133 freely-licensed iNaturalist photographs.
Our Blog
‘Biological Expositions’ is a series of blog-posts each of which is equivalent in content to a book chapter. If a bio-bullet is likened to a starter, our routine blog-post could be seen as a light lunch and a biological exposition as a three course meal.