Blog
Occasional writing on field work and the experience of studying things that most institutions would prefer you not study. Non peer-reviewed opinions only.
15 January 2026
On the Measurability of Fluff: A Field Note
A methodological reflection on why fluff-density is a physical parameter and not a punchline — and what it cost to establish that distinction.
20 August 2025
The Liquid Cat Paper, Four Years On
My most-cited work is a paper about cats fitting into containers. I have complicated feelings about this, which I will now express at length.
3 November 2024
Field Notes: Unicorn Migration Season 2024
Three weeks in the sub-alpine during peak Equus monoceros migration. What we measured, what we failed to measure, and what measured us instead.