Ariel Chipman

@chipman-lab.bsky.social

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Arthropod Evo-Devo biologists based at the Hebrew University. Interested in body-plan evolution (especially segments and tagmata), the evolution of complexity and the evolution of diversity. Author of text-book: Organismic Animal Biology

A swallowtail caterpillar (4th or 5th instar) on a rue plant. Mostly greenish-yellow with black and orange bands.
Large (female?) ostracod and smaller individual on some pond0scum. A few eggs can be seen to the left.
Asya and Ariel BLV trying to identify micro-invertebrates in a small rock pool.
Marchers along the Old City walls. Many of them are carrying white parasols. The parasols carry writing in Hebrew and Arabic saying "peace" and "human rights"
One of the Walk volunteers holding a sign in three languages reminding the participants that this is a silent walk in solidarity with war victims. On the bottom of the sign are the symbols of the different religions participating in the Walk.
a group of marchers from the Interfaith Walk. Several nuns can be seen, as well as a man with a Kippa and beard. In the foreground are two men (one Arab one Jew) wearing trilingual t-shirts that say Sulha (Arabic for reconciliation).
A group of silent walkers by the Jerusalem Old City wall. Many of them are carrying white parasols.
Photo-op of the Interfaith March. A priest, a bedouin Sheikh, a female Rabbi and a Muslim woman in a blue-green Hijab can be seen holding a banner.
A thistle with numerous wild bees digging for pollen.
A mother mallard with her head in the water followed by three ducklings.
A photo of the field guide to Israeli scorpions (in Hebrew). Spring bound booklet, with photos of three scorpions on the cover.
AI generated image of "a lifelike illustration of a triclad flatworm (planarian) with a small schematic section in the middle showing internal structures". What a travesty! Where do I begin?
A rainbow over Beit Hakerem neighborhood in Jerusalem.
Chipman lab members + families in the Chipman kitchen for a party. Ariel is lighting candles. Much delicious food in the foreground.
Four Sternbergias brewed directly from above.
Cover image of the book Organismic Animal Biology, showing illustrations os a range of animals linked by a phylogenetic tree on the background of their habitats.