“The Symbiologist” is an evidence-based exploration of natural phenomena through the lens of a budding explorer — whether she herself is fictional or not is still a point of debate amongst some scholars. Tara Anand’s field notes hold scientifically-accurate accounts of various symbiotic relationships, but the Galactic Museum of Natural History does not exist (to our current knowledge, anyway). [sources, notes, & more can be found in the appendix]