Michel Serres (1930-2019) was author of more than sixty books, including Biogea, Variations on the Body, and The Parasite (all available in translation from Minnesota). He was widely known for his poetic prose and interdisciplinary form of thought.

Randolph Burks is an independent scholar who has translated several works by Michel Serres, including Variations on the Body and Biogea as well as The Incandescent, Hominescence, and Branches.