Scientists have been using art to illuminate and share their research with the public for centuries. And art could be one way to bolster K-12 science education and scientific literacy in the public.
Scent plays an important role in how birds choose their mates.
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Birds use body odour to smell out potential mates, and partners who are genetically unrelated to them smell more attractive.
John James Audubon relied on African Americans and Native Americans to collect some specimens for his ‘Birds of America’ prints (shown: Florida cormorant), but never credited them.
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US ideas about conservation center on walling off land from use. That approach often means expelling Indigenous and other poor people who may be its most effective caretakers.
For Black birdwatchers, the outdoors is a relaxing space but not one free from racism and discrimination.
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As Black birdwatcher Christian Cooper learned in New York City’s Central Park, nature is seen as a white space and Black birdwatching as an aberration.