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Clark SE, Magrane E, Baumgartner T, Bennett SEK, Bogan M, Edwards T, Dimmitt MA, Green H, Hedgcock C, Johnson BM, Johnson MR, Velo K, Wilder BT. 6&6: A Transdisciplinary Approach to Art–Science Collaboration. Bioscience 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biaa076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Abstract
Despite an historical connection between the arts and sciences, in the past century, the two disciplines have been greatly siloed. However, there is a renewed interest in collaboration across the arts and sciences to support conservation practice by understanding and communicating complex environmental, social, and cultural challenges in novel ways. 6&6 was created as a transdisciplinary art–science initiative to promote a deeper appreciation of the Sonoran Desert. Six artists and six scientists were paired to create work that explored conservation issues in the Sonoran Desert and the Gulf of California. In-depth interviews were conducted with the artists and scientists throughout the 4-year initiative to understand the impact of 6&6 on their personal and professional behaviors and outlook. The findings from this case study reveal the role that intensive, place-based, and transdisciplinary art–science programs can play in shaping narratives to better communicate the patterns and processes of nature and human–environment interactions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sarah E Clark
- Director of Image and Sound Group, Redlands, California
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- Department of Geography, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces
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- US Geological Survey's Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Moffett Field, California
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- School of Natural Resources and the Environment, University of Arizona, Tucson
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- Herpetologist, evolutionary biologist, and conservation geneticist, University of Arizona Genetics Core, Tucson
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- Visual artist and a master of science candidate, marine resource management at Oregon State University, Corvallis
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- Photographic artist and fine art studio artist, Tucson, Arizona
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- University of Arizona and director and cofounder of the Next Generation Sonoran Desert Researchers, Tucson, Arizona
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Science Communication Through Art: Objectives, Challenges, and Outcomes. Trends Ecol Evol 2016; 31:657-660. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Revised: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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