Science × art: spotlighting unconventional collaborations

Charles C Davis; Jackson Kehoe; Anna C Knaap; Christopher D M Atkins

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2024.12.004

Science × art: spotlighting unconventional collaborations

Trends Ecol Evol. 2025 Jan 4:S0169-5347(24)00312-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.12.004. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Charles C Davis¹, Jackson Kehoe², Anna C Knaap³, Christopher D M Atkins⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University Herbaria, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA. Electronic address: cdavis@oeb.harvard.edu.
² Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University Herbaria, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
³ Art of Europe, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
⁴ Center for Netherlandish Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

PMID: 39757071
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.12.004

Abstract

Science × art collaborations can effectively convey scientific insights to a wide audience. Throughout history, art has interpreted the natural world, offering vast, underexplored sources of biodiversity data. These artistic efforts also hold potential as valuable tools for understanding biodiversity.

Keywords: anthropogenic; cross-disciplinary; museums; paintings; science × art.