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Communicating ecology through art: what scientists think.
Ecology and Society 17(2): 3. Communicating Ecology Through Art:
What Scientists Think 1University of New England Many
environmental issues facing society demand considerable public
investment to reverse. However, this investment will only arise
if the general community is supportive, and community support is
only likely if the issues are widely understood. Scientists
often find it difficult to communicate with the general public.
The role of the visual and performing arts is often overlooked
in this regard, yet the arts have long communicated issues,
influenced and educated people, and challenged dominant
paradigms. To assess the response of professional ecologists to
the role of the arts in communicating scie