Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Decoding nature's hidden patterns. A new AI tool called Inquire is trained on millions of wildlife photos from citizen scientists worldwide. Researcher Sara Beery ...
A recent study shows that while wildlife content on platforms like YouTube draws large audiences, it rarely prompts direct conservation action. Popular documentaries and series showcase biodiversity ...
A team of scientists is trying to jumpstart a global conservation movement, on par with efforts to save the rainforests or protect the oceans. But it might be even more ambitious because the target of ...
Conservation science follows a top-down model where experts design projects, collect data, and draft policies while Indigenous communities, the stewards of biodiversity, are left out of ...
Citizen science is a powerful tool for involving more people in research. By influencing policy, it is transforming conservation at global, national and local levels. Citizen science actively ...
From rural China’s bird ponds to global citizen science apps, bird enthusiasts are turning their passion into powerful conservation tools. By combining local knowledge, seasonal observations, and ...
Scientists are philosophers, explorers, data collectors and number crunchers. They are also storytellers, placing data within a broader scientific and societal context. How they tell these stories ...