Wednesday 30 June 2021

Colonialism in Entomology: How a Historical Problem Persists Today | Entomology Today

Gavin Campbell

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Historical and ongoing practices by scientists in the Global North have extracted scientific knowledge and resources from communities in the Global South, leaving scientists there at a great disadvantage to pursue their work—and their valuable perspectives absent from professional scientific discourse. A group of entomologists explain how colonialism impacts entomology and the actions that could work to more equitably distribute access to insect science.

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