By Jack Dumbacher, curator of birds and mammals, California Academy of Sciences
June 27, 2024
As a Cal Academy curator who studies birds and mammals, I spend a lot of time in far-flung locations throughout the world. This expedition was different: Instead of a remote field station, I ventured into the wilds of the art world at the de Young museum, only a few hundred yards across the park. I enjoyed exploring the science behind a variety of artworks on view — and I didn’t even need to bring my binoculars.
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