"Science and art, matter and spirit, indigenous knowledge and Western science— can they be goldenrod and asters for each other?" p. 47
Nicholas A. Tonelli from Northeast Pennsylvania, USA, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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John Severns (Severnjc), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Alchemy: a power or process that changes or transforms something in a mysterious or impressive way. (MW)
Arboretum: a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes. (MW)
Botany: a branch of biology dealing with plant life. (YA)
Biophysical: the application of physical principles and methods to biological problems. (YA)
Ecology: a branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their environments. (YA)
Objectivity: the ability to consider or represent facts, information, etc., without being influenced by personal feelings or opinions. (OED)
Primacy: the state of being first (as in importance, order, or rank). (MW)
Reductionist: showing the belief that complicated things can be explained by considering them as a combination of simple parts. (OED)
Taxonomy: the study of the general principles of scientific classification. (MW)
Vacillate: to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses. (MW)
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