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Provost: David K. Campbell
Editor: Joan Schwartz
Contributing Writers: Trina Arpin, Leah Eisenstadt, and Jeremy Miller are all graduates of Boston University’s Master’s Program at the Center for Science and Medical Journalism.
Principal Photography: Boston University Photo Services
Frank Curran, Vernon Doucette, Fred Sway, and Kalman Zabarsky; Byron Smith, photo assistant.
Additional images:
Field research photo by Michael S. Caldwell (cover)
Background photo courtesy of Curtis Woodcock (page 2)
Satellite photos courtesy of Curtis Woodcock (page 4)
Photos of experimental forest courtesy of Adrien Finzi (page 5)
Photos of Egyptian artifacts courtesy of Kathryn Bard (pages 8–10)
Photo of Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm courtesy of Wikipedia (page 11)
Map and field research photos courtesy of Patricia McAnany (page 12)
Field research photos courtesy of Karen Warkentin (pages 14–16)
Beaver photo courtesy of Peter Busher (page 17)
Close-up of lobster courtesy of Jelle Atema (page 18)
Photos of indigobird and firefinch courtesy of Michael Sorenson (page 18)
Photo and micrograph of Pheidole dentata courtesy of James Traniello (page 19)
Background image courtesy of Ed Damiano (page 20)
Adiponectin image courtesy of Ken Walsh (page 25)
Photo of Santeria ritual by Antonio Devon Thibeault
(page 34)
Photo of Niete Decimus and Cynthia Garner by Joan Schwartz (page 35)
High- and low-contrast photos courtesy of Karen Sullivan (page 39)
Photos of Boston Common artifacts courtesy of Joseph Bagley (page 41)
James Collins photo courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (page 42)
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