Scientific photography and animal behaviour: A historical perspective
Louis Daguerre imagined that his invention would be useful mainly for artistic purposes or for personal use (portraits and travel diaries, etc.), but in fact photography soon became a valuable ally of science. The observation and documentation of natural phenomena is one of the pillars of the scient...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Catalan |
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Universitat de València
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Mètode Science Studies Journal: Annual Review |
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| Online Access: | https://turia.uv.es/index.php/Metode/article/view/24660 |
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| Summary: | Louis Daguerre imagined that his invention would be useful mainly for artistic purposes or for personal use (portraits and travel diaries, etc.), but in fact photography soon became a valuable ally of science. The observation and documentation of natural phenomena is one of the pillars of the scientific method. In this context, photography guarantees objectivity and authenticity in a way that other alternative techniques cannot. Moreover, as a visual tool, it gives us access to phenomena that cannot be perceived or processed by the human eye. A book on the expression of emotions published by Charles Darwin 150 years ago marked the beginning of scientific photography.
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| ISSN: | 2174-3487 2174-9221 |