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During fieldwork one night in 2006, Chris Austin, a professor and curator of herpetology at the Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science, encountered a snake in New Guinea that he did not recognize.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The author of “Lost in Curiosity” on tales of lab mishaps, fieldwork adventures and personal sacrifices in the pursuit of truth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The author of “Lost in Curiosity” on tales of lab mishaps, fieldwork adventures and personal sacrifices in the pursuit of good data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Each Friday during the spring semester, students practice the basic techniques of archaeological fieldwork while investigating Mission San Francisco de Potano, a centuries-old site in northwest Gainesville.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
For the last 33 years my fieldwork as an evolutionary biologist has brought me into close contact with a wide range of human societies.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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