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Science and Art Connects: “Taxa” by Joe Morelli
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There are nearly 9,000 known species of ants in this world, each with its own look and DNA. In order to communicate and learn more about them, scientists need some way to organize them. Just like alphabetical order can organize words, scientists organize organisms by their taxa. Joe Morelli, a 2005 graduate of The Art Institute of Boston, examines this ordering system in a wood and acrylic sculpture series he calls “Taxa.” In his work, species of birds and insects are simplified, so we can see how scientists groups things according to observed similarities and differences.
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