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Aepyornis as Moa: Giant Birds and Global Connections in Nineteenth-Century Science (2013)

Anderson, Thomas J. (Author)

British Journal for the History of Science
Volume: 46, no. 4
Issue: 4
Pages: 675-693

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Discovery in science Fossils Scientific communities; interprofessional relations Communication within scientific contexts Naturalists Globalization; internationalization Ornithology Birds Extinction (biology) 19th century New Zealand Madagascar

This essay explores how the scientific community interpreted the discoveries of extinct giant birds during the mid-nineteenth century on the islands of New Zealand and Madagascar. It argues that the Aepyornis of Madagascar was understood through the moa of New Zealand because of the rise of global networks and theories. Indeed, their global connections made giant birds a sensation among the scientific community and together forged theories and associations not possible in isolation. In this way, this paper argues for a closer look at how the creation of science emerged from a world framework that involved multiple sites of discovery and interpretation that continually influenced and reshaped scientific theories. It also stresses the importance of local naturalists in participating in this global exchange of knowledge.

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Description “Explores how the scientific community interpreted the discoveries of extinct giant birds during the mid-nineteenth century on the islands of New Zealand and Madagascar.” (from the abstract)

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