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Introduction: Moments of science. Photography and the understanding of nature

García-Roa, Roberto LU (2024) In Metode 14. p.14-15
Abstract
The search for certainty in a world that is often so binary – where choosing between two options seems to be the better (and simpler) alternative – gives meaning to the expression «a picture is worth a thousand words». But if we are running away from simplicity, why choose between the two?

Since the advent of photography, the scientific community has had a tool with which to provide objective knowledge that had previously been recorded and shared through words (both oral and written) and illustrations. It thus became a key tool for constantly pushing back the frontiers of our understanding of nature. Despite its success and potential, photography continues to be overlooked by some in the scientific community.
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Research and Science Policy of the University of Valencia
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2174-3487
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10.7203/metode.14.26680
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