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From the Vault: The Queerness of Nature, with Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian
2025/5/31
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Patricia Kayshian
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Robert Lamb
Patricia Kayshian: 我开始写这本书是因为我对科学哲学和酷儿理论产生了兴趣。我意识到科学虽然是一个强大的认知工具，但作为人类的努力，它也存在局限性。作为一个真菌学家，我研究的生物群体长期以来被科学和大众文化所忽视。尽管科学家努力追求客观性，但在真菌学领域，我发现科学记录中存在一种不情愿或不愿充分看待真菌生物学的现象，真菌学历史倾向于将真菌归类为危险、致命或令人厌恶的生物，缺乏客观性，导致知识真空。我开始对真菌学的历史感兴趣，特别是北美和西欧的人们对真菌的恐惧和厌恶感。这让我开始研究酷儿理论，它帮助我理解了社会中关于“正常”和“异常”的二元对立是如何构建的。在我开始研究并发表相关演讲后，一位编辑联系我，邀请我写一本关于酷儿理论和生物多样性的书。
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This chapter explores the concept of queer ecology, highlighting how it challenges traditional scientific understanding by examining non-binary reproductive strategies in nature and questioning the limitations of heteronormative lenses in scientific inquiry. It emphasizes the need for scientists to acknowledge their biases and strive for a more inclusive and comprehensive understanding of the natural world.
- Queer ecology challenges the heteronormative lens in science.
- Many organisms exhibit non-binary reproductive strategies.
- Science is a human endeavor and is subject to biases.
- Queer ecology aims to improve scientific understanding by acknowledging and addressing these biases.
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