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On the surface, this increasing isolation from natural\u00a0history does not bode well for public support for the environment, but\u00a0our obsession with gadgetry comes with a silver lining. Photography\u00a0provides both a widely accessible medium and an incentive for people\u00a0to interact with nature. Concurrently, social media and blogs empower\u00a0nascent natural historians to develop their biodiversity habit.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed the event and would like to learn more about Wild you can visit his site<a href=\"http:\/\/www.alexanderwild.com\"> here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Biology department recently hosted an event with photographer and blogger Alex Wild. 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