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Carol Gigliotti

Carol Gigliotti is Professor Emerita in Dynamic Media and Critical and Cultural Studies at Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is the editor of the book Leonardo’s Choice: Genetic Technologies and Animals, and she is published widely on technologies, creativity, and animals.

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Book Excerpt from The Creative Lives of Animals

Carol Gigliotti | Oct 17, 2022 | 3 min read

In the book's introduction, author Carol Gigliotti makes the case that intricate behavioral patterns can be just as important to conserve as species’ genomes.

Opinion: Biodiversity Loss Worsened by Extinguishing Animal Innovators

Carol Gigliotti | Oct 17, 2022 | 4 min read

When species disappear, more than their genomes are lost. The potential for their creative innovation to benefit ecosystems vanishes as well.