Sarah Blaffer Hrdy observing Hanuman langurs; Mount Abu in southwestern Rajasthan, India; 1971-1973; © D.B. Hrdy/Anthro-Photo

(L-R) ERC Davidar, James Cohen, Deborah Fox, Margaret Davidar, Peter Davidar, Bruce Barnett and AJT Johnsingh (Michael Fox sitting on second step); Sigur Range near Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu, India; 1975; © Mark Davidar

Clams from the bottom of Lancaster Sound, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada; ca. 1985; © Harold Welch

Focal-animal sampling of bats inside a tree hollow; Costa Rica; ca. 1980; © Gerald Wilkinson

Research team taking ice core samples using a Twin Otter aircraft on Lancaster Sound, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada; ca. 1985; © Harold Welch

Nick Haddad using a laser transit in an experimental corridor; Savannah River National Environmental Research Park, near Aiken, South Carolina, USA; 1996; from the collection of Nick Haddad

Hanuman langur; Mount Abu in southwestern Rajasthan, India; 1971-1973; © S.B. Hrdy/Anthro-Photo

Reflections on Papers Past is a collection of back-stories and recollections about famous scientific papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behaviour and Conservation based on interviews with their authors. To find out more about the project click here.

Full interviews with authors about the making of their papers and the papers’ fates after publication

Interviews

Thematic collections of quotes showcasing human stories behind scientific papers

Quotes

Scientific papers annotated with author back-stories and reflections

Annotated PApers

A library of photos and other visuals connected to the back-stories of scientific papers

Visual Archive