Despite an historical connection between the arts and sciences, in the past century, the two disciplines have been greatly siloed. However, there is a renewed interest in collaboration across the arts and sciences to support conservation practice by understanding and communicating complex environmental, social, and cultural challenges in novel ways. 6&6 was created as a transdisciplinary art–science initiative to promote a deeper appreciation of the Sonoran Desert. Six artists and six scientists were paired to create work that explored conservation issues in the Sonoran Desert and the Gulf of California. In-depth interviews were conducted with the artists and scientists throughout the 4-year initiative to understand the impact of 6&6 on their personal and professional behaviors and outlook. The findings from this case study reveal the role that intensive, place-based, and transdisciplinary art–science programs can play in shaping narratives to better communicate the patterns and processes of nature and human–environment interactions.

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6＆6：艺术与科学合作的跨学科方法

尽管在艺术与科学之间有着历史渊源，但在过去的一个世纪中，这两个学科却被极大地孤立了。但是，人们对艺术和科学领域的合作产生了新的兴趣，即通过以新颖的方式理解和交流复杂的环境，社会和文化挑战来支持保护实践。创建6＆6是一项跨学科的艺术科学计划，目的是促进对Sonoran沙漠的更深层次的欣赏。六位艺术家和六位科学家被配对创作了探索索诺兰沙漠和加利福尼亚湾的保护问题的作品。在为期4年的计划中，与艺术家和科学家进行了深入访谈，以了解6＆6对他们的个人和职业行为及看法的影响。