Eric Magrane Thomas Baumgartner Scott E.K. Bennett Micahel Bogan Taylor Edwards Mark A. Dimmitt Heather Green Charles Hedgcock Bemjamin M. Johnson Maria R. Johnson Kathleen Velo Benjamin T. Wilder Sara Clark 2020 <p><span>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&amp;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&amp;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.</span></p> application/pdf 10.1093/biosci/biaa076 en Oxford Academic 6&6: A transdisciplinary approach to art-science collaboration article