Nature · Science · Interpretation
Edward Wang
Ways of Knowing Nature
I explore how we understand the natural world through animal research, museum work, art, and literature — and what each way of seeing leaves out.
About me
How do we come to know nature?
I'm Edward, a high-school student interested in animals — and in the very different ways people make sense of them.
I compare venom across species, prepare insect specimens, build tools to observe flight, and trace animals through art and literature. Each practice asks something different, and I try to keep those questions open.
Ways I work
Six ways of working.
Animal Research
A comparative venom dataset across 125 species; environmental toxicology in a university honey bee lab.
Natural History
Hand-prepared insect specimens, museum collection care, and glacial geology in the field.
Creative Technology
An Arduino imaging system built to film and track insect wing motion.
Visual Art
A seven-meter scroll on animals in history, plus years of drawings and paintings.
Literature
A student-led Moby-Dick lecture; directing and acting in Kong Yiji.
Public Learning
A toxins club with eight lectures; museum talks for over a thousand visitors.
Natural history
Specimens, prepared by hand.
School years
Awards & honors.
Explore the questions, methods, and works behind these projects.