TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Can animals predict earthquakes? Bio-sentinels as seismic sensors in communist China and beyond
JO  - Studies in history and philosophy of science
A1  - Fan, Fa-Ti
SP  - 58
EP  - 69
VL  - 70
IS  - 
N2  - This paper examines the international research on abnormal animal behavior prior to earthquakes, with a focus on Chinese seismology during the Cultural Revolution. China experienced a series of powerful earthquakes in the 1960s and 1970s; in response, its scientists developed approaches to earthquake prediction, including the use of bio-sentinels. The paper demonstrates that Chinese seismology did not treat an earthquake simply as a geophysical event, but rather as an amalgam of environmental phenomena, including sensory experiences. Hence, distributive experience and sensory networks of humans and bio-sentinels constituted an important component of studying the environment. This historical case suggests insights into bio-monitoring of the global environment.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0039-3681
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2018.05.009
ID  - ref1
ER  -