SCIENCE
Montgomery, Sy

The Snake Scientist

(2) 4-6 Photographs by Nic Bishop. Each spring, 18,000 red-sided garter snakes emerge from underground dens in Manitoba, Canada. Earthwatch volunteers and students gather them up, and the snakes then participate in a day's behavioral experiments directed by zoologist Bob Mason. With a research topic whose kid appeal is hard to beat, this is a solid introduction to the ethos of experimental science as seen by a genial scientist. Bib., ind.

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