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Beyond black and white: an ecologist applies racial-justice principles to predators and their ecosystems

Tyus Williams harnesses his lived experiences to inform his research — and shares it all on social media.
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Tyus Williams says he grew up as a nerdy, neurodiverse, science-loving child who was a little bit unsure of his place in the world. “When you’re a young, curious Black kid with ADHD and autism spectrum disorder, you feel like you were born into a world that wasn’t made for you,” he says. Today, he’s a budding carnivore ecologist with fans who range from readers of his first children’s book to online social-justice warriors and colleagues who admire his brand of equity-seeking science.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-04179-3

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