title: Ecce Homo: Science and Society Need Anthropological Collections.
abstract: Scientific collections are crucial to understanding the biological and cultural diversity of the Earth. Anthropological collections document the human experience and the interactions between people, ecosystems, and organisms. Unfortunately, anthropological collections are often poorly known by the public and face a variety of threats to their permanent care and conservation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA. Electronic address: sholtss@si.edu.
authors.forename: Sabrina B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Sholts
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA.
authors.forename: Joshua A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA.
authors.forename: Torben C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Rick
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000885:Anthropology, Physical; D017753:Ecosystem; D015186:Hominidae; D006801:Humans
keywords: climate change; emerging infectious diseases; globalization.; museum collections