User:Nappen9/sandbox

1: Very little references

There are currently only 14 references on Galdikas’ page, and many of them are very poor quality. I will add much more references to her page, and remove any dead links or low-quality references. Galdikas has a large amount of information and interviews that are not on her Wikipedia page. https://www.worldwildlife.org/blogs/good-nature-travel/posts/q-and-a-with-dr-birute-mary-galdikas https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-quest-to-save-the-orangutan-70378473/ https://womenyoushouldknow.net/birute-galdikas-bornean-orangutan/ https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/galdikas-birute-1948 https://twitter.com/drbirute?lang=en https://www.vdu.lt/en/person/birute-galdikas/

2: Very large “controversy” section

Galdikas’ Wikipedia page has a comparatively large “controversy” section when compared to male scientists who have also faced controversy. The controversy in question is also very poorly cited and there is very little information about the event. There are accusations against her about illegally housing orangutans in very poor conditions. She has denied the accusations and nothing came of them. Looking at Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Wikipedia page, who was accused of sexual misconduct, we can see he has no controversy section at all. Instead, it is a sub header in his “Personal Life” section. I will remove Galdikas’ controversy section and instead add it into a “Personal Life” section, which would be combined with some aspects of her “Legacy” section.

3: Lists Louis Leakey as an inspiration

This Wikipedia article lists paleoanthropologist Louis Leakey as one of her influences on her summary section (The section that includes her picture, birthplace, awards, etc). While Louis Leakey did agree to send her to establish a research center in Borneo, Galdikas had to persuade him for three years for Leakey to finally find the funding. Leakey was also against sending her to do research in the beginning. I believe that having Leakey as an influence is an example of male bias in STEM. Galdikas was a self-starter and owes her accomplishments to no one but herself. I will remove Leakey as one of her influencers and instead add a smaller part to her “Early Life” section to go more in-depth about leaky. I think that this will improve the neutral point of view in Galdikas' article.

4: Doesn’t name all of her books

Only one of her 4 books is listed in further reading and only one is listed in her main Wikipedia page. I will add the following four books to her “further reading” section and add more detail about them in her “Legacy” section. This will include short summaries about the content of each book, as well as public reception and dates. A Guidebook to Tanjung Puting National Park: Kalimantan Tengah (Central Borneo), Indonesia (1994) Reflections of Eden (1995) Great Ape Odyssey (2005) Orangutan Odyssey (1999)

5: Very little info about her research, accomplishments, and the trimates

Somewhat related to the lack of references, there is also very little about her time researching orangutans and discoveries she made. Similarly, the section on “The Trimates” and her awards and accomplishments contain very little information. I will use my references to add to these sections. Galdikas is a very accomplished woman who should have a much longer Wikipedia page. The recognition section is similarly lacking and can be added to as well. All of these changes will improve the quality and credibility of the article, while also improving the neutral point of view of the page.