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Past, Present, Future

A wool felt exhibit, illustrating "mechanical type" felt in some of the many forms in which it appears for use with machinery as a substitute for rubber parts Nr 1 This year, we are clearing a path through a metaphorical forest of fibers to make sense of how animal fibers matter to different domains of scientific work and intellectual investigation.
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Between Meaning and Purpose

engraving of spider spinning webs Nr 2 How should we deal with our own hubris of being human while writing about or with animals that are defined by the potential utility of their fiber?
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Fiber: An Elastic Concept

scanning electron microscope image of wool fiber Nr 3 How do scientists define fibers, and why does the study of their properties matter for historians of science?
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