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Astronomy of the Early Modern Era
This research area studies turning points in the history of modern astronomy in Copernicus and Kepler.
Decoding the Pantheon Columns
The goal of this study has been to reconstruct the design principles underlying the construction of the Pantheon’s portico columns as well as to demon
Mastering the Soil and Measuring Flow in Early Modern Istanbul
Drawing on court records, repair registers, as well as archaeological and visual evidence, this project examines the nature of the premodern occupatio
Popular Science Representations of Artificial Intelligence Research: Investigating the Values of Doing Science in China
China’s communist government has always understood its rule to be scientifically enlightened. Even though the ideal society that China’s eli
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Against this backdrop, this project uses the sociology of knowledge approach to discourse to look at the breadth of science popularization materials p
Sarah Lowengard
Sarah Lowengard is a New York City-based historian of technology and science whose research inte...
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Laurence Douny
Laurence Douny is an Anthropologist and Africanist. In 2007, she earned her PhD from University ...
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Making Animal Materialities in Time
The work of recreating the stickiness of a gecko’s toes or mimicking a biological morphology through mineralization exemplify how materials science en
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The research carried out by the Working Group culminated in a special issue published in HSNS 53 (3) in July 2023.
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Working Group, Kjell Ericson, Particpants, Astrid Schrader
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Reading Group | Mai 9, 2023 | 16:30 bis 18:00
Reading Group: Animal Fibers as Sources of Inquiry
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Reading Group | Apr 13, 2023 | 16:30 bis 18:00
Reading Group: Animal Fibers as Sources of Inquiry
Dept. III
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![Tray and samples of the textile cabinet in the Textielmuseum in Tilburg](https://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/sites/default/files/styles/newsletter_teaser_list_square/public/2023-02/Textielmuseum-cabinet-16.jpg?itok=3C2wcoNz)
Reading Group | Mar 7, 2023 | 16:30 bis 18:00
Reading Group: Animal Fibers as Sources of Inquiry
Dept. III
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