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Coevolutionary Approaches to the Anthropocene
How can knowledge of long-term human-environmental interactions be developed and transformed so that it is relevant to the environmental problems of t
History and Epistemology of the (Paleo-)Climate Sciences
The reconstruction of previous climates and climatic changes in Earth history is a cardinal activity for gauging the sensitivity of the climate system
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The aim of this project is to study the historical lineage and peculiar epistemic configuration of empirical data, computer models, and numerical simu
The Anthropocene Discourse as a Historical Narrative
From the broader perspective of the almost 4.6 billion years of Earth history, it could be argued that the Anthropocene concept requires a revision of
Disaster Preparedness in Japan and Global Transfer of Knowledge 1890–1970
Located on the Pacific Rim and surrounded by the Pacific and Japanese Seas, Japan has both profited from the resources of the ocean and suffered from
Greek Middle Class Women and the Transmission of Knowledge at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
Poly Giannakopoulou's project focused on women’s involvement in science in Greece during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, at a time
Disaster Research and Preparedness and Global Transfer of Knowledge
This research project served as an attempt to develop a historical account of disaster research and expertise in various contexts. Disaster research,
Scientific and Technological Expertise in Industrial Europe
In continuation of a project on eighteenth-century scientific-technological experts, useful knowledge and “useful sciences," this project follows the
Perspectives on the Technosphere
Directly correlated to the Anthropocene is the concept of the “technosphere.” Although the term has a longer history extending at least back to the 19
Programmer/Software Engineer (Dept. I) (EN)
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, is looking for a
Programmer/Software Engineer
(39 hrs/week, 18 months)
Programmer/Software Engineer (Dept. I) (EN)
The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, is looking for a
Programmer/Software Engineer
(39 hrs/week, 18 months)