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Politics vs. Science: The Institutionalization of Astronomy in the Brazilian Empire (1824–1846)
The history of astronomy has recently been invigorated by approaches first used in social and cultural history. Historians of science have been sourci
Leonardo's Intellectual Cosmos
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The intellectual cosmos of Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) is seemingly inexhaustible. It echoes the diversity and cultural abundance of the Renaissance, which he embodies in all its facets like few others of his time. He applied his curiosity and creative commitment to all fields of knowledge, from the forces of nature, both large and small, to all varieties of human form and design.
Jürgen Renn
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Leonardos intellektueller Kosmos
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Der intellektuelle Kosmos Leonardo da Vincis (1452–1519) scheint ebenso unerschöpflich zu sein, wie die Vielfalt und der kulturelle Reichtum der Renaissance, die er wie nur wenige andere in allen ihren Facetten verkörpert. Seine Neugier und sein schöpferisches Engagement galten allen Wissensbereichen, von den Kräften der Natur im Großen und Kleinen bis in alle Varietäten menschlicher Gestalt und Gestaltung.
Jürgen Renn
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Zeit Online on Dirk Wintergruen becoming one of three new directors at Klassik Stiftung Weimar
Go to article (German)Dirk Wintergruen wird einer von drei neuen Vorständen der Klassik Stiftung Weimar, so Zeit Online
Go to article (German)Zoltán Simon
At the time of commencing his stay at MPIWG, Zoltán is assistant professor at Leiden University ...
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Ian Patrick Gray
Ian Gray is pursuing a PhD in sociology at the University of California Los Angeles. His researc...
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The Labyrinth Project: Co-existence, Extermination, and the Governance of Animals in Los Angeles, California
The Labyrinth Project is a collaborative inquiry into nature in Los Angeles. Lab members include faculty in The Institute for Society and Genetics alo
Internationalization or Centralized Control? Managing International Research Cooperation with Chinese Characteristics
The world’s largest radio telescope, a lunar rover on the dark side of the moon, an international ethical scandal caused by gene-editing of human embr
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The “Persian Wheel” and Its Impact in 16th to 18th Century India
In India, the Persian wheel or saqiya was probably imported around the thirteenth or fourteenth century in the wake of the Turkish conquests of northe