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Biological Motion: A History of Life
Biological motion has recently become a key concept guiding life-science research on the basic functions of the organism. But investigations into the
The “Cosmic Board” and the Visuality of Early and Medieval Chinese Cosmology
By focusing on reinterpreting the astronomical and divinatory device often known as the “cosmic board” or shi pan, this project aims to shed new light
Alexander Kim
Alexander Kim studied World History and Archaeology at the Institute of History, Archaeology and...
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The Evolution of Culture: Laboratories and Legislatures in Illiberal Hungary
In the late twentieth century, culture was adopted as an epistemic object in the life, mind, and behavioral sciences where researchers sought quantita
Melissa Charenko
Melissa Charenko received her PhD in History of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison...
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Scientific Questions Then and Now
This group examines questions related to experience that seem to recur in the history of science and philosophy. We invite practicing scientists, hist
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Fenye in Local Gazetteers
First set up in the periods of Spring and Autumn and the Warring States (~770–221 BCE), Fenye is an astrological system that associated poli
Knowing Nerves: Neural Epistemologies from the Ancient World to the Present
The nerves and nervous system—the brain, spinal cord, motor nerves, and sensory nerves—are special objects in the history of science and medicine. Fro
Metamorphosis: A Personal History
Defined biologically as “dramatic post-embryonic development,” metamorphosis is typified in the transformation of a tadpole into a frog or a caterpill
Philosophy and Medicine in Late Antique Alexandria
The key figure in the transmission of Greek philosophical and medical knowledge to the Syriac and hence to the Arabic-speaking world in the fifth–seve