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Kim Carlisle Kit-Wah Chung
Kim Chung studied history and political science at Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg,...
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The Scholarly Experience: Wisdom in the Syriac World (Fourth–Twelfth Century)
In Syriac scholarship, knowledge was intimately tied to the scholar as a person who possessed it. It was firmly embedded in the web of customs, morals
Fountain of Knowledge: How Science Turned Urine into Gold
What is the relationship between materials and value, and how have they played into scientific practice and authority? This project unravels the
Science Social Special: There Is No One History of Science (but It’s All Interconnected)
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MoreThe Social Side of a Scientific Breakthrough: Fritz Haber, Walther Nernst, and the Discovery of Ammonia Synthesis 1830–1930
No 83
Ammonia synthesis. Central to the mass production of fertilizer and explosives. It has been billed as the most consequential scientific breakthrough of the twentieth century. Historical perspectives on ammonia range from technological development to natural resource use, geopolitics, wartime industry, and social inclusion.
Benjamin Johnson
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Soziale Aspekte eines wissenschaftlichen Durchbruchs: Fritz Haber, Walther Nernst und die Entdeckung der Ammoniaksynthese 1830–1930
No 83
Die Ammoniaksynthese bildet eine wesentliche Voraussetzung für die Massenproduktion von Düngemitteln und Sprengstoff. Ihre Entdeckung wurde als wichtigster wissenschaftlicher Durchbruch des 20. Jahrhunderts bezeichnet. Historisch betrachtet war Ammoniak in Bereichen wie technologische Entwicklung, Ressourcenmanagement, Geopolitik, Rüstungsindustrie und soziale Inklusion von entscheidender Bedeutung.
Benjamin Johnson
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At the Edge of Land and Ocean: Arctic Indigenous Peoples and Fish Skin
This project addresses multiple issues related to contemporary sustainable fashion practices, with approaches inspired by Arctic fish skin heritage, s
Lost People on the Ming Frontiers: Captivity and Labor Acquisition in Early Modern China
My project contributes a distinct community of labor to “Ability and Authority”: one that was created through cross-border captivity. This project wil
Reflections on the Reflex: Conceptual Changes in Twentieth-Century Brain Science
“Reflex” is an early physiological term that was initially used to separate involuntary, mechanical movements from those driven by will. During the fi