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Bridging the Gaps-Podcast: Jürgen Renn on "The Evolution of Knowledge"
MoreDangerous Drugs: Global Medicines in Early Modern Russia
In 1645, the dying Tsar Mikhail Romanov was examined by his German doctors and prescribed, via Latin instructions, Chinese rhubarb, Alexandrine Senna,
The Reforms of the National Science System of China—Global Models and National Interpretations
China is once again in the process of reforming its science system to achieve its goal of becoming the world's leading science nation. China’s objecti
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After around three decades of repeated reform efforts and increasingly strong investment, the Chinese government announced another attempt of transfor
Knowledge as a Fellow Traveler
This research project dealt with the dissemination of knowledge in the sequel of that of power and belief structures on the Eurasian continent. The fo
Scientific Journals and the Transparency of Research: From 20th Century to Open Science
While the establishment of scientific journals in China has a history of more than 200 years, a substantial development came with the foundation of Pe
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With the background of Reform and Opening, this study will explore the role of Chinese scientific journals and editors on the international stage, the
Agricultural Modernization and Biodiversity Conservation in the Twentieth Century
Helen Curry's research investigated the history of seed banking as a global conservation practice. Through this project, she sought to understand how
Constructing Spaceship Earth
In Constructing Spaceship Earth, Perrin Selcer explores how and why scientists affiliated with UN agencies made the global-scale environment a so
Experiencing the Global Environment
Viewing the earth from a spaceship—or looking at the pictures taken from one—the observer can visualize the wholeness of our planet as well as the int
Workshop
Author's Workshop, August 2-4, 2016
Public Workshop, Feb 4-6, 2016
Nature, Technology, and Daily Life in a Wartime Borderland
Drawing on court records, memorials, and treatises in Chinese, Korean, and Manchu, this project examines how reliability was discussed and attempted d
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Logistical Life: Flows, Forms, Moments, Places
Logistics is the science, technology, and art of efficiently managing the mobility of things and people. It is a byword for the management of global s
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