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Matteo Valleriani im Interview mit Deutschlandfunk Kultur über die Vorteile von KI-gestützter Forschung
Zum PodcastArchitecture and Geometry
From the earliest history of science onwards, ancient architecture has embodied complex geometrical knowledge. Architecture provides the largest body
Ptolemy’s Geography
Ptolemy’s Geography (second century CE) contains a catalog where localities are listed with their geographical coordinates, as well as concrete instru
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The research project investigates the genesis of Ptolemy’s geographical catalog of places, in particular by considering its structure and the relation
Decoding the Pantheon Columns
The goal of this study has been to reconstruct the design principles underlying the construction of the Pantheon’s portico columns as well as to demon
The Invention of the Normal Child: The Developmental Norms and the Visual Technologies of Arnold Gesell’s Laboratory (1911-1948)
Developmental norms for assessing whether a child is developing "normally" have been subject to critique since their inception. While for some critics
Mastering the Soil and Measuring Flow in Early Modern Istanbul
Drawing on court records, repair registers, as well as archaeological and visual evidence, this project examines the nature of the premodern occupatio
Sarah Lowengard
Sarah Lowengard is a New York City-based historian of technology and science whose research inte...
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Laurence Douny
Laurence Douny is an Anthropologist and Africanist. In 2007, she earned her PhD from University ...
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Irina Podgorny
Irina Podgorny is a permanent research fellow at the Argentine National Council of Science (CONI...
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Making Animal Materialities in Time
The work of recreating the stickiness of a gecko’s toes or mimicking a biological morphology through mineralization exemplify how materials science en
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The research carried out by the Working Group culminated in a special issue published in HSNS 53 (3) in July 2023.
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Working Group, Kjell Ericson, Particpants, Astrid Schrader