Learning from the Fore People
Warwick Anderson heads out of the archives and into the jungles of Papua New Guinea for his research on the history of kuru, the bizarre and tragic epidemic that afflicted the Fore.
Why Blog the History of Science?
Jump into the world of blogging with Benjamin Cohen as he discusses the fun and serious sides of blogging and the possibilities it offers.
PhotoEssay: An Iconic Image Not so Newtonian After All
While many 18th-century images of astronomical scientific instruments are taken to represent a "Newtonian" view, Liba Taub shows that the "Copernican" cosmology still had a hold on the public mind.
2008 Guggenheim Fellowships
Alice Dreger, Susan S. Silbey, and Ruth Lewin Sime discuss their upcoming projects on science and identity, trust and surveillance, and German chemist Otto Hahn.
An American Amongst the Kiwis
University of Calgary's Margaret J. Osler heads to New Zealand and writes about the pleasures of teaching down under, as well as the occasional cultural gulf.
History of Science Down Under
New Zealand historian of science Ruth Barton discusses the state of history of science in Australasia.
Program Profile
Checking out history of science programs? We continue our series on graduate programs with Mississippi State University.