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Jörg Matthias Determann started the topic Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History in the discussion
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoDear friends and colleagues,
It is with the deepest gratitude that I announce the publication of my new book entitled Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History (Springer, 2023). Free review copies are available.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy: A Modern History
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Tells the modern…[Read more]
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Lucy Montgomery deposited Open Scholarship Resource Matching Worksheet in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 1 month agoThis resource matching worksheet asks learners to match a goal to the appropriate open scholarship infrastructure or information resource. It was created to accompany the curated list ‘Resources to Support Open Scholarship’ which is available at this link: https://doi.org/10.17613/nhf2-9a92
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Jonathan Basile deposited The Epic of Genesis: Catherine Malabou and the gêne of Epigenetics in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 2 months agoThis article examines the conflicting representations of plasticity and epigenetics in the work of philosopher Catherine Malabou and evolutionary theorists Mary Jane West-Eberhard and Eva Jablonka. Malabou effaces the unsettled debates within the life sciences in order to speak of a new biological ‘paradigm’ and to attribute values of novelty or…[Read more]
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Eric Dienstfrey deposited “Introduction” from Making Stereo Fit: The History of a Disquieting Film Technology in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 2 months agoSurround sound is often mistaken as a relatively new phenomenon in cinemas, one that emerged in the 1970s with the arrival of Dolby. Making Stereo Fit reveals that, in fact, filmmakers have been creating stereo and surround-sound effects for nearly a century, since the advent of talking pictures, and argues that their endurance owes primarily to…[Read more]
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Samuel Adu-Gyamfi deposited Cerebrospinal meningitis in the Colonial History of the Asante of Ghana in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 2 months agoThe incidence of diseases in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) shaped encounters between colonial officials and indigenous people, yet this subject has merited minimum attention in the Ghanaian historiography. This paper examines the colonial healthcare interventions to combat the outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) in Asante and
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Anne Pasek deposited DIY Methods 2023 Conference Proceedings in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 2 months agoThe act of circulating research through zines invites participants into the “gift economy” of zine culture, where knowledge is shared within a system of reciprocal generosity and pleasure in opposition to hierarchical and capitalist forms of knowledge exchange. As zines cut through the often strict and inaccessible boundaries of traditional, pee…[Read more]
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LF Murillo started the topic 2024 SEEKCommons Fellowship Opportunity in the discussion
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 3 months agoDear all,
I hope you’re well! I’m writing to let you know that applications are now open for the inaugural SEEKCommons Fellowship cohort.
The SEEKCommons Fellowship is funded by NSF and run by partners at University of Notre Dame, OEDP, and The HDF Group. The goal of the fellowship is to bring graduate students, post-doctoral res…[Read more]
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Valeria Graziano deposited Das Kollektive komponieren: Vom Praktizieren der Kongruenz in der Wissensproduktion in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 3 months agoKongruenz, Sorge und Technologie. Tricks des Verschwindens: Dienstleistung als eine Kulturtechnik des Delegierens. #Syllabi und Schattenbibliotheken: Mittel der kollektiven Gestaltung. Eine durch das Wissen um ihre Werkzeuge und Quellen definierte Gemeinschaft werden.
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Sonu Kumar deposited Gene: The protagonist in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 3 months agoEvolution is indeed melodramatic and erratic, when someone tries to look back or in the
future through the evolution with convinced data, it becomes vague after getting certain
information, and the only thing left to rely on is “hypothesis”. However, one can appreciate
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Angela Cassidy deposited A ‘living’ guide to fostering collaborative practices in RENEW. Iteration 1.0 (March 2023) in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 4 months agoThe RENEW project has its foundations in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration, that is, research reaching across disciplines and beyond academia. This document aims to facilitate consideration of, and guide, collaborative practices within and around RENEW. It will act as a ‘living’ resource for RENEW members and partners to use…[Read more]
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Charles Peck Jr deposited Théorie du chaos – Théorie de la synchronicité ; Le nombre 42 et le sens de la vie + Viktor Frankl & Dr. Wong & Conscience collective auto-organisée – Synchronicité.- Fandom, C Cusack & C Hall – Symbolisme spirituel inconscient+ Spiritual Prism Paradigm in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 4 months agoLa théorie du chaos n’est pas aussi complexe qu’on le prétend souvent Comme l’observe Robert Juliano, le principe sous-jacent est que “dans le caractère aléatoire apparent des systèmes complexes chaotiques, il existe des modèles sous-jacents, des interconnexions, des boucles de rétroaction constantes, la répétition, l’auto-similarité , fractales…[Read more]
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Charles Peck Jr deposited Chaos Theory- Theory of Synchronicity; The Number 42 & the Meaning of Life + Viktor Frankl, Dr. Wong. Self-Organizing Collective Consciousness-Synchronicity.+ Fandom C Cusack-C Hall – unconscious spiritual symbolism, Spiritual-consciousness Prism Paradigm in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 4 months agoChaos theory is not as complex as it si often made out to be As Robert Juliano observes, the underlying principle is that “within the apparent randomness of chaotic complex systems, there are underlying patterns, interconnectedness, constant feedback loops, repetition, self-similarity, fractals, and self-organization.”
“Chaos has been for…[Read more]
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Charles Peck Jr deposited Pagkahabag vs Extreme Indibidwalismo ng Selfish Gene Fallacy-False Premise ni Dawkin gene makasarili ay karaniwang magbubunga ng pagkamakasarili sa indibidwal na pag-uugali = “limitadong anyo ng altruismo” vs 7 argumento na sinusuportahan ng mga pag-aaral in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 5 months agoAng pagtanggi na ang “pagkamakasarili” ay ang laganap na pamantayan at mayroon lamang “limitadong mga anyo ng altruismo” Upang magsimula, idiin ko na, “Kahit na ang bakterya ay mas matagumpay sa pagpaparami sa presensya ng iba sa kanilang sariling mga species.” Ang ibig kong sabihin ay may connectivity ang bacteria para sa Diyos!
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Charles Peck Jr deposited “McDougall’s Group Mind – the “Unreasoning Impulsiveness” of groups are Very Relevant w/ a comparison to Durkheim, Geertz, + Bargh’s recent research showing – Poll: Black Americans fear more racist attacks after Buffalo shooting” )Washington Post) in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 5 months agoAs the authors of the article “Beyond the Group Mind: A Quantitative Review of the Interindividual–Intergroup Discontinuity Effect” which was published in Psychological Bulletin, observed, It is estimated that just in the final decade of the twentieth century, the deadly wars of places like Rwanda, Bosnia, and Ethiopia claimed the lives of 30 m…[Read more]
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Eric Dienstfrey deposited Tape Recording Hollywood: The Inaudibility of New Film Sound Technology in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 5 months agoThis article details the historical factors that shaped Hollywood’s adoption of magnetic recording during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It draws upon economic theories of technological change, archival correspondence, technical records, analyses of postproduction workflows, and delineations of the structural constraints that limited how the f…[Read more]
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Eric Dienstfrey deposited Monocentrism, or Soundtracks in Space in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 5 months agoThis chapter investigates how the introduction of stereo complicated Hollywood’s vococentric practices. It also reveals how sound technicians developed mixing techniques that preserved the salience of dialogue in multi-channel soundscapes. The author refers to such techniques as monocentrism and illustrates monocentric norms by analyzing the c…[Read more]
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Rodrigo Fernos deposited El Primer Congreso Científico Pan Americano, 1908 in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 6 months agoSummary of the book “Science Still Born” (2001), presented at the XXIst International Congress of History of Science, Mexico City, Mexico, July 8-14, 2001. // Resumen del libro “Amistad y Progreso” (2001), presentado en el XXI Congreso Internacional de la Historia de la Ciencia, Ciudad de Mexico, 8-14 de julio del 2001.
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Samuel Adu-Gyamfi deposited Indigenous systems of forest conservation: a tool for traditional medical practices in Akyem Abuakwa traditional area of Ghana in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 6 months agoForest conservation is a very important concept across the world. It is not only crucial for climate change but also very critical for the survival of humanity. In Africa, forests have always been an important aspect of nature that is regarded with uttermost reverence and
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Thobias Sarbunan deposited Lecture Topics on the Importance of Literacy Culture and Its Relation to Curriculum: Implementing the Merdeka Belajar Curriculum in Learning and Strengthening Evaluation of Learning Literacy Culture in the group
Science and Technology Studies (STS) on Humanities Commons 2 years, 7 months agoLiteracy culture helps pupils learn. Students typically need help finding difficult-to-understand English reading materials, making it challenging to find the newest information, research, or even get fresh ideas.
The writers of this publication develop and translate literacy culture second-reading materials to overcome this issue. This…[Read more] - Load More