A History of Science

De: Dr Michiel Meulendijk
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  • A podcast exploring the cultures, communities, and contexts of scientific progress.
    Dr Michiel Meulendijk
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  • ⑥ Revolutionary Science▪On the politicization of science during the French Revolution

    ⑥ Revolutionary Science▪On the politicization of science during the French Revolution
    May 27 2020
    The French Revolution was the culmination of Enlightenment thinking. But rather than celebrating science, the revolutionaries suppressed ideas and killed the people that held them. In the last decade of the eighteenth century, one of the greatest experiments ever was being conducted. It wasn’t a scientific experiment, even though it was the culmination of Enlightenment …

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    26 minutos
  • ⑤ The Philosopher’s Study▪On alchemy’s transition into chemistry

    ⑤ The Philosopher’s Study▪On alchemy’s transition into chemistry
    Sep 20 2017
    In the 16th century, alchemy became a victim of its own success. The more it achieved, the more its reputation suffered. Cheating death. Curing every disease. Possessing unlimited amounts of gold. Such fantastic objectives were pursued all throughout medieval Europe by alchemists. They burned, melted, distilled, and vaporized any substance they could get their hands …

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    27 minutos
  • ④ Between Skin and Bones▪On surgery’s discord with anatomy

    ④ Between Skin and Bones▪On surgery’s discord with anatomy
    Jul 13 2017
    In the 16th century, great advances were made in anatomy. Amazingly, this didn’t lead to a single improvement in surgery, which remained crude, cruel, and lethal. Are you as intrigued by the skeleton in this show’s logo as I am? Probably not. It does have its place in the history of science, though. It’s a …

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    23 minutos

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