Tag: History of Science and Medicine
Catholic presence and religious tolerance shaped science in Italy
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Study reveals how Catholic Church presence in Italian regions influenced scientific development across eight centuries, with religious tolerance amplifying positive effects on scientific output.
Newson’s writings show uneven paths into mathematical intellectual history
Analysis of Mary Frances Winston Newson’s automathography from Göttingen using topological genealogy to trace women mathematicians’ non-linear paths through institutional spaces.
Tribute to Keith Bell and his final scientific paper
Tribute to Professor Keith Bell and publication of his final comprehensive review on carbonatites, synthesizing decades of geoscience research on these complex mineral systems.
Book review examines institutions and epidemic control across centuries
Historical analysis of institutional responses to epidemics from the Black Death to COVID-19, examining coordination mechanisms and organizational learning across seven centuries.
Prussian healers used petitions to navigate medical bureaucracy
Explore how Prussian physicians used strategic narratives to navigate bureaucratic hierarchies and contest professional legitimacy in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
Article profiles Doudna’s Hawaii roots and scientific path
Biographical account of Jennifer Doudna’s development as a scientist, tracing her Hawaii upbringing and its potential influence on her CRISPR research and 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
