S3 Ep 1 - Lorraine Daston & Peter Harrison on 'Scientists and History'

Today's episode is dedicated to the often complex, sometimes fraught relationship between practicing scientists and the history of science. To discuss this topic, we are joined by two of the most distinguished scholars in the history of science, Lorraine Daston and Peter Harrison, who recently co authored an article for Aeon, urging for a fresh dialogue between scientists and historians. In the interview we cover the history of these tensions, tracing them back to the science wars of the...

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Leading scholars in History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (HPS) introduce contemporary topics for a general audience. Developed by scholars and students in the HPS program at the University of Melbourne. Producers and Hosts: Samara Greenwood and Carmelina Contarino. Season Four Now Out. New Episodes EVERY THURSDAY.More information on the podcast can be found at hpsunimelb.org