Perspectives on Science

A new public events series from the Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine bring

Episodes

Total: 122

Nursing and COVID-19

2020/6/25

Cindy Connolly, Patricia D'Antonio, and Julie Fairman discuss the role of nurses and the nursing pro

Catherine Burns explores the COVID-19 crisis in South Africa in the context of the history of HIV/AI

Why Go To The Moon

2020/6/4

On July 20, 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk

Elena Conis on COVID-19

2020/6/4

Elena Conis examines how we use history, especially of the polio epidemics, when we discuss the COVI

Nancy Tomes on COVID-19

2020/6/4

Nancy Tomes reflects on the experience of being a historian of medicine during the COVID-19 epidemic

Dora Vargha On COVID-19

2020/6/4

Dora Vargha talks about the role of international institutions during a pandemic. Find this podcast

Vassiliki Betty Smocovitis provides us with an introduction to the history and evolution of infectio

In this podcast, we discuss the history of vaccines and public health with Dora Vargha, author of Po

In this podcast episode, we talk with James Poskett, author of Materials of the Mind: Phrenology, Ra

Kathryn Olivarius recounts how epidemics have exacerbated social and economical inequalities. Find

In this episode, we talk with Joseph Martin, author of Solid State Insurrection: How the Science of

In this episode, we talk with Cameron Strang, author of Frontiers of Science: Imperialism and Natura

Natalia Molina COVID-19

2020/5/5

Natalia Molina discusses the intersection of race and public health during the covid-19 and other pa

In this podcast episode, we discuss the history of how biblical notions of race influenced European

Is the story of American girls’ and women’s access to science and math education a direct path from

Why do we refer to patients as "consumers" in the United States? Is today's opioid crisis the result

Trust In Science: Vaccines

2019/5/23

Join us to examine vaccine skepticism, in contemporary America, historically, and in the clinic. Wha

In this episode, we discuss race, anthropology, and the collection and display of human remains with

Sickness and The City

2019/5/23

Many social, economic, and political factors affect urban health on local, regional and global scale

Are we now approaching a time when we could all live, at least in freezers, forever? Modern collecti