The biggest thing stopping me from leaving my apartment in Palermo on any given day is how hard it is to open the door. Thank God for scanners and digital editions of manuscripts.
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Research Progress Notes: Week of June 10th
I arrived in Sicily this week, and after struggling through some small mishaps, I started working. Read More
Research Progress Notes: Week of June 3rd
I’m back in Europe again. I got a free pass into Vatican City, struggled with driving, and learned about the hidden gem that is Salerno.
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Research Progress Notes: Week of April 29th
This week I finished my research trips to LA. It feels like a real relief. Read More
An Angry History of Science Part 4: Diseases are about people, not microbes
In this series, I’m talking about big issues in how we think about our scientific past. This week I’m dealing with the specter of epidemic disease. Read the first post in this series, on ancient Greece and math. Read the second post, on the Scientific Revolution. Read the third post, on astronomy and astrology. Read More
Research Progress Notes: Week of April 22nd
This week, I maybe learned something new, or maybe I relearned something I already knew. Who knows? Welcome to academia. Read More
An Angry History of Science Part 3: Astrology isn’t all horoscopes
In this series, I’m talking about big issues in how we think about our scientific past. This week I get into more detail about how astronomy broke away from astrology. Read the first post in this series, on ancient Greece and math. Read the second post, on the Scientific Revolution. Read More
