Barbara Bienias
@bbienias.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Institute for the History of Science (Polish Academy of Sciences)
History of astronomy and astrology in early modern England: the reception of Copernican theory; almanacs; cosmology;
early modern epistemology; history of the book
History of astronomy and astrology in early modern England: the reception of Copernican theory; almanacs; cosmology;
early modern epistemology; history of the book
Z is for ZZZ – bumblebees everywhere; we need them 🐝
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Z is for ZZZ – bumblebees everywhere; we need them 🐝
Y is for Yellow – the colour I’ve proudly embraced this Spring/Summer season
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Y is for Yellow – the colour I’ve proudly embraced this Spring/Summer season
X is for eXperience – many important lessons learnt.
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
X is for eXperience – many important lessons learnt.
W is for Wren Library and their window view #WrenLibrary @trincolllibcam.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
W is for Wren Library and their window view #WrenLibrary @trincolllibcam.bsky.social
U is for the University Library in Cambridge - hours spent in its quiet brilliance #CambridgeUL @theul.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
U is for the University Library in Cambridge - hours spent in its quiet brilliance #CambridgeUL @theul.bsky.social
T is for Tea – lots of tea. Earl Grey.
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
T is for Tea – lots of tea. Earl Grey.
S is for the SRS @srsrensoc.bsky.social conference in Bristol – had such a good time there and was so happy to meet the early modern crowd. #RenSoc25 #earlymodern
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
S is for the SRS @srsrensoc.bsky.social conference in Bristol – had such a good time there and was so happy to meet the early modern crowd. #RenSoc25 #earlymodern
R is for Research time – I’m so grateful I could visit so many inspiring places and meet incredible people.
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
R is for Research time – I’m so grateful I could visit so many inspiring places and meet incredible people.
Q is for Questions – I’ve answered some, raised many, and been asked a few that I’ll be pondering for a while.
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Q is for Questions – I’ve answered some, raised many, and been asked a few that I’ll be pondering for a while.
P is for Punting – cliché, yes. But has its charm.
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
P is for Punting – cliché, yes. But has its charm.
O is for “Oh, so many flowers!”
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
O is for “Oh, so many flowers!”
N is for Newton – Here is his lock from the Wren Library exhibition. Be sure to check the digitised Newton Papers. @trincolllibcam.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
N is for Newton – Here is his lock from the Wren Library exhibition. Be sure to check the digitised Newton Papers. @trincolllibcam.bsky.social
M is for Museums – I already mentioned Whipple, but the Fitzwilliam and the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge are also sublime. #CambridgeMuseums
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
M is for Museums – I already mentioned Whipple, but the Fitzwilliam and the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge are also sublime. #CambridgeMuseums
L is for Librarians – best people ever. Before, during, and after my stay. Truly the heartbeat of any great institution. #libraries #bookhistory @britishlibrary.bsky.social @theul.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
L is for Librarians – best people ever. Before, during, and after my stay. Truly the heartbeat of any great institution. #libraries #bookhistory @britishlibrary.bsky.social @theul.bsky.social
K is for Knowledgeable colleagues – I learned so much from so many.
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
K is for Knowledgeable colleagues – I learned so much from so many.
J is for Jigsaw Puzzles – these came in the post, as I had no place in my luggage. #Tudors #earlymodern
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
J is for Jigsaw Puzzles – these came in the post, as I had no place in my luggage. #Tudors #earlymodern
I is for “I, Barbara” – putting myself first for the first time in a very long time.
#FellowshipAlphabet
#FellowshipAlphabet
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I is for “I, Barbara” – putting myself first for the first time in a very long time.
#FellowshipAlphabet
#FellowshipAlphabet
H is for the History of Science – no better place than Cambridge if you have a passion for HoS. Whipple Museum, Hawking, Newton (we’ll get to that)…
#HistoryOfScience #WhippleMuseum @whipplemuseum.bsky.social
#HistoryOfScience #WhippleMuseum @whipplemuseum.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
H is for the History of Science – no better place than Cambridge if you have a passion for HoS. Whipple Museum, Hawking, Newton (we’ll get to that)…
#HistoryOfScience #WhippleMuseum @whipplemuseum.bsky.social
#HistoryOfScience #WhippleMuseum @whipplemuseum.bsky.social
G is for Gelato – Jack’s Gelato in Cambridge, to be precise.
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
G is for Gelato – Jack’s Gelato in Cambridge, to be precise.
F is for Farrow & Ball – I went to the one on Regent Street in Cambridge and chose a new colour scheme for my bathroom remodel. Not many people know I’m a colour master 🎨 @farrowandball.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
F is for Farrow & Ball – I went to the one on Regent Street in Cambridge and chose a new colour scheme for my bathroom remodel. Not many people know I’m a colour master 🎨 @farrowandball.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
D is for Digital Humanities at the CUL @camdighum.bsky.social – what a great team. Thank you for the warm welcome and inspiring conversations.
#DigitalHumanities #CambridgeUL
#DigitalHumanities #CambridgeUL
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
D is for Digital Humanities at the CUL @camdighum.bsky.social – what a great team. Thank you for the warm welcome and inspiring conversations.
#DigitalHumanities #CambridgeUL
#DigitalHumanities #CambridgeUL
C is for Colleges, especially Emmanuel College, where I did some research.
July 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
C is for Colleges, especially Emmanuel College, where I did some research.