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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Aussie press not holding back when it comes to its coverage of neo-Nazis.

The Nightly electronic newspaper: Who is this dickhead.

Picture shows a white man with a moustache, in a black baseball cap, and a black jacket, calling him “Australia’s least wanted”.

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James Stark @kingtekkers.bsky.social · Jul 21

In “Concepts and Principles for the New Biology: Development, Disruption and Normalization”, some provocative questions about whether changes caused by disruption should inevitably be thought of as “negative” or a “loss”. Mix of historical, philosophical and experimental papers at #ISHPSSB2025

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · Jul 21

Great talk by our #PhiGeo member @matildecarrera.bsky.social on "Ancestry & Populations: Clarifying concepts for inferences about human demographic histories" at @ishpssb2025.bsky.social
#philsci #ISHPSSB2025

ANCESTRY AND POPULATIONS
Clarifying concepts for inferences about human demographic histories

ROADMAP OF THE TALK
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Latest developments about human origins (focus on genetic models)
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Ancestry and Populations:
scientific concepts and philosophical focus
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Taxonomy of populations concepts
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Application of the taxonomy

CONCLUSIONS
Concepts and research practices:
"Ancestry" and "populations" need to be clearly defined.
Expanding the philosophical analysis:
A taxonomy of different population concepts in the modelling stages of population genetics
Possible applications: model misspecification, model equifinality and ethical issues when inferring ancestry and population histories

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James Stark @kingtekkers.bsky.social · Jul 21

@merikatariina.bsky.social kicks off the next session on “Oceans and Deserts”. She starts with a great question: “what is a good life for an animal?” She’s interested in tensions between captivity and the wild. We’re going to be hearing about dolphins! #ISHPSSB2025

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Kevin Matthew Jones @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social · Jun 2

Save language classes @uniofnottingham.bsky.social

This decision makes no sense at all given the high enrolment numbers in recent years.

Please consider signing this letter to resist these irrational cuts.

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Save Language Centre Staff! Save Language Learning in Nottingham!

To UoN Management, Casualised Language Centre staff at the University of Nottingham have been demanding the basic dignity of direct employment, including through a recent letter to management signed b...

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Kevin Matthew Jones @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social · May 28

I had a wonderful time discussing the history of social care and social work with @crhhms.bsky.social, thank you for the opportunity to present work that historically frames the crisis in social care in the United Kingdom.

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 26

Don't forget! Tomorrow we have our next History and Policy seminar.

Tuesday 27 May, 5-6.30pm. Online via Teams.

@kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social on 'Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care'.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1024078194...

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Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 26

Don't forget! Tomorrow we have our next History and Policy seminar.

Tuesday 27 May, 5-6.30pm. Online via Teams.

@kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social on 'Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care'.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1024078194...

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History of science & technology @EPFL @lhst-epfl.bsky.social · May 23

We're offering a full-time, 4-year PhD position in the history of science and technology, starting Fall 2025. The topic is open—come join us! #histsci #histtech #histSTM

infoclio.ch @infoclio.bsky.social · May 23

PhD position in History of Science and Technology #infocliojob

PhD position in History of Science and Technology

PhD position in History of Science and Technology EK 23. Mai 2025 Arbeitgeber École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Arbeitsumfang 100& Arbeitsort Lausanne Bewerbungsfrist Mi., 25.06.2025 - 12:00

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Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 20

Tuesday 27 May, 5-6.30pm

For our next History and Policy online seminar we will have @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social speaking on 'Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care'.

Register for free via: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-an...

History and Policy: Lessons from health and social care – Kevin Jones

Dr Kevin Jones presents "Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care"

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Policy Factory @policyfactory.bsky.social · May 20

For NTU's next History and Policy online seminar, @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social will be speaking about the history of health and social care and why there is as of yet no effective social care service in place.

Not to be missed! Register for free via the Eventbrite link below ⬇️

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 20

Tuesday 27 May, 5-6.30pm

For our next History and Policy online seminar we will have @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social speaking on 'Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care'.

Register for free via: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-an...

History and Policy: Lessons from health and social care – Kevin Jones

Dr Kevin Jones presents "Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care"

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Jon Agar @jonagar.bsky.social · May 20

180,632 files released at the National Archives in April 2025. Most are even more records from the Grenfell inquiry (152,185 documents) plus WO wartime service records (19,632). Other than that, a mixture, plenty if your interests are BL building or gas privatisation

Curious file vote (=❤️) follows…

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Matthew Smith @healthhistory.bsky.social · May 19

If you are in Liverpool on Thursday and are interested in how history can help solve the mental health crisis, please come along!
www.liverpool.ac.uk/events/event...

Henry Cohen History of Medicine Lecture 2025

Rates of mental illness are rising, waiting lists are lengthy and recent BBC programmes have revealed scandalous conditions and abuse at psychiatric facilities. Apart from demanding more funds to supp...

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Kevin Matthew Jones @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social · May 19

Next week!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-an...

History and Policy: Lessons from health and social care – Kevin Jones

Dr Kevin Jones presents "Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care"

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Kevin Matthew Jones @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social · May 9

Autism on film, Polyphony book review thepolyphony.org/2025/05/09/b...

Book Review: Autism in Film and Television

Serafina Paladino reviews Murray Pomerance and R. Barton Palmer’s recent edited volume Autism in Film and Television: On the Island.

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Kevin Matthew Jones @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social · May 9

Yeah the neurodivergence chapter doesn’t look promising if I’m honest

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Kevin Matthew Jones @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social · May 9

Thanks! I’ll post the link to the review soonish (it’s a double review for History of the Human Sciences with Santhouse’s No More Normal), - first impressions are that it does not go too deep into the theoretical issues, and I’m not especially looking forward to reading the neurodiversity chapter…

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History & Policy @historyandpolicy.bsky.social · May 9

History & Policy will shortly be unveiling the first publicly-searchable database of historians with policy-relevant expertise. If you are a professional historian who would like to engage more with policymakers, there's still time to submit a profile. Register your interest here: bit.ly/3YMcsXu

Microsoft Forms

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Kevin Matthew Jones @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social · May 9

Getting started with my review of Overdiagnosis - I think I disagree with the main argument, but not yet sure why

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Becky Bowd @beckybowd.bsky.social · Apr 25

Utterly delighted and privileged to be back at @unileedsnews.bsky.social this afternoon for the inaugural lecture of @jontopham.bsky.social It brings back many memories of studying @hpsleeds.bsky.social 2010-2015 when Jon was my supervisor.

Image of Jon Topham standing to the left of a screen with "Science and Religion from the Ground Up" on it centre front. And a periodic table in the background on the left.

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Justin Weinberg @dailynous.com · Apr 24

All you ever wanted to know about philosophy departments, but were too busy teaching and doing your own research to ask. A new report provides valuable data about departments of philosophy and 13 other humanities fields...

A Trove of Data about Philosophy Departments in the US - Daily Nous

How many philosophy departments are there in the United States? How many people do they employ? How many students are there in philosophy courses each year? How many people major or minor in philosoph...

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Alisa Bokulich @alisabokulich.bsky.social · Apr 23

The Brooke Hindle Postdoctoral Fellowship in History of Technology deadline is 15 May 2025 #HPS #histtech
www.historyoftechnology.org/about-us/awa...

The Hindle Fellowship

Visit the post for more.

www.historyoftechnology.org

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Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · Apr 24

🚨 Join this event tomorrow to hear from Prof Catherine Pitt and other global health experts as they discuss how to protect progress and refocus research amid funding cuts.

More info 👇

Maternal, Adolescent, Reproductive & Child Health Centre, LSHTM @lshtm-march.bsky.social · Apr 11

🦟 Our Centre member, Prof Catherine Pitt will be speaking at @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social's #WorldMalariaDay panel:
“Prioritising in a crisis: What next for malaria research?”

Join her for a discussion on how to protect progress and refocus research amid funding cuts.

🔗 bit.ly/42nuDEF

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LSHTM Malaria Centre @lshtm-malaria.bsky.social · Apr 24

Ahead of #WorldMalariaDay2025, @lshtm.bsky.social ’s Human Malaria Transmission Facility reports its most successful P. falciparum / A. coluzzii infections to date—advancing lab-based research in the global fight against malaria.

Read more 👉 bit.ly/4lL8YiA

The image shows Anopheles coluzzii mosquito midguts heavily infected with Plasmodium falciparum oocysts (orange circles). Each single oocyst can produce around 10,000 sporozites that have the potential to infect a human with malaria when the mosquito next bites.

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Jon Topham @jontopham.bsky.social · Apr 24

Don't miss out on these fantastic opportunities to come and work with us in Leeds. Deadlines coming up shortly!

Leeds Centre for the History and Philosophy of Science @hpsleeds.bsky.social · Apr 3

Two Collaborative PhD Studentships in History of Science

The Centre for History & Philosophy of Science is offering two fully-funded PhD scholarships to support research in the history of science and gender, and the history of trust in meteorology. The two projects – supported by Collaborative…

Two Collaborative PhD Studentships in History of Science

The Centre for History & Philosophy of Science is offering two fully-funded PhD scholarships to support research in the history of science and gender, and the history of trust in meteorology. The two projects – supported by Collaborative Doctoral Awards from the Arts & Humanities Research Council – will offer supervision through project partners including the Royal Society and Cambridge University Library…

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BSHS @bshsnews.bsky.social · Apr 24

🚨 Tomorrow!

Don’t miss Prof. Jon Topham’s jontopham.bsky.social inaugural lecture & BSHS PG Conference keynote: Science and Religion from the Ground Up.

📆 25 April | 3.30pm BST
📍 Leeds & Online
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4hDxuyV

Join us live online! #HistSci #BSHSPG2025

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