Byline: Elske de Waal
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Who needs 1500 words as a means of science communication?
If there is one thing that we, as a community of historians and philosophers of science and the humanities, are acutely aware of, it is that scientific practices are often intertwined with other practices such as artisanal or artistic practices. For many of us, the recognition of this intertwinement forms an important reference point in…
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Echoes of the Convent: Report of the 9th History of Science and Humanities PhD Conference, 2023
On a sunny Thursday morning in April, it was finally happening again. The bi-annual PhD conference on the history of the sciences and humanities brought together twenty-five young researchers from Belgium and the Netherlands at the beautiful Soeterbeeck Abbey. After the 8th edition in 2021 was held online, we were very happy to be greeted…
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Turning Tides: Flow
Dear readers, We are very happy to introduce ourselves as the new editorial team of Shells and Pebbles! With great enthusiasm we will be taking over from Jeroen, Iris, Jorrit and Sjang. First of all, we would like to thank the outgoing editors. We appreciate their work enormously and hope to carry on their legacy…