Byline: Lisa Vanderheyden
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The story of a boy whose life continued after death
“The heart hangs out of the neonate’s body, as if it beat too harshly for too long and pulsated its way forward. It makes me wonder about whether this child was loved by someone wholeheartedly, or if it made someone’s heart beat extremely fast for other reasons than affection, like fear or fascination.” (My personal…
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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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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…