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Forum

Behind the Scenes: Black Holes | The Edge of All We Know

Lorraine Daston and Simon Schaffer join Peter Galison to discuss his new film, Black Holes | The Edge of All We Know. Afterwards, Peter Galison answers questions about the film from friends of the Consortium.
Forum

From the Archives — Trust in Science: Vaccines

Join us as we revisit our forum on vaccines from January 2019, exploring diverse historical perspectives on vaccine skepticism and anti-vaccination movements.
News and Notes

CFP: Circulation of Images in the Life Sciences

This online workshop will explore the role of images in the history of biological research. Proposals are due June 14.

News and Notes

Science History Institute Receives National Archives Grant to Digitize Oral Histories of Immigrant Scientists

The $130K+ award is part of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission’s efforts to improve public access to historical records
CFA: Internship Opportunity

The Harvard and Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics is seeking applicants for a grant-funded internship.
Wellcome Collection added to Consortium Search Hub

The collection includes more than 1.2 million items and finding aides.
Executive Director, History of Science Society

The History of Science Society seeks a visionary Executive Director. Founded in 1924, the Society is dedicated to understanding science, technology, and medicine in historical context.
Science History Institute Receives CLIR Grant to Digitize Papers of Georg and Max Bredig

Collection Smuggled Out of Nazi Germany Tells Story of Noted German Jewish Scientist’s Rise to Prominence and His Family’s Struggle to Survive the Holocaust.
New Position at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Applications are being accepted for a Historian of Life Science.
Update on Our Member Institutions' Research Policies

Find out the latest information on the research policies of our member institutions during the pandemic.
Deadline Extended: Residential Summer Institute at The Huntington

Applications are open for "Anthroforming the Landscape: A Historical View from Asia," July 5-9, 2021

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 2:00 pm EDT
History of Ocean Science, Technology and Medicine
Consortium Working Group
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
History of Evolution and Heredity in Brazil
Consortium Working Group
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 1:00 pm EDT
Samantha Blickhan
Trust & Transparency in Human-Machine Integration on the Zooniverse Crowdsourcing Platform - A Citizen Science Showcase
American Philosophical Society
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 6:00 pm EDT
Beans Velocci
Science on Tap: Repurposing Life Sciences for Queer Survival
American Philosophical Society
Thursday, June 17, 2021 4:00 pm EDT
History of Media Studies
Consortium Working Group
Friday, June 18, 2021 10:00 am EDT
Engineering Studies
Consortium Working Group
Friday, June 18, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
Visual Cultures in Natural History, the Life Sciences, and Medicine
Consortium Working Group
Thursday, June 24, 2021 11:00 am EDT
Medieval European Medical Manuscripts
Consortium Working Group
Thursday, June 24, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
Zachary Dorner
Merchants of Medicines: The Commerce and Coercion of Health in Britain's Long Eighteenth Century
Library Company of Philadelphia
Monday, June 28, 2021 11:00 am EDT
Colonial Science in the German Empire
Consortium Working Group