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New Books in the History of Science

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We're so pleased to welcome Dr. Amelia Acker, author of Archiving Machines: From Punch Cards to Platforms (MIT Press, 2025) to the New Books Network!

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From the beginning of Galileo’s career, well before the publication of the Sidereus Nuncius, his contemporaries took pains to shape his reputation and fame. They were fully aware that their efforts would shape the course of his career; they also knew... more

Eyeglasses have become so commonplace we hardly think about them—unless we can’t find them. Yet glasses have been controversial throughout history. Roger Bacon pioneered using lenses to see and then spent a decade in a medieval prison for advocating ... more

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Recent Guests

Dr. Anna-Luna Post
Historian based at Leiden University and author of "Galileo's Fame, Science, Credibility, and Memory in the Seventeenth Century"
Leiden University
Episode: Anna-Luna Post, "Galileo’s Fame: Science, Credibility, and Memory in the Seventeenth Century" (U Pittsburgh Press, 2025)
W. Patrick McCray
Professor in the History Department at the University of California Santa Barbara.
University of California Santa Barbara
Episode: W. Patrick McCray, "README: A Bookish History of Computing from Electronic Brains to Everything Machines" (MIT Press, 2025)
Dr. Andrew Billing
Professor of French and Francophone Studies
Macalester College
Episode: Andrew Billing, "Animal Rhetoric and Natural Science in Eighteenth-century Liberal Political Writing" (Routledge, 2023)
Dr. Jennifer Vail
A tribologist who studies friction
Harvard University Press
Episode: Jennifer Vail, "Friction: A Biography" (Harvard UP, 2026)
Andreas Killen
Professor of History at City College New York
City College New York
Episode: Andreas Killen, "Nervous Systems: Brain Science in the Early Cold War" (Harper, 2023)
John Rudolph
Distinguished professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Episode: John L. Rudolph, "Why We Teach Science (and Why We Should)" (Oxford UP, 2023)
Dr. Emily Mendenhall
A medical anthropologist studying chronic illness.
University of California Press
Episode: Emily Mendenhall, "Invisible Illness: A History, from Hysteria to Long COVID" (U California Press, 2026)
Alex Wellerstein
Associate professor in the Science and Technology Studies program at the Stevens Institute of Technology and visiting researcher at Sciences Po in Paris.
Stevens Institute of Technology
Episode: Alex Wellerstein, "The Most Awful Responsibility: Truman and the Secret Struggle for Control of the Atomic Age" (Harper, 2025)
Steve Ramirez
An associate professor in Psychological and Brain Sciences at Boston University
Boston University
Episode: Steve Ramirez, "How to Change a Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest to Alter the Past" (Princeton UP, 2025)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher
One of the hosts, Dr. Miranda Melcher is affiliated with The New Books Network, actively engaging with scholars on topics related to the history of science.
Mark Katz
One of the hosts of the New Books and Jewish Studies channel, affiliated with The New Books Network.
Howard Israel

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Anna-Luna Post, "Galileo’s Fame: Science, Credibility, and Memory in the Seventeenth Century" (U Pittsburgh Press, 2025)
Q: What role did institutions play in shaping Galileo's reputation?
Institutions, such as the Academia dei Lincei, played a crucial role in propelling Galileo's reputation through publications and social endorsement, but they also led to a loss of control over his narrative.
Anna-Luna Post, "Galileo’s Fame: Science, Credibility, and Memory in the Seventeenth Century" (U Pittsburgh Press, 2025)
Q: Can you tell us how Galileo's fame developed and how it was perceived by others?
Galileo's fame developed significantly after his discoveries with the telescope, leading to public discussions about his work and creating a significant reputation that drew both admiration and criticism.
Howard Alan Israel, "Nazi Anatomy Lessons: A Dissection of Evil" (Vallentine Mitchell, 2026)
Q: What do you think finally changed their minds?
The president of the University of Vienna, Dr. Alfred Ebenbauer, launched a thorough investigation which confirmed the use of Nazi victims in the Pernkopf Atlas, leading to an acknowledgment of the atrocities.
Howard Alan Israel, "Nazi Anatomy Lessons: A Dissection of Evil" (Vallentine Mitchell, 2026)
Q: Are the pictures in the Pernkopf Atlas dead Jews?
The majority of the people in the Atlas were Austrian resistance fighters, communists, and others opposed to the Nazis, with some Jewish individuals but not as the predominant source of cadavers.
David King Dunaway, "A Four-Eyed World: How Glasses Changed the Way We See" (Bloomsbury, 2026)
Q: So where are we at then in terms of this perception side of glasses?
More people are needing glasses, so more people are wearing them. The perceptions still exist, but they've evolved as glasses have become more accepted and fashionable.

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The content focuses on scholarly discussions surrounding recent publications in the field of the history of science. Each episode features experts who engage deeply with themes such as the evolution of scientific thought, historical technological advancements, and the interplay between science and society. Notable topics may include critical examinations of historical events, influential figures, scientific methodologies, and the broader implications of scientific discoveries throughout history. Offering insights from various scholars and researchers, the episodes are both informative and accessible to those interested in the academic study of science's history, making it appealing for a diverse audience ranging from academics to casual lis... more

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