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Face Blindness
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Cultures Of Prediction
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Ethnicity In Medieval Europe
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Compass and Straightedge Problems
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Environmental Determinism
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History Of Science
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Flowering currant, ivy, Portuguese laurel, and woad might all have grown in a medieval garden, but it would have taken special expertise to extract and create rich blue and purple pigments from them. Humans have been extracting dyes and inks from nat... more

The South American coca plant was established in 19th-century Britain as a medical product before it became a globally restricted drug. Drawing on botanical, economic, pharmaceutical, social, and political perspectives, in Coca and the Victorians: Fr... more

Europe's Laboratory: Climate and Health in Eighteenth-Century Russia (Cornell UP, 2025) is a history of eighteenth-century naturalists and physicians who were involved in the creation of a classification system for the people of the Russian Empire. T... more

In Sex Isn’t Real: The Invention of an Incoherent Binary (Duke UP, 2026), Beans Velocci traces the history of current high stakes attempts to define sex and to create a world devoid of trans life. Drawing on lab notes, family genealogies, medical c... more

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Recent Guests

Kim Embrey
Historian of Victorian Britain and author of Coca and the Victorians
Transcript Publishing (publisher)
Episode: Kim Embrey, "Coca and the Victorians: From Botanical Curiosity to Regulated Drug, 1835–1912" (Transcript Publishing, 2025)
Matthew Romaniello
Historian, author of Europe's Laboratory: Climate and Health in Eighteenth-Century Russia
Cornell University Press
Episode: Matthew P. Romaniello, "Europe's Laboratory: Climate and Health in Eighteenth-Century Russia" (Cornell UP, 2025)
Beans Velocci
Author of Sex Isn't Real, The Invention of an Incoherent Binary
University of Pennsylvania
Episode: Beans Velocci, "Sex Isn't Real: The Invention of an Incoherent Binary" (Duke UP, 2026)
Dominik Berrens
Classicist, University of Mainz; also studied biology
University of Mainz
Episode: Dominik Berrens, "Naming New Things and Concepts in Early Modern Science: The Case of Natural History" (Cambridge UP, 2026)
Douglas Erwin
Author of The Origins of the New, Novelty and Innovation in the History of Life, Culture and Technology
Santa Fe Institute (independent researcher; former Smithsonian curator of paleobiology)
Episode: Douglas H. Erwin, "The Origins of the New: Novelty and Innovation in the History of Life, Culture, and Technology" (Princeton UP, 2026)
Dr. Katherine Harvey
Author of The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living (Reaktion, 2026)
Reaktion Books
Episode: Katherine Harvey, "The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living" (Reaktion, 2026)
César Hidalgo
Physicist and Professor, Toulouse School of Economics; Director, Center for Collective Learning
Toulouse School of Economics
Episode: César A. Hidalgo, "The Infinite Alphabet: And the Laws of Knowledge" (Allen Lane, 2026)
Susannah Mintz
Professor of English at Skidmore College, author of Hypochondria in Sickness and in Story (Reaktion, 2026)
Skidmore College
Episode: Susannah B. Mintz, "Hypochondria: In Sickness and in Story" (Reaktion, 2026)
Anne W. Johnson
Professor in the Graduate Program in Social Anthropology at Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City
Universidad Iberoamericana
Episode: Anne W. Johnson, "Mexico in Space: From La Raza Cósmica to the Space Race" (U Arizona Press, 2026)

Hosts

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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Katherine Harvey, "The Medieval Guide to Healthy Living" (Reaktion, 2026)
Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?
I'm a medieval historian who became interested in how medieval people thought about health, bodies, and prevention, leading to a project that ties together medical ideas with religious duties to care for God's creation, and to explore everyday practices beyond elite texts.
Matthew P. Romaniello, "Europe's Laboratory: Climate and Health in Eighteenth-Century Russia" (Cornell UP, 2025)
Q: What makes Catherine the Great's smallpox program stand out in European history?
Romaniello explains Catherine's proactive hiring of a British variolation expert, the establishment of public clinics, and the calculated public-relations move to document and publicize this health intervention, highlighting governance, diplomacy, and image management in public health.
Amelia Acker, "Archiving Machines: From Punch Cards to Platforms" (MIT Press, 2025)
Q: How do contemporary AI agents and LLMs fit into the archiving narrative you describe?
AI agents embody a new form of archiving machine that distances us from our data while increasing interactivity; the discussion calls for careful consideration of access, control over data, and policy implications as these technologies become embedded in everyday tools.
Amelia Acker, "Archiving Machines: From Punch Cards to Platforms" (MIT Press, 2025)
Q: What role does metadata play in the NSA example and in modern data practices?
Metadata, especially in cell phone data or CDRs, can be data or signals depending on perspective, and the episode argues that increasing data volume without meaningful context often fails to yield useful insights, highlighting the nuanced politics of data governance.
Amelia Acker, "Archiving Machines: From Punch Cards to Platforms" (MIT Press, 2025)
Q: What is a file, and why does its evolving definition matter for data management?
Files are abstractions that bundle data; as formats and devices evolved, these grammars of action transformed, influencing how we structure, access, and even think about information in computing contexts—from punch cards to cloud-based systems.

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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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