S3 Ep 1 - Lorraine Daston & Peter Harrison on 'Scientists and History'
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Today's episode is dedicated to the often complex, sometimes fraught relationship between practicing scientists and the history of science.  To discuss this topic, we are joined by two of the most distinguished scholars in the history of science, Lorraine Daston and Peter Harrison, who recently co authored an article for Aeon, urging for a fresh dialogue between scientists and historians. In the interview we cover the history of these tensions, tracing them back to the science wars of the 1990s, as well as talking about why and how these relations might be repaired.   The great joy of this episode is not only its fascinating content, but the pleasure of listening to two HPS luminaries discussing topics so close to their heart.  Links: Aeon Article | 'Science and history cannot afford to be indifferent to each other'Lorraine Daston | MPIWGPeter Harrison | University of QueenslandTranscript: www.hpsunimelb.org/post/s3-ep1-lorraine-daston-peter-harrison-transcript  Thanks for listening to The HPS Podcast with your current hosts, Samara Greenwood and Carmelina Contarino. You can find more about us on our blog, website, bluesky, twitter, instagram and facebook feeds. This podcast would not be possible without the support of School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. www.hpsunimelb.org
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