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24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. 50th Anniversary Celebration. An event marking the 50th anniversary of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science was held on 13–14 July 2023. Watch recordings of the 50th

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. The Darwin Correspondence Project. The Darwin Correspondence Project was an independently funded research team, jointly managed by Cambridge University Library and the American Council of

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. The PhD thesis. The doctoral thesis should contain material of sufficient originality to merit publication. The original material should be adequate to form a substantial basis of a

24 Jun 2024: This project tells their stories. People. Joseph D. Martin.

24 Jun 2024: December 2015. Natalie Lawrence discusses the history of monsters and what they say about the people who invent them. ... When Tillmann Taape embarked on a journey into the meaning of stripes, he discovered that artists used them to mark out people who

24 Jun 2024: the transmission of knowledge between regions, peoples and cultures. interactions between customers, patients and producers in medical and scientific marketplaces. ... Schiebinger, Londa, Secret Cures of Slaves: People, Plants and Medicine in the

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Your supervisor and advisor. Supervisor. As a new PhD student, you will be assigned a supervisor, who is responsible for guiding your studies. You are, however, expected to have the

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. REF 2021. Success in REF 2021 for Cambridge's Department of History and Philosophy of Science, and the Faculty of Philosophy. The University of Cambridge's Department of History and

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Jim Bennett (1947–2023). Jim Bennett, pre-eminent historian of scientific instruments, former Curator of the Whipple Museum, former Fellow and Senior Tutor of Churchill College,

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. About the course. Part IB History and Philosophy of Science offers a wide-ranging overview of the nature of science and its place in society. The course explores the historical,

24 Jun 2024: If you go to the events, you will be hard-pressed not to meet people and form friendships. ... The people around you, however you meet them, are central to doing a PhD.

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Philosophy of Science and Medicine. This paper is part of the BBS Major Subject History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine. Lectures are held in the Department of History and

24 Jun 2024: aspects of the course really has been being part of a diverse (and sociable) group of people. ... a week before the deadline so that you can give people something to comment on.

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. History of Medicine Seminars. Seminars, supported by Wellcome, are on Tuesdays from 5.00 to 6.30pm in Seminar Room 1 unless otherwise stated. All welcome! Early Science and Medicine.

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. About the course. The MPhil in History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine is a nine-month course that starts in October each year. The course is conducted by means of supervisions and

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Examination. The oral examination ('viva'). After each examiner has made a full independent report on the thesis, the examiners will contact you to arrange an oral examination. Normally,

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Submitting your thesis. When to submit. Your PhD thesis cannot normally be submitted until you have been registered for eight complete terms and must be submitted by the end of your

24 Jun 2024: People. Joseph D. Martin. Department of History and Philosophy of Science.

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Management of research grants. Everyone in the Department who is managing a grant or employed on a grant or providing admin support for a grant must be aware of the terms and conditions

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Why study HPS at Cambridge? History and philosophy of science offer powerful approaches to interpreting knowledge. The Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Libraries and readings. Each lecture course has associated with it some items of reading. One aim of the lectures and supervisions is to make this reading accessible by explaining the

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Distribution of Part II marks. Year. First. Upper Second. Lower Second. Third. Deserved Honours. Total. Option A. Option B. 2023. 9. 16. 1. —. —. 26. 22. 4. 2022. 12. 24. 1. —. —.

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Discover gallery opening. The Whipple Museum's 'Discover' gallery was officially opened on 21 June 2001. The gallery is a high-density display area – a sign informs visitors: 'Yes, you

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Cabinet of Natural History. Cabinet of Natural History. This research seminar is concerned with all aspects of the history of natural history and the field and environmental sciences. The

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Instant feedback. Students are welcome to use our instant feedback form at any time throughout the year to comment on lectures, supervisions and other aspects of teaching. Department of

24 Jun 2024: People. Agnes Bolinska. Joseph D. Martin. Department of History and Philosophy of Science.

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Part II dissertation seminars. Seminars are held in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Lent Term. Part II Dissertation Seminar. Thu 2pm (weeks 5–8). Wed 2pm (weeks

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Professor Mary Hesse (1924–2016). We deeply regret to announce the death on Sunday 2 October of Professor Mary Hesse, ScD FBA. Mary Brenda Hesse, born 15 October 1924, studied first at

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Sarton Medal awarded to Simon Schaffer. has been awarded the Sarton Medal, the highest honour of the History of Science Society. The Sarton Medal has been awarded annually since 1955 for

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Part II writing support seminars. Wednesdays at 11am in weeks 5–8 of Michaelmas Term (8, 15, 22, 29 November). This workshop for Part II students aims to support you in writing

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Roger French (1938–2002). We regret to announce that Roger Kenneth French, University Lecturer in History of Medicine, 1975–2002, died on Tuesday 14 May 2002, aged 64 years. After

24 Jun 2024: People. Professor of Anthropology, Deakin University, Melbourne. Department of History and Philosophy of Science.

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Studying History of Medicine. The Department provides training in history of medicine at every level. The Part II (third-year), Part III (fourth-year) and MPhil courses allow students to

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Professor Rupert Hall (1920–2009). Professor A.R. (Rupert) Hall, a founder member of the Department, died on 5 February 2009, aged 88. Rupert Hall was the first Curator of the Whipple

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. About the course. The Part II course in History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) gives students an insight into the historical development of science, medicine and technology. It addresses

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. About the course. The Part III course gives students the opportunity to carry out focused research in History and Philosophy of Science and enables them to develop a critical and

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Kinds of Intelligence. Exploring the nature of intelligence through the study of machines, humans and other animals. Computers outperform humans on many tasks, but it is unclear whether

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Supervisions. Colleges appoint Directors of Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, or nominate someone else to manage supervision arrangements for the College. At the start of the

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. In the Shadow of the Tree: The Diagrammatics of Relatedness as Scientific, Scholarly and Popular Practice. In the Shadow of the Tree: The Diagrammatics of Relatedness as Scientific,

24 Jun 2024: Everything above about scheduling and academic work almost sidelines the most important component of the MPhil: people. ... This is a great chance to meet speakers, discuss research ideas, meet people, and just have fun.

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. PhD Reunion 2018. The Department held its first PhD Reunion on 2 & 3 July 2018. The events on Monday started with a garden party in the shade of the trees in the Deer Park at Peterhouse.

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Scheme of examination. The examination for HPS Part IB consists of two separate examination papers, one on historical topics (Paper 1) and the other on philosophical topics (Paper 2).

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Examining. Each piece of coursework is read by two assessors, neither of whom will have supervised the work. The coursework must cover a range of topics and, taken together, show evidence

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Fungus Hunt 2002. The 2002 Fungus Hunt, organised by the Cabinet of Natural History, took place on 28 October. As always, Nick Jardine was on hand to distinguish between the tasty and the

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. From Collection to Cultivation: Historical Perspectives on Crop Diversity and Food Security. From Collection to Cultivation: Historical Perspectives on Crop Diversity and Food Security.

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Cabinet trip. Photos of the Cabinet of Natural History trip to the Horniman Museum and Crystal Palace Gardens, 2 May 2006. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Study History

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Visitor fee payment. Visiting Scholars and Visiting Students who have had their application approved by the Department can pay their fee by making an online card payment. We accept

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Part II research methods seminars. Tuesdays at 3pm in weeks 2, 4–6 of Michaelmas Term. Part II students are strongly encouraged to attend these sessions, which provide crucial advice

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Tim Lewens's Inaugural Lecture. Professor Tim Lewens gave his Inaugural Lecture, 'Nature, Culture and Philosophy', on 20 June 2014 at Peterhouse. A garden party was held after the lecture

24 Jun 2024: Search site. Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Cabinet trip to Down House. The Cabinet of Natural History visited Down House in Kent, the home of Charles Darwin, on 22 May 2015. Photos by Margaret Carlyle, Dmitriy Myelnikov, Anne