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From the authors of the forthcoming book ”How the Internet Disrupted Science” comes this view of science from where the action is — the scientific claims and publishing space. Hosted by Kent Anderson and Joy Moore, listeners receive analyses of current events, updates about the book, and opinions on various topics of interest. Book pre-sales available now. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/How-the-Internet-Disrupted-Science/Kent-Anderson/9781493094400
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Susan Wise Bauer is a historian and author of The Great Shadow: A History of How Sickness Shapes What We Do, Think, Believe, and Buy. I reviewed her book a few weeks ago, and Joy attended a talk she gave William & Mary. Her engaging book seems to come from an era when the history of science existed outside of politics, restoring a calm sense of historical perspective much needed in these troubled times.
In addition teaching for 18 years at William and Mary and writing books, Bauer is a farmer and a publisher.
We discuss a grab-bag of topics, including:
- Kleenex
- How physicians evolved out of acolytes at temples
- The English sweat
- The library book panic
- Copernicus and corpses
We also share our “Discoveries of the Week:”
- Susan’s: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brian-merchant/blood-in-the-machine/9780316487740/?lens=little-brown
- Kent’s: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242976013-how-the-internet-disrupted-science
- Joy’s: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=slow+vacuuming
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