@UQ_History Lecturer | Historian of Science | Psychologist | Editor @JohnTyndallCP
Brisbane, Queensland
Joined October 2011
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Very pleased to share that my latest article, “Rereading Malthus: Darwin and the Historians,” is now published in Isis!
The piece revisits Darwin’s reading of Malthus, overturning long-held assumptions while also exploring how those interpretations took hold. 🧵
“Carlo was also progressively drawn into a very different kind of public debate, one regarding the nature of proof and historical method that had begun to take up a prominent place on American campuses, especially under the influence of Hayden White”
Sanjay Subrahmanyam on Carlo Ginzburg (1939-2026):
'It was of little help to try and console the perfectionist historian with a reference to Horace’s adage about how even Homer nods...'
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Might be of particular interest to (cont.) @skidwayy @J_SkotnesBrown @dr_r_fallon @john_s_wilkins @roddbuchanan @ProfessorHamlin @cyborgphilosoph @JimCostaHBS @Devo3000 @daniel_dsj2110 @LGrjebine @JarrodHore @Leo_CL_Chu @BillHWJenkins @RichBellon @ARWallace @aylwardam
Might be of particular interest to (cont.) @arvidagren @PCKjaergaard @greg_m_priest @alistairsponsel @RichardDawkins
Pleased to share that my latest book review has just been published in Metascience. I review Kostas Kampourakis’ Darwin Mythology: Debunking Myths, Correcting Falsehoods. You can read it here: rdcu.be/eGzgZ
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Call for Papers: Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science 2025 Conference aahpsss.net.au/conference/20… via @AAHPSSS
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So wonderful to read this lovely TLS @TheTLS review of our Oracles exhibition and Divination book this morning @bodleianlibs @BodEducation
Come visit us at the Bodleian Library until 27 April👇 – at Oxford, England
'It is a snapshot of how and why people have sought answers to their difficult questions.'
Mary Hitchman (@maryhitchman) on chickens, spiders, video games: how we try to know more about our lives
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Honoured to have been shortlisted for @AustHistAssoc General Thesis Prize alongside my wonderful friend and colleague @donaphy
General History Thesis Prize (non-Australian history)
@donaphy - 'False Conceptions and Molas in European Medicine'
Divya Rama Gopalakrishnan - 'Venereal Diseases and Bodily Excesses'
@Freudzter - 'Darwin and Descent of Morality'
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Great to see the final product at last!
Big thanks to Alex Wright and the team at CUP, and to all the colleagues who gave advice and commentary. (It's also the official publication day in the UK).
Very Excited to be a part of this wonderful project headed by @joelgbarnes and @IanHesketh on Global Darwin Commemorations.
Check it Out!
#darwin #HistSci #sciencehistory
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Plant specimens collected by Charles Darwin to be unveiled to the public dlvr.it/T46b9M
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Book Review:
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I reviewed Lorraine Daston's recent book for @SydReviewBooks sydneyreviewofbooks.com/revi…
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'Why are so many Australian music festivals being cancelled?' @bengreenfuz writes about what the future of festivals will look like. theconversation.com/why-are-…
Exciting news to share! 🎉 Honored to have been awarded a @Griffith_Uni Postdoctoral Fellowship for my project, "Darwin in Transit." Thrilled to be based at @GU_SocialCultur. Ready for this new chapter of research and collaboration!
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Such a pleasure to work with Raine Daston on this piece, which advocates for stronger connections between scientists, historians, and the public. Big thanks to @philipcball for encouraging us to write it, and @samhaselby for running with it.
Science and history cannot afford to be indifferent to each other @uqpharri bit.ly/48jJzFz
Big thanks to @IanHesketh Evelleen Richards and Ruth Barton for inviting me to contribute to this special issue “Down Under Darwin” in @BioViewsHPS .
You can read my essay on William Boyd Dawkins’ betrayal of Darwin’s patronage here doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2021… #darwin #history
Happy to circulate the introduction to the "Down Under Darwin" special issue of @BioViewsHPS sciencedirect.com/science/ar…