@pederanker

Professor of History of Science @NYUGallatin with an interest in histories of ecology, architecture, design, the environment and climate change.

 New York
pederanker.com/
Joined June 2011
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Of all the beings from the underworld, the Huldra is perhaps the most perplexing and frightening as she inhabits the shadowy space between virtue and wickedness, harmony and chaos. I've an essay “Huldra: The Spirit of the Forest” in Steinar Jakobsen: Remake, Remodel, Rewind.
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The unboxing of a new paperback edition of my From Bauhaus to Ecohouse. More than fifteen years after its publication, the book continues to sell steadily, particularly as an introduction to courses in the history, theory, and practice of sustainable architecture and design.
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New paperback edition out! From Bauhaus to Ecohouse a.co/d/0eiXuqlk
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I’m in New York University’s science magazine Scope as a «kelp helper» with @djspooky and @MitchellJoachim. Your one page summer read!
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Holiday Special! I’m out with puppet play about Donald Trump, environmentalism, and racism in Oklahoma. barnesandnoble.com/w/frack-o…
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Last week @la_Biennale @nyuniversity @Terreform_ONE
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Je suis fier d’avoir un chapitre dans cette excellente anthologie sur les empires.
Florent Kaddes@FlorentKaddes
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À paraître aux @CNRSEd « Empires. Une histoire sociale de l’environnement » sous la direction de Guillaume Blanc et Antonin Plarier : cnrseditions.fr/catalogue/hi…
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Lenke: nettavisen.no/nyheter/norsk-…

Norsk professor i New York: – Dommedag er jo litt her allerede

Forskere mener Trump styrer forskningen i en skremmende retning.

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Foreleser om international arkitektur ved #AHO i Oslo på mandag. Åpent for alle, 10-12. aho.no/aho-80-arsjubileum/Ju…
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I’m part of team team, with @MitchellJoachim and @djspooky repurposing the decommissioned Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center barge. Together, we can create a thriving and vibrant new space for all to enjoy. bargebooster.org/
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I am in in @NYAmNews being interviewed about African Americans and the #atomicbomb. amsterdamnews.com/news/2025/…

Understanding the narrative 80 Years Later: African Americans and the A-bomb

Science historian Peder Anker’s book brings to light the stories of African Americans and others affected by the atomic bomb.

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Check out NYU and Coding Plants in the News! nyu.edu/about/news-publicati…
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General Groves invented the Atomic Bomb, not Oppenheimer By Peder Anker | July 21, 2025 thebulletin.org/2025/07/gene…

General Groves invented the Atomic Bomb, not Oppenheimer

Many narrators continue to portray Oppenheimer as the father of the atomic bomb. But crediting him was part of a strategy to make nuclear weapons look like an unambiguous force of good—not of evil.

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Many narrators continue to portray Oppenheimer as the father of the atomic bomb. But crediting him was part of a strategy to make nuclear weapons look like an unambiguous force of good—not of evil, writes @pederanker. thebulletin.org/2025/07/gene…

General Groves invented the Atomic Bomb, not Oppenheimer

Many narrators continue to portray Oppenheimer as the father of the atomic bomb. But crediting him was part of a strategy to make nuclear weapons look like an unambiguous force of good—not of evil.

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In a second essay, @pederanker argues that Oppenheimer was being used by US officials as part of a strategy to make nuclear weapons look like an unambiguous force of good—not of evil. (2/2) thebulletin.org/2025/07/gene… #Oppenheimer #Groves #80thAnniversary

General Groves invented the Atomic Bomb, not Oppenheimer

Many narrators continue to portray Oppenheimer as the father of the atomic bomb. But crediting him was part of a strategy to make nuclear weapons look like an unambiguous force of good—not of evil.

thebulletin.org
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"The Power of the Periphery" has been shortlisted for the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and the Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards in Environmental Humanities! 🌍📘 Congratulations to our author, Peder Anker🎉 Read more 🔗 cup.org/4dAd5ud
Book cover of "The Power of the Periphery: How Norway Became an Environmental Pioneer for the World" by Peder Anker, displayed with the text announcing that it has been shortlisted for the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Awards.

ALT Book cover of "The Power of the Periphery: How Norway Became an Environmental Pioneer for the World" by Peder Anker, displayed with the text announcing that it has been shortlisted for the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Awards.

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Coding Plants: An Artificial Reef and Living Kelp Archive, La Biennale di Venezia Architettura, 19th International Architecture Exhibition, Venice May 10-Nov 23. I'm there with a dream team from #NYU and Terreform One. #architecture
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