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24 results for "Core Faculty"

24 results for "Core Faculty"

Everett Mendelsohn

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Everett Mendelsohn was on the faculty of the Department of the History of Science since 1960. He worked extensively on the history of the life sciences as well as on aspects of the social and sociological history of science and the relations of science...

Allan M. Brandt

Person

Areas of Research: Global Health / Public Health, History of Medicine, Medical Humanities, Science Policy

Allan M. Brandt is the Amalie Moses Kass Professor of the History of Medicine and Professor of the History of Science.  He holds a joint appointment...

Anne Harrington

Person

Areas of Research: History of Medicine, Human Sciences, Medical Humanities, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Mind-Body Medicine, Neuroscience, Consciousness Studies

Anne Harrington is the Franklin L. Ford Professor of the History of Science, specializing in...

Soft robotic arm offers dexterity similar to a human hand’s

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The human arm can perform a wide range of extremely delicate and coordinated movements, from turning a key in a lock to gently stroking a puppy’s fur. The robotic “arms” on underwater research submarines, however, are hard, jerky, and lack the finesse to...

Evelynn Hammonds

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Areas of Research: African & African-American Studies, History of Medicine, Science & Race, Science & Technology Studies, Women & Gender Studies

Professor Hammonds is the Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and Professor of...

Sarah S. Richardson

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Areas of Research: History of Biology, Philosophy of Science, Science & Race, Women & Gender Studies

 

Sarah Richardson has taught at Harvard University since 2010, where her courses include gender and science, feminist science studies, interdisciplinary...

Eric Moses Gurevitch

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Areas of Research: History of Technology, South Asia, Indian Ocean, Medieval History, and Early Modern History, Global History of Science

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Eric Moses Gurevitch is a historian of science, technology, and medicine in the medieval and early modern...

Owen Gingerich

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Owen Gingerich was Professor Emeritus of Astronomy and of the History of Science at Harvard University and a senior astronomer emeritus at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.  In 1992-93 he chaired the Department of History of Science. His researc...

Marc Aidinoff

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Areas of Research: History of Computing, Automation, and AI; Social Policy; Technology and Society; Science and Technology Studies; Historical Epistemology

Marc Aidinoff is a historian of science, technology, and the state, as well as a public policymaker...

Robots with sticky feet can go where humans can’t fit

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Jet engines can have up to 25,000 individual parts, making regular maintenance a tedious task that can take over a month per engine. Many components are located deep inside the engine and cannot be inspected without taking the machine apart, adding time...