Dear FISers
We are heading now towards a new discussion session, on *"BACKGROUND TO MODERN
SCIENCE".* It will be chaired by *Dr. James Hannan*.
James Hannam has a BA in Physics from the University of Oxford and a PhD in the History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Cambridge. His website is at http://jameshannam.com.
He is the author of *God's Philosophers: How the Medieval World Laid the Foundations of Modern Science *(Icon, 2009) which was shortlisted for the Royal Society's Science Book Prize.
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"Well-researched and hugely enjoyable." New Scientist
"A spirited jaunt through centuries of scientific development... captures the wonder
of the medieval world: its inspirational curiosity and its engaging strangeness."
Sunday Times
"This book contains much valuable material summarised with commendable
no-nonsense clarity... James Hannam has done a fine job of knocking down an old
caricature." Sunday Telegraph.
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This is the first time in all these years that we directly discuss history of
science matters. It may be a good occasion for numerous people of the
Humanities inscribed in the list (writers, musicians, visual artists...)who
have rarely participated. They are especially invited to contribute. Please,
along the discussion remember that except the chair all of us are subject to
the limitation: ONLY TWO POSTINGS PER WEEK.
best wishes
--Pedro
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Pedro C. Marijuán
Grupo de Bioinformación / Bioinformation Group
Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud
Avda. Gómez Laguna, 25, Pl. 11ª
50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Telf: 34 976 71 3526 (& 6818) Fax: 34 976 71 5554
pcmarijuan.i...@aragon.es
http://sites.google.com/site/pedrocmarijuan/
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