Historian and sociologist of science @UCBerkeley. Thomas M. Siebel Presidential Chair in the History of Science. @UCBHistory @CSTMSBerkeley
Berkeley, California
Joined November 2013
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Some thoughts on modern mathematics and reactionary politics.
#histsci #histmath #STS
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Join us for this @CSTMS event on #AI and the future of #CreativeWriting on Nov. 18.
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Today @CSTMS Dmitri Brown on how the Tewa Pueblos understood and were transformed by their encounter with the Manhattan Project.
Kudos to Paula Findlen, who has assembled a most fitting collective tribute to Mario Biagioli (1955-2025). It's freely accessible via Galilaeana.
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Thanks to Genevieve Smith for a great talk today, which kicked off the Human Technology Futures Colloquium here at @UCBerkeley -- stay tuned! @CDSS
"What gets encoded: AI, inequity, and alternative technological futures"
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Thursday, March 5 @CSTMS at 4:00 -- Alma Steingart on mathematics and political representation.
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My formidable colleague Nathaniel Comfort on James Watson. He Saw the True Form of DNA. Then It Blinded Him. nytimes.com/2025/11/16/opini…
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Two of the books by BSHM old members, @maxmazzotti & @snezanalawrence in a bookshop in Oakland, California 😍
Glad to see that the Italian translation of Reactionary Mathematics is out: Il Teorema della purezza - LUISS University Press.
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A great conversation on The AI Con @CSTMS today, with Alex Hanna, Timnit Gebru, Khari Johnson, and Tamara Kneese.
We are hiring an historian of technology at @UCBerkeley
@UCBHistory #FacultyJob #History @HigherEdJobs
Full details here:
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Grateful to @UCBLettersSci for showcasing Reactionary Mathematics.
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We are seeking lecturers to staff history of science/medicine and STS courses at UC Berkeley.
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What's the story behind the distinctive flavor of olive oil?
I wrote about it on @aeonmag
Olive oil’s rich history plays an enormous part in its ongoing symbolic associations. But what if we told you that the distinctive flavour of extra virgin olive oil is a modern invention aeon.co/essays/extra-virgin-…
This week @CSTMSBerkeley :
Shreeharsh Kelkar: Who are the data scientists?
@scritic
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Un mio pezzo sulle elezioni americane
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Congratulations!
And now for something completely different! The cover of my new book has been revealed! And of course you can pre-order it. The book will be in the shops 8th April. yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300…
I'm honored to report that Reactionary Mathematics has been awarded the 2024 Marraro Prize by the American Historical Association. My heartfelt thanks to @AHAhistorians and to @UChicagoPress
The AHA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024 prizes, which honor exceptional books, distinguished teaching and mentoring in the classroom, public history, and other historical projects. Congratulations to the 2024 awardees! #AHAPerspectives historians.org/perspectives-…
