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153 years ago today, #HMSChallenger departed Sheerness for a scientific expedition that would birth the discipline of #Oceanography. Read more about it in Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest, a book that explores the mission's many scientific findings

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2023/10/19/book-review-endless-novelties-of-extraordinary-interest-the-voyage-of-h-m-s-challenger-and-the-birth-of-modern-oceanography/

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Book review – Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest: The Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger and the Birth of Modern Oceanography

A wondrous journey of discovery, Endless Novelties of Extraordinary Interest explores the many scientific findings of the expedition that birthed modern oceanography.

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“ The Challenger scientists were burdened by all the baggage and prejudices that characterised the cultural imperialism of the time: native people were considered inferior savages and European culture de facto superior—and the scientists could not help themselves constantly remarking on this.“

The true tragedy is that this mindset lives on and is having a resurgence in American politics.