Librarian socialistApr 25, 2017
In the beginning of #publishing in europe there were two fluids a main advantage and both were black: printers ink and coffee. The ink was needed to make scientific prints, the #coffee was the reason for establishing royal coffee houses, the very first public sphere of published science outlets.
#histscience #techhist #histtech #history
Show threadLibrarian socialistApr 25, 2017
This is an alternative narrative to the socalled "scientific revolution" narrative of the 80ies and 90ies.
Show threadLibrarian socialistApr 25, 2017
beside that, the "scientific revolution" narrative is deeply eurocentric.
Show threadandrejApr 25, 2017
@syndikalista And male-centric as well. Shaped how we view scientists.
Show threadLibrarian socialist
@andrej the das narrativ wurde zu erst als gender-blind verteidigt um seine feministischen ergänzungen in den 90ern zu bekommen, ohne allerdings insgesamt in frage gestellt zu werden.
Apr 25, 2017 at 8:57amWeb