Byline: Marieke Gelderblom
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De ‘levenslijn’ van Christiaan Huygens
Christiaan Huygens schreef in 1669: ‘… door het trekken van een kromme lijn, waarop ik met den passer het leven afmeet van elken willekeurigen persoon, [zie ik] b.v. dat gij, op uw leeftijd van 38 jaar, nog ongeveer 19 jaren en 4 maanden leven kunt’ Met deze woorden introduceerde Christiaan het wonderlijke hulpmiddel dat hij…
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Who needs 1500 words as a means of science communication?
If there is one thing that we, as a community of historians and philosophers of science and the humanities, are acutely aware of, it is that scientific practices are often intertwined with other practices such as artisanal or artistic practices. For many of us, the recognition of this intertwinement forms an important reference point in…
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Turning Tides: Flow
Dear readers, We are very happy to introduce ourselves as the new editorial team of Shells and Pebbles! With great enthusiasm we will be taking over from Jeroen, Iris, Jorrit and Sjang. First of all, we would like to thank the outgoing editors. We appreciate their work enormously and hope to carry on their legacy…