The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science
Leading scholars in History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (HPS) introduce contemporary topics for a general audience. Developed by scholars and students in the HPS program at the University of Melbourne.
Producers and Hosts: Samara Greenwood and Carmelina Contarino.
Season Four Now Out. New Episodes EVERY THURSDAY.
More information on the podcast can be found at hpsunimelb.org
Episodes
52 episodes
S4 Ep 4 - Darrin Durant on 'Expertise'
Today we are joined by Dr Darrin Durant a Senior Lecturer in HPS at the University of Melbourne specialising in Science and Technology studies. Darrin's research covers two seemingly distinct areas: nuclear energy and expertise. Yet nuclear ene...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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28:18
S4 Ep 3 - Simon Schaffer on 'Leviathan and the Air-Pump: 40 years later' (Part 2)
This episode forms Part 2 of our extended interview with the celebrated historian of science, and master communicator, Professor Simon Schaffer.Today, we continue to focus our discussion on the book Simon co-wrote with Steven Shapin in t...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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26:27
S4 Ep 2 - Simon Schaffer on 'Leviathan and the Air-Pump: 40 years later' (Part 1)
This episode is the first of two in which the celebrated Professor of History of Science, Simon Schaffer, discusses the famous HPS publication, Leviathan and the Air-Pump: Hobbes, Boyle and the Experimental Life, which Simon co-wrote w...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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26:39
S4 Ep 1 - Sam and Carmelina on 'Studying Humanities and Science'
Welcome back to The HPS Podcast for Season 4.In today's episode, Carmelina and Samara touch on a variety of topics, but a core theme is 'how we study science through the lens of the humanities'. Both Sam and Carmelina believe the skills ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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20:52
Working Fathers Mini-series. Ep 5 - What's Next?
We are pleased to bring you a special five episode podcast series Working Fathers created by Professor in HPS Cordelia Fine
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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37:15
Working Fathers Mini-series. Ep 4 - Give Dads a Break
We are pleased to bring you a special five episode podcast series Working Fathers created by Professor in HPS Cordelia Fine
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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39:40
Working Fathers Mini-series. Ep 3 - Are Fathers Free?
We are pleased to bring you a special five episode podcast series Working Fathers created by Professor in HPS Cordelia Fine
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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46:24
Working Fathers Mini-series. Ep 2 - What Gave Rise to the Breadwinner?
We are pleased to bring you a special five episode podcast series Working Fathers created by Professor in HPS Cordelia Fine
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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36:48
Working Fathers Mini-series. Ep 1 - Where's Dad?
We are pleased to bring you a special five episode podcast series created by Professor in HPS Cordelia Fine, political philosopher
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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27:43
Working Fathers Mini-Series. Introduction.
In a break from our usual format, we are pleased to bring you a special five episode podcast series created by Professor in HPS Cordelia Fine...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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4:28
S3 Ep 12 - Sabina Leonelli on 'The Philosophy of Open Science'
Our guest today is Professor of Philosophy and History of Science at the University of Exeter, Sabina Leonelli. Sabina recently released a book in the Cambridge Elements Philosophy of Science series on The Philosophy of Open Science. In her boo...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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39:34
S3 Ep 11 - Uljana Feest on 'What is Missing in Replication Debates'
Today Carmelina is joined by Professor Uljana Feest, Philosopher of Psychology and Chair for Philosophy of Social Science and Social Philosophy at the Leibniz University of Hannover. In this episode, Uljana discusses her work on th...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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28:11
S3 Ep 10 - Aja Watkins & Miguel Ohnesorge on 'Philosophy of the Geosciences'
Today we are joined by Miguel Ohnesorge and Aja Watkins to talk about a new subfield of HPS - The Philosophy of the Geosciences. Miguel and Aja recently co-authored an article titled 'What is the Philosophy of the Geosciences?'&nb...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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26:22
S3 Ep 9 - Emma Kowal on 'Haunting Biology'
How are we to understand Indigenous biological difference in the twenty-first century?Is it a racist ruse, a stubborn residue of racial pseudoscience?Or is it a potentially empowering force that can be unlocked by newly accurate sci...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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26:29
S3 Ep 8 - Haixin Dang on 'Disagreement in Science'
We have a very special episode today with guest host Dr Joshua Eisenthal interviewing fellow philosopher of science, and good friend, Dr Haixin Dang on the fascinating subject of Disagreement in Science.It might seem like scientists sho...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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30:49
S3 Ep 7 - Sophie Ritson on 'Collaboration in Science'
Today's episode features one of our favourite philosophers of physics, Dr Sophie Ritson. Sophie's research focuses on the way contemporary physicists – of both the experimental and theoretical kind – work together to develop reliable knowledge ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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22:58
S3 Ep 6 - Kirsten Walsh on 'Rethinking Isaac Newton through his Archive'
Today's guest is Dr Kirsten Walsh, a philosophy lecturer at the University of Exeter.Kirsten’s research primarily focuses on Isaac Newton and his methodology, but she is careful to consider philosophical issues alongside a sensitivity an...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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26:40
Throwback Thursday - Greg Radick on 'Counterfactual History of Science'
This week the team at The HPS Podcast are taking a mid-semester break!To celebrate we are reposting one of our favourite episodes from Season 1 featuring Professor Greg Radick, a leading historian of biology at the University of Leeds.<...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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29:16
S3 Ep 4 - Dan Hicks on 'Public Scientific Controversies'
In today’s episode we have assistant professor and philosopher of science, Dan Hicks, taking us through better understanding public scientific controversies.‘Public scientific controversies’ is a term Dan uses to capture a broad variety ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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27:34
S3 Ep 3 - Anna Alexandrova on 'Philosophy of Well-Being Science'
Today's episode features Professor Anna Alexandrova from the University of Cambridge discussing a field she has pioneered - the Philosophy of Well-Being Science.As Anna points out, well-being and happiness are now established phenomena ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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28:17
S3 Ep 2 - Kate Lynch on 'Causal Explanation in Science'
Today's guest is Dr Kate Lynch, who will discuss the topic of 'causal explanation in science'. Kate is a philosopher of biology and a lecturer in HPS at the University of Melbourne. In this episod...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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24:15
S3 Ep 1 - Lorraine Daston & Peter Harrison on 'Scientists and History'
Today's episode is dedicated to the often complex, sometimes fraught relationship between practicing scientists and the history of science. To discuss this topic, we are joined by two of the most distinguished scholars in the histo...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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30:57
S3 - Samara & Carmelina on 'Seeing Science Differently'
Welcome to Season 3 of the HPS podcast!It's so great to be back.Kicking off our third season, we have a new addition to the team, Carmelina Contarino.Carmelina is an Honours student in HPS at the University of Melbourne and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 0
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19:39
BOOK LAUNCH - Mauricio Suárez on 'Inference and Representation'
Today on the podcast, Mauricio Suárez talks with Samara about his new book - Inference and Representation: A study in Modelling Science.Mauricio is Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at the Universidad Complutense de M...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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30:33
S2 Ep 12 - Highlights from the 2023 AAHPSSS Conference
Welcome to the final episode of Season 2 (with a bonus ep coming next week!). We take a moment in this episode to reflect on the first year of the HPS podcast.Just a few weeks ago Sam and Indi attended the biannual
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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