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 graduate students from the HPS program at the University of Melbourne.
Lead Hosts: Thomas Spiteri (2025) and Samara Greenwood (2023-2024).
Season Five is now here! Episodes released weekly. More information on the podcast can be found at hpsunimelb.org
The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science
Audience Faves: Kristian Camilleri on 'The Disunity of Science'
In the lead up to the launch of Season 5, we at The HPS Podcast are re-releasing some favourite episodes from our collection.
First, we have Dr Kristian Camilleri talking with Samara Greenwood about the relatively recent realisation that this thing we call 'Science' is a less unified phenomena then is typically supposed. The 'disunity' becomes clear when we appreciate that scientific disciplines have developed in divergent ways and often employ very different methods and practices.
This episode was originally released on June 8, 2023.
The transcript can be found at - S1 Ep 2 - Kristian Camilleri on 'The Disunity of Science'
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