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Todd Chambers: In Praise of Navel Gazing, Or an Argument for or against Bioethics Studies

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University of British Columbia
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Historical epistemology and ontology
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Thu., Jan. 3, 2013, 5:00pm
UBC STS colloquium continues with Todd Chambers, Nortwestern University

In Praise of Navel Gazing, Or an Argument for or against Bioethics Studies
Thursday, January 3, 5:00-6:30pm, Green College Coach House
TOD CHAMBERS, Northwestern University

Monica Brown: What Does Hand Washing Mean in the Twenty-First Century?

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University of British Columbia
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Thu., Nov. 29, 2012, 5:00pm - , 6:30pm
BC: The STS series at UBC continues with Monica Brown, Department of English, UBC

“What Does Hand Washing Mean in the Twenty-First Century?”
Location: Buchanan Tower, Room 1197

Technoscience Salon: Endangerments and Apocalypse

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Ontario Node
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Wed., Nov. 28, 2012, 9:30am
University of Toronto: Multiple imaginaries and practices gather under the term ECOLOGY. What counts as ecology, and for whom?

Salon Theme :: Multiple imaginaries and practices gather under the term ECOLOGY. What counts as ecology, and for whom?  What is the political, epistemological, ontological and aesthetic work that the concept of ecology can do?

Alejandra Bronfman: In Search of the Radiolette, In the Grip of Invisible Rays

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University of British Columbia
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Thu., Nov. 22, 2012, 5:00pm - , 6:30pm
UBC: The STS series at UBC continues with Alejandra Bronfman, Department of History, UBC

“In Search of the Radiolette, In the Grip of Invisible Rays”
Location: Buchanan Tower, Room 1197

Suzanne Zeller: The Natural History of a Sustainable Institution

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Atlantic Node
Theme: 
Material Culture and Scientific/Technological Practices
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Wed., Nov. 21, 2012, 7:30pm - , 9:30pm
Halifax: Dr. Zeller, Wilfrid Laurier University, on the Nova Scotian Institute of (Natural) Science since 1862. Part of the NSIS lecture series.

In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science, established in 1862, the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society (and co-sponsors) is presenting a public lecture by Dr. Suzanne Zeller, noted historian of Canadian Science. All members of the public are invited to attend.

Evelyn Fox Keller: Self-Organization and God

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Ontario Node
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Wed., Nov. 14, 2012, 7:00pm
Video now available. University of Toronto: Dr. Keller presents the annual Wiegand Memorial Foundation Lecture

Video available HERE

Dr. Keller presents the annual Wiegand Memorial Foundation Lecture

Evelyn Fox Keller: Rethinking the Genome

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Ontario Node
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
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Wed., Nov. 14, 2012, 12:00pm - , 2:00pm
University of Toronto: Dr. Evelyn Fox Keller presents as part of the IHPST Brown Bag Colloquium Series

IHPST Brown Bag presents:
Evelyn Fox Keller, MIT
Rethinking the Genome
Victoria College Room 323, 91 Charles St. West, Toronto, Ont.

Evelyn Fox Keller: Genes, Genomes and the Nature-Nurture Debate

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Ontario Node
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Tue., Nov. 13, 2012, 12:30pm
York University: Dr. Keller presents as part of the Science and Technology Studies Seminar Series

Dr Evelyn Fox Keller presents as part of the Science and Technology Seminar Series at York University
Genes, Genomes and the Nature-Nurture Debate
Tues. Nov. 13 2012 12:30pm
BC 230 Bethune College
York Univeristy, Toronto, Ont. 103

Evelyn Fox Keller: Genes, Genomes, and the Nature-Nurture Debate

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McGill University
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Fri., Nov. 9, 2012, 6:00pm - , 7:30pm
McGill University: Elizabeth McNab Lecture in the History of Science

Evelyn Fox Keller, MIT
Elizabeth McNab Lecture in the History of Science
6PM
Maxwell Cohen Moot Court, Faculty of Law, 3644 Peel Street, McGill University, Montreal, Qc.

Patrick Slaney: Scientific Freedom and the Limits of the Administrative State

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University of British Columbia
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Thu., Nov. 8, 2012, 5:00pm - , 6:30pm
UBC: the UBC STS series continues with Patrick Slaney speaking on Don K Price and the Bureau of the Budget on Science and Government

Thursday, Nov. 8, 5:00-6:30pm, Buchanan Tower 1197
PATRICK SLANEY, UBC

Evelyn Fox Keller: Discussions with Evolution Studies Group

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Atlantic Node
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
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Mon., Nov. 5, 2012, 4:30pm - , 6:30pm
Dalhousie University: Dr. Keller joins ESG for 3 weeks of discussions on recent material on evolution

Mon. Oct 15, Oct. 22nd, Nov. 5th
4:30pm-6pm: Discussions.
Room 1116, Marion McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building (FASS), 6135 University Ave.
Hosted by Evolution Studies Group, Dalhousie University         
Open to the public, with required readings.

Conférence sur les politiques scientifiques canadiennes de 2012

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Mon., Nov. 5, 2012, 8:30am - Wed., Nov. 7, 2012, 8:30pm
Calgary: Situer la science encourage des propositions de sessions vennant du communauté études science et tehnologie et HPS.

 

Canada Science Policy Conference 2012

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University of Alberta
Theme: 
Scientific Communication and its Publics
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Mon., Nov. 5, 2012, 8:30am - , 8:30pm
Calgary: Situating Science encourages critically engaged STS and HPS involvement in CSPC 2012 at the Telus Spark Centre in Calgary Nov. 5-7, 2012

The Canadian Science Policy Conference will be held in Calgary November 5–7 2012.

George Reisch: The Paranoid Style in American History of Science: On the Cold War Origins of Thomas Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions

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University of British Columbia
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Thu., Nov. 1, 2012, 5:00pm - , 6:30pm
UBC: the UBC STS series continues with George Reisch of the Northwestern Department of Philosophy

George Reisch of the Northwestern Department of Philosophy delivers an STS colloquium talk entitled “The Paranoid Style in American History of Science: On the Cold War Origins of Thomas Kuhn’s Structure of Scientific Revolutions” on Thurs, November 1, 5:00-6:30 at the Green College Coach House, with reception to follow.