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Alisa Bokulich

@alisabokulich.bsky.social

Professor @ Boston U, History & Philosophy of Science—esp Philosophy of Geosciences, Director Phi-Geo Research Group, Assoc @ Harvard U. Hist Sci, Radcliffe Fellow Alum. Settler, wife, & mother. 📸s my crappy phone. Webpage: https://bokulich.org/

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Alisa Bokulich@alisabokulich.bsky.social · 1h ago

One of the teachers at archaeology field school is David George-Shongo, who's the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of the Seneca Nation of Indians. Yesterday he took them to the Seneca Iroquois National Museum to learn more about the oral history & culture of people whose land they are surveying

David George-Shongo & archaeology students at the Seneca Iroquois National Museum. The sign says "Há'deyonöhgwa'shä:ge:' (hal-day-oh-nonh-gwah!-shäh!-gay) All the Medicines"
Alisa Bokulich@alisabokulich.bsky.social · 4h ago

My son Julian is at an underwater archaeology field school on Lake Erie this month, & today learning to conduct side-scan sonar & sub-bottom profiler scans looking for submerged paleolandscapes. Here's a puzzling sub-bottom profile (hi-frequency) they found (shared with permission). Any guesses?..🏺⚒️

B&W Lighthouse on a point over blue water on a clear blue sky day
Alisa Bokulich@alisabokulich.bsky.social · 4h ago

My son Julian is at an underwater archaeology field school on Lake Erie this month, & today learning to conduct side-scan sonar & sub-bottom profiler scans looking for submerged paleolandscapes. Here's a puzzling sub-bottom profile (hi-frequency) they found (shared with permission). Any guesses?..🏺⚒️

B&W Lighthouse on a point over blue water on a clear blue sky dayJulian & classmate working on laptops on deck of research boat. Field school group & instructor on research boat on water on clear sunny day. The mystery subbottom scan blue green yellow red lines following peak. High-frequency data with stratigraphy coming together on eastern (left) face and splitting on western (right) face
WHOI Sea Grant@seagrant.whoi.edu · 13h ago

🦪 Shucking an oyster can be intimidating. But with the right tools and a bit of instruction, you can master it! Let WHOI Sea Grant's marine team show you how – and explore some recipes for said oysters. Happy #nationaloysterday! https://f.mtr.cool/zkacpluwuq  @whoi.edu

How to Shuck an Oyster

Shucking an oyster can be intimidating. But with the right tools and a bit of instruction, you can master it! Let WHOI Sea Grant's marine team shows you how.

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David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · yesterday

Not sure if everyone appreciates the difference. Rooftop solar hardwires into your main panel via a dedicated breaker, so it requires a permit, an installer, an electrician, and a utility agreement. Balcony solar just plugs into a wall outlet, sharing an existing circuit with no permits or rewiring.

A new deal on balcony solar just dropped in the US

Plug-in panels can lower your bills. To boost the American market for the tech, nonprofit Bright Saver is selling kits with no markup, starting at around…

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Alisa Bokulich@alisabokulich.bsky.social · yesterday

"In short they miss female subordinates who seamlessly do their bidding. It’s a reason many have missed as to why generative AI is a pressing feminist issue...Dawkins recently beclowned himself by opining...that Anthropic’s LLM“Claudia”is conscious after spending a mere 3 days enjoying its flattery"

Kate Manne@katemanne.bsky.social · yesterday

Generative AI is catnip to the men who miss female sycophants katemanne.substack.com/p/a-culture-...

Cristian Larroulet Philippi@cristianlarph.bsky.social · 2d ago

Planning to go to #PSA26? Open to add something to that trip? Consider joining us just before PSA (17 Nov) at Caltech for a one-day workshop on Progress in Seismology: between theory and observation. See details here: philevents.org/event/show/1... #philsci

Observation, Theory, and Progress in Seismology

Detailed description:The workshop “Observation, Theory, and Progress in Seismology” will bring together researchers from seismology and from history and philosophy of science to address th...

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Axel Gelfert@agelfert.bsky.social · 3d ago

This resource, which was started by Matteo Collodel, is also fantastic: www.collodel.org/hesse/ -- Incidentally, I attende a luncheon at Wolfson College with Mary Hesse, on the occasion of her 80th birthday (I think Matteo may have been one of the invited guest there too). Her work is inspiring.

Website in Honour of Mary Hesse

This website is meant to celebrate and promote the work of the British philosopher and historian of science Mary B. Hesse.

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1DegreeOutside@1degreeoutside.com · 3d ago

Flash flood warnings in effect as torrential downpours continue to press east. 2-4"+ of rain has already fallen in spots, reports of car stuck in street flooidng in Leominster at Lancaster St, basement flooding in Princeton, cars stuck in Agawam (all within the last 30-60 minutes, thank you @WX1BOX)

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David Colaço@davidcolaco.bsky.social · 3d ago

The syllabus for my course Philosophy of Scientific Communication is now available here. Please share to anyone who might be interested in teaching a course like this (and kindly give me an acknowledgment if you use it): drive.google.com/file/d/1LDKY...

Colaco Philosophy of Scientific Communication Syllabus.pdf

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David Colaço@davidcolaco.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Several people seemed interested in my Philosophy of Scientific Communication course, so here is my schedule of readings. Thanks to everyone for their help; I hope to get to additional topics mentioned using these as the anchors: