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ROTO Research Group

@roto-rub.bsky.social

DFG-Emmy Noether Research Group "The Return of the Organism in the Biosciences: Theoretical, Historical, and Social Dimensions" at Ruhr University Bochum • https://rotorub.wordpress.com/ • #PhilSci #HPBio #HistSTM #HistSci

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ROTO Research Group@roto-rub.bsky.social · 3w ago

1st day of the HSS/ESHS meeting in Edinburgh is underway! Two members of our group presented today: Jan Baedke about virtual herbaria, local plant collectors and epistemic injustice and Sergei Shevchenko about Soviet biology in the grip of planned economy. Looking forward to the next days!🤩 #HistSci

Jan Baedke during his talk about Virtual Herbaria, Local Plant Collectors, and Epistemic Injustice in the Maya RegionJan Baedke during his talk about Virtual Herbaria, Local Plant Collectors, and Epistemic Injustice in the Maya RegionSergei Shevchenko during his talk entitled "Not Externalist Enough: Soviet Biology in the Grip of Planned Economy"Sergei Shevchenko during his talk entitled "Not Externalist Enough: Soviet Biology in the Grip of Planned Economy"
Fabrizio Baldassarri@fabribald.bsky.social · last mo.

fbaldassarriphilo.wordpress.com/cfp-rsa-2027... Giancarla Periti and mine cfp for @rsaorg.bsky.social #RSA2027 #RSAPhila27 on #CraftingNature, we welcome contributions that address the production, cultivation and uses of veg materials, and the artistic and scientific knowledge #histsci #arthist🌱

CfP RSA 2027 – Crafting Nature: Vegetal Materials

CFP on RSA websiteThis is part of our project on natural crafts – here the series we direct. Despite their silent existence, plants were considered more than passive medicinal and agricultura…

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ROTO Research Group@roto-rub.bsky.social · last mo.

Yesterday, we had the last talk in our lecture series for this semester. A big thanks to Silvia De Cesare who presented insights from her recent book on organic progress and evolutionary theory. Thanks to everyone who joined the meeting and see you all in the next series during the winter term! 🤗

Screenshot from zoom showing the title slide of the talk by Silvia De Cesare, entitled "Organic Progress and Evolutionary Theory", as well as some of the participants of the meeting.Screenshot from zoom showing a slide on the central question "Does evolutionary theory imply organic progress?" as well as the speaker.Screenshot from zoom showing participants during the discussion.
Ben Gross@bhgross144.bsky.social · last mo.

Further evidence of the need to preserve the printed scientific record. The digital version is far too easy to manipulate or erase... #histsci #histSTM 🗃️📜

Laura Helmuth@laurahelmuth.bsky.social · last mo.

Springer Nature retracted two studies by Max Planck. In response to a question from @samkean.bsky.social, they issued this statement: "Detailed information about specific retractions is usually confidential and can only be shared with the relevant authors.”

ROTO Research Group@roto-rub.bsky.social · last mo.

You can still register for today's talk in our lecture series! Just click here: rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture... This is the last talk in our series before the summer break! 😎

ROTO Research Group@roto-rub.bsky.social · last mo.

After today's talk in our lecture series, you can immediately register for the next one, taking place on Monday, 4pm (CET): rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture... In the last talk of this semester, Silvia De Cesare will speak about organic progress and evolutionary theory. #HPBio #PhilSci

Poster for the talk by Silvia De Cesare, entitled "Organic Progress and Evolutionary Theory". It will take place on Monday, 29 June 2026 at 4 pm (CET) via Zoom.
ROTO Research Group@roto-rub.bsky.social · last mo.

You can still register for today's talk (6pm CET) in our lecture series! rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture... #HistSci #HPBio

ROTO Research Group@roto-rub.bsky.social · last mo.

Tomorrow, we welcome @ltdandreas.bsky.social in our lecture series! Andreas will talk about digital futures, material presents and colonial pasts. It's a hybrid event, so if you're at @ruhr-uni-bochum.de, come around at 6pm! Otherwise register here: rotorub.wordpress.com/roto-lecture... #HistSci 🐋🌱

Poster for the talk by Andreas Weber, entitled "A Crocodile from Borneo: Digital Futures, Material Presents and Colonial Pasts". The talk will be held on Thursday(!), 25 June at 6pm (CET) via zoom and in person at Ruhr University Bochum, room GA 3/143.