清华科史哲讲座第34讲 | Marvin Bolt: 望远镜史：骋目太空，跨越空间

清华科史哲讲座第34讲

主题：望远镜史：骋目太空，跨越空间

Topic: Telescopes: Looking into space and moving across spaces

主讲人：Marvin Bolt 博士（Corning Museum of Glass）

时间：2020年9月20日（周日）晚21:00-23:00

方式：腾讯会议 713 938 493（纯线上讲座）

内容简介

Soon after the telescope was first presented in 1609, it became recognized as an important scientific instrument, became perhaps the most iconic scientific tool, and also served other purposes. As we explore a few episodes in the history of the telescope from its earliest days until the present, we will use the lenses of politics, theology, physics, oceanography, and other enterprises to understand not only its social and cultural contexts but also its technical features. By careful examining telescopes that look into physical spaces and move across intellectual spaces, we will come to see fascinating details about the worlds in which we live.

主讲人简介

Marvin Bolt is an historian of science, technology, and ideas. A native of Vancouver, Canada, he earned a degree in physics, mathematics, and education. After teaching high school math, physics, and computer science, he attended the University of Notre Dame, where he earned an MA in history and philosophy of science, an MA in philosophy, and a PhD in history. As curator at Chicago’s Adler Planetarium, he explored the material culture of astronomy, with a focus on the origins, development, and dissemination of the telescope. More recently, at the Corning Museum of Glass, he has attended to the materiality and anthropology of glass, addressing the science, technology, history, and art of glass. His work has taken him to science collections and museums around the world, and currently involves several collaborative projects, including interpreting representations of the Star of Bethlehem, developing graphical design techniques for communicating scientific and technical information with lay audiences, and encouraging the development of a new generation of cross-disciplinary scholars.

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