Tag: anthropology
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My work got a mention in ‘Anthropology and science fiction: history of a strong bond’ article
‘Anthropology and science fiction: history of a strong bond’, article that mentioned my doctoral work, discusses the premise that science fiction is not an exercise in the imagination of the future, but it is a story of the Man of the present, of his fears, of his dreams. To read the original text of the article…
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Frontiers of Life: Terrestrial and Extra-Terrestrial Prospections
I am very much looking forward to giving a talk at Frontiers of Life Terrestrial and Extra-Terrestrial Prospections workshop in London tomorrow! Confirmed speakers: Gisli Pálsson (University of Iceland), Sophie Houdart (Université Paris X Nanterre), Jane Calvert (University of Edinburgh), David Dunér (Lund University), Klara Anna Capova (Durham University), Perig Pitrou (Laboratoire d’Anthroplogie Sociale/ Collège…
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2nd Conference on History and Philosophy of Astrobiology
Aim of the meeting is to deal with the transition of non-living to living matter, how chemical processes evolve into biological ones and the onset of biological evolution as well as the tree of life. Scientists and students from humanities and natural sciences will convene to discuss these questions that engaged mankind since centuries. The…
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Klara joined the Action!
Life-ORIGINS (TD1308) is a Trans Domain European COST Action investigating the origins and evolution of life. Life-ORIGINS is dedicated to the scientific investigation of the origins and evolution of life on Earth and habitability of other planets. The objective of Working Group 5 (WG5) History and Philosophy of Sciences is to assess, from a philosophical…
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Habitability in the Universe Conference in Porto
Just delivered a talk on Astrobiology in the Age of Social Media: The ‘science of the unknown’ and the sociocultural dimension of transformative ideas to the participants of Habitability in the Universe: From the Early Earth to Exoplanets conference in Porto, Portugal. It’s a priviledge to be here. This conference is the first Conference and…
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