The SIS

Scientific Instrument Society: our international membership of individuals and institutions enjoy visits, Zoom talks, lectures and a quarterly learned journal

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A new exhibition "Sectors and precious mathematical and drawing instruments of the 17th and 18th c" is on now at the #Arithmeum in Bonn, Germany, until 5 May 2024 and should delight those SIS members interested in calculation devices. Catalogues cost €98
https://t.co/QUzQgWucG4

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The Press is quoting our member James Hyslop that this may be the earliest dated English scientific instrument (1311) Part of a 'Valuable books and manuscripts' (!) sale in December https://t.co/C1aGQOEO1E

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We are forty years old! The Society marked its Ruby Jubilee with a grand event at the #Royalautomobile Club in #London Here is our 2023 medal lecturer Bert Degenaar, who was generously introduced by the esteemed historian of #Dutchscience Huib Zuidervaart

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With our new website up, the new remembrance page for Paolo Brenni is: https://t.co/8vgAhs4ebY

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In appreciation of our dear President, Paolo Brenni (1954-2021). https://t.co/tA16fr78Hr

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Today's Fireside Chat by Yuval Goren on the Brandeis Microscope and copying from Zeiss will soon be available on the website member area. Join today for exclusive access to online events and the Bulletin archive. https://t.co/T5hCWM4LlS

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Recording will be available in due course at https://t.co/MjMgInDRMy

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Fascinating stuff from @simon_werrett on how early modern experiments involved a bricolage of domestic items as well as specialist equipment, and broadening our definitions of who is an 'experimenter'.

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But thrifty science continues – in recent decades there’s more interest in being efficient, recycling and reusing. And during the pandemic, domestic settings have been used in teaching once again.

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The history of science needs more histories of boxes and containers, says @simon_werrett

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Gearing up for tonight's Medal Lecture with @stsucl's @simon_werrett

[David Rooney @rooneyvision]

Oh hi there, would you be interested in reading a number 1 bestseller* about time, well let me just pop this here thanks

*in History of Engineering & Technology

https://t.co/aPlzRJEaG7

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@MathewJLyons BUT if Dudley then why what looks to me like a 'Saracen's Head'? This seems to be (part of?) the Robsart crest, and, well, questions...

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@MathewJLyons Strong up-vote for Robert Dudley, owing to the date, the inscription/branch (poss claim to legitimacy but more likely at that point foiled maritime ambitions), the ore (father was a patron of Frobisher voyages, also relates to inscription?)

[Tools of Knowledge @ToK_AHRC]

Come join @ahrcpress #ToolsofKnowledge! We are looking for a Research Assistant (80% FTE, 12 months @CambridgeHPS) for our project on modelling the history and communities of the scientific instrument trade https://t.co/TRQ6AELrOr. Deadline for applications 19 April

[Rebekah Higgitt @beckyfh]

The #ToolsofKnowledge AHRC project is hiring a research assistant (12 months, 80% FTE) working with the @CambridgeHPS/ @WhippleMuseum team. Interested in #histSTM, the scientific instrument trade 1550-1914, #collections data & #digitalhumanities? https://t.co/bmZhTcPiSS #jobfairy

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Amazing! Makes me think of the knife with an astronomical compendium in the handle at the BM: https://t.co/uID6HMidsz

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@dominikhhh @sciencemuseum @ScientificInst5 @dbelteki @AlexiBaker @lizbruton @beckyfh @SpoonsOnTrays The standard work, Baker's Microscope Made Easy, is good on this, e.g. p. 8 ("There are many pretty little Contrivances...") https://t.co/T6P00uJRSH -- then Wilson is #1 (and sole) single-lens; is also flexible and can be used with aquatic objects, which may be relevant