Preview |【Frontiers in the History of Science and Technology Lecture 38】The 19th-century Europe...

摘要：This lecture will examine the historical and epistemological foundations of theoretical physics, with a particular focus on the contributions of Helmholtz and Planck. Helmholtz's work in 1847 integrated the impossibility of perpetual motion (I.P.M.) with Newtonian mechanics, deriving the Principle of Conservation of Energy (P.C.E.) and distinguishing potential and kinetic energy. He estab...

Peking University approved the establishment of a new Science and Technology History Postdoctoral...

Recently, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China and the National Postdoctoral Management Committee officially issued the 'Notice on the Approval of the Establishment of 510 Postdoctoral Research Stations in Philosophy and Other Disciplines at Northeast Normal University' (MOHRSS Letter [2023] No. 108). Among these, Peking University's application ...

Preview | 【Frontiers in the History of Science and Technology Lecture 37】The Emergence of Evolu...

摘要：Currently, various disciplines are studying human behavior from an evolutionary perspective, such as human behavioral science, evolutionary psychology, and evolutionary anthropology. Each discipline has its unique history, conceptual foundations, and specialized journals. Charles Darwin provided the theoretical basis for the study of human behavior's evolution in 1859. However, it wasn't ...

Preview | The Sphere. A Computational-History Approach to Track Processes of Transformation of Sc...

题目：Preview | The Sphere. A Computational-History Approach to Track Processes of Transformation of Scientific Knowledge in Early Modern Europe摘要：The seminar will discuss processes of transformation of scientific knowledge that took place during the Renaissance in Europe. In particular, the discussion will focus on astronomy and the subjects that were being taught in European universities. ...

Preview | "Science & Civilization" Series High-End Academic Lecture - Lecture 16: Oppenheimer and...

摘要：Oppenheimer came from a privileged background and displayed exceptional intellect. During his studies in Europe, he coincided with the emergence of quantum mechanics. Upon returning to California, he brought back the latest physics theories to the United States. During World War II, a series of events led him to successfully lead the development of the atomic bomb, earning him great fame....

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2021 Annual Report

Department of History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Peking University;and the CAST-PKU Joint Institute for Science Culture2021 Annual ReportIn 2021, under the pressure of a tight budget, regular epidemic prevention measures, and the uncertainty of the Covid situation, the HSTM insisted on academic research as the main task and team construction as the foundation. With the support of the ...

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Welcome new students in 2022

The Department of Science, Technology and the History of Medicine welcomes new students in 2022On October 15, 2021, the 2021 Autumn Semester Scientific Research Conference of the Department of Medical History of Science and Technology of Peking University was held in the 201 of Jingyuan No.1 Hospital. This conference systematically exchanged the progress of scientific research projects in the p...