B. Ricardo Brown, PhD

B. Ricardo Brown, PhD

@node801.bsky.social

Professor of Social Science & Cultural Studies Dept. Social Science & Cultural Studies, Pratt Institute. https://sciences.social/@NODE801 #CriticalTheory #HistSTM #Sociology #soundscapes -:- Simon's Rock College '78-'82 CUNY Grad Center '96-2001

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NiCHE Canada
@nichecanada.bsky.social

"(Ant)icolonial Figures: Characterizing Ants in 16th Century New Spain" by Elise Milburn is part of a series about “uncharismatic” species in environmental history Spanish sources viewed ants as destructive pests; Indigenous sources framed them as guides. niche-canada.org/2026/10/23/p... #envhist

niche-canada.org(Ant)icolonial Figures: Characterizing Ants in 16th Century New SpainSixteenth-century colonial accounts viewed ants as destructive pests, while Indigenous perspectives saw them as environmental guides and therapeutic agents.

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Critical Theory Working Group
@crittheoryworkgrp.bsky.social

EP 29: Ibn Sina & Materialism—Nora & Anatarah discuss Ernst Bloch’s Avicenna & the Aristotelian Left! Glossing Bloch’s “right-vs-left Aristotelian” history of materialism, your hosts talk Islamic enlightenment for Marxists, naturalism for communists, & hope for histomat! buff.ly/YNNbloG

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Moby Dick
@mobydickatsea.bsky.social

others were set down for magnificent parts in high tragedies, and short and easy parts in genteel comedies, and jolly parts in farces

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NiCHE Canada
@nichecanada.bsky.social

"Building, Dwelling, Killing" by @slaydok.bsky.social is the second post in the Dwelling in Place series edited by Nicole Miller. Modern picture windows have led to widespread, fatal bird collisions. niche-canada.org/2026/10/22/p... #envhist #animalhistory #architecture

niche-canada.orgBuilding, Dwelling, KillingMid-20th-century modern picture windows unintentionally created severe hazards for birds, turning home views into sites of fatal wildlife collisions.
B. Ricardo Brown, PhD
@node801.bsky.social

#sociology #genealogy

Internet Archive@archive.org

Few government records say more about a democracy than the census. 📚 The Internet Archive’s U.S. Census collection includes digitized records from 1790 to 1930, showing how census questions and methods changed over time. Learn more 👉 blog.archive.org/2026/10/12/t... 🧵

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LSE Sociology
@lsesociology.bsky.social

Is conservatism more deeply embedded in sociology than we think? From hierarchy and authority to family, community and tradition, explore the conservative ideas that have shaped the discipline. Attend our Annual British Journal of Sociology Lecture on 4 November 👇️ buff.ly/FXn3k8D

buff.lyThe conservative tradition in sociological thought | Shamus Khan6:30pm Wed 4 Nov | Professor Shamus Khan | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

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Les Back
@academicdiary.bsky.social

Very sad news yesterday that BBC Radio 4’s Thinking Allowed is to come off the air. Laurie Taylor has done an incredible service to us all by giving sociological ideas a space to be heard. This is a lovely conversation with him thesociologicalreview.org/magazine/may...

thesociologicalreview.orgLaurie Taylor in conversation: A life that celebrates ‘the drunkenness of things being various’Laurie Taylor talks to Les Back about life as a sociologist of crime and deviance, his long career as a broadcaster and the value of sociology today.
B. Ricardo Brown, PhD
@node801.bsky.social

#HistSTM #HistSci

Kevin Lala@kevinlala.bsky.social

I am pleased to share this article written with Marc Feldman that reviews the history of scientific racism and biological race realism, through the lens of two recent books: Hochman’s The Race Illusion and Lorusso & Winther’s Remapping Race in a Global Context. academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...

academic.oup.comThe “zombie science” of biological race realismReview of Adam Hochman’s The Race Illusion and Lorusso and Winther’s Remapping Race in a Global Context.
B. Ricardo Brown, PhD
@node801.bsky.social

Study explores links between 19th-century Manchester workers and enslaved Africans in Caribbean www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc... Global Threads research project reveals how slavery hung ‘like a spectre’ over the Peterloo massacre and other Mancunian struggles for equality. #Slavery

theguardian.comStudy explores links between 19th-century Manchester workers and enslaved Africans in CaribbeanGlobal Threads research project reveals how slavery hung ‘like a spectre’ over the Peterloo massacre and other Mancunian struggles for equality
B. Ricardo Brown, PhD
@node801.bsky.social

Audubon's description of the habits and horrific destruction of the Carolina Parakeet -- aka Carolina Parrot -- (Conuropsis carolinensis). #EnvHist #HistSTM #Biodiversity #HistSci #Birds #Extinction until-darwin.blogspot.com/2018/02/audu...

until-darwin.blogspot.comAudubon's description of the habits and horrific destruction of the Carolina Parakeet (aka Carolina Parrot)Classification Species Darwin Degeneration Evolution History of Science, Sociology, Sciences of Life, Human Variety, Natural History, Ecology
B. Ricardo Brown, PhD
@node801.bsky.social

‘Let’s tell the truth’: Smithsonian head given standing ovation as he hits back at Trump attacks Outgoing secretary Lonnie Bunch rejects claims the institution is unpatriotic, telling audience ‘You cannot understand all without illuminating the dark corners’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.com‘Let’s tell the truth’: Smithsonian head given standing ovation as he hits back at Trump attacksOutgoing secretary Lonnie Bunch rejects claims the institution is unpatriotic, telling audience ‘You cannot understand all without illuminating the dark corners’
B. Ricardo Brown, PhD
@node801.bsky.social

Fruit Trenches: Cultivating Subtropical Plants in Freezing Temperatures "During the first half of the twentieth century, Soviet citrologists grew (sub)tropical plants... outdoors....". #DIY #L0Tech #EnvHist #HistSTM solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/04/frui...

solar.lowtechmagazine.comFruit Trenches: Cultivating Subtropical Plants in Freezing TemperaturesDuring the first half of the twentieth century, Soviet citrologists grew (sub)tropical plants in temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius – outdoors, and without the use of glass or any fossil…

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Nature Portfolio
@natureportfolio.nature.com

The Anthropocene is widely used without fixed definition. In this Nature Reviews Earth & Environment Perspective article the authors identify 1952, marked by a sharp increase in plutonium from nuclear tests, as a key point for defining the Anthropocene. go.nature.com/4i0IdFX 🌍

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NiCHE Canada
@nichecanada.bsky.social

"Doing Charisma Differently: How a Charismatic Halo Effect Shapes Perceptions of Negatively Charismatic Animals" by @ncushing12.bsky.social and Kevin Markwell is part of a series about “uncharismatic” species in environmental history. niche-canada.org/2026/10/12/d... #envhist #animalhistory

niche-canada.orgDoing Charisma Differently: How a Charismatic Halo Effect Shapes Perceptions of Negatively Charismatic AnimalsNegatively charismatic animals still captivate people, and charismatic naturalists like Steve Irwin can shift public perception toward conserving these species.

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Alisa Bokulich
@alisabokulich.bsky.social

"Measurement on the Color Line: Scientific Instruments & Making of Human Categories" curated by Evelynn Hammonds "traces development of present-day notions of race thru sciences, measurements, & data that produced them" @ Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments @harvardmuseums #HPS 🧪 🗃️

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Nature Reviews Biodiversity
@natrevbiodiv.nature.com

ICYMI: New online! Understanding and managing ecological light pollution

dlvr.itUnderstanding and managing ecological light pollutionNature Reviews Biodiversity, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s44358-026-00206-5Artificial light at night (ALAN) is a substantial, growing and largely unregulated threat to biodiversity worldwide. In this Review, Dickerson et al. examine the state of knowledge regarding the measurement, impacts and mitigation of ALAN, and outline priorities for future ALAN research and policy development to protect biodiversity.

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Greg Priest
@gregpriest.bsky.social

Friedrich Nietzsche was born OTD in 1844. He derided Darwin’s theory, but On Truth and Lies explores the human mind as evolved. And Genealogy of Morals treats the evolution (“genealogy”) of our moral principles as more deeply revealing than their content. 🌱🐋 #histSTM #philsci #psychsky #evobio 🧪

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Greg Priest
@gregpriest.bsky.social

And here (free): jhiblog.org/2017/11/13/w... 🌱🐋 #HistSTM #philsci #psychsky #evobio 🧪

jhiblog.orgWhat if Humans Were Raised Like Bees? Charles Darwin and the Evolution of MoralityBy Greg Priest Read the full companion article in this quarter’s Journal of the History of Ideas. A new biography of Charles Darwin is coming out. Styled as a “radical reappraisal,” the book, by...
Greg Priest@gregpriest.bsky.social

Indeed, years before Genealogy of Morals, Darwin had argued that our moral principles had evolved from social instincts. I wrote about that here (paywall): https://muse.jhu.edu/article/676147/pdf 🌱🐋 #HistSTM #philsci #psychsky #evobio 🧪