WEBINAR—When a Discovery Is a Rediscovery: Do We Know the History of Our Own Subject

September 28, 2021
12 p.m. EDT

Do we care about the history of our scientific research fields? In a recent editorial, Function Editor-in-Chief Ole Petersen, CBE, MD, FRS, discussed the historical importance of scientific discoveries. While science is supposed to be a rational evidence-based activity, we live in a time where unscrupulous “influencers” can spread uncertainty and allow radical misinterpretations of historical achievements in the sciences. In this webinar, our panel of four world renowned researchers will talk about the importance of getting the history of research fields correct. 

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Speakers

Barbara Cannon, PhD
Stockholm University

Annette Dolphin, PhD, FRS
University College London

Ole Petersen, CBE, MD, FRS
Cardiff University, U.K

Ora Weisz, PhD
University of Pittsburgh