Charlotte Abney
@abney.bsky.social
Historian of chemistry, technology, Sweden; director of fellowships at the Science History Institute & teaching at Penn & writing about rare earths
Good morning Chicago
October 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Good morning Chicago
Good morning Luxembourg
October 9, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Good morning Luxembourg
I am also here! See you at Belval!
October 8, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I am also here! See you at Belval!
You guys we have a GIFT SHOP now at @sciencehistory.org !!!
June 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
You guys we have a GIFT SHOP now at @sciencehistory.org !!!
End of an era today! I just signed away the title to the little blue Kia hatchback I bought new in 2007.
18 years, 160k miles, titled in 4 states, and an appearance in the NYT…definitely got my $17k out of it.
(And it’s still going - I’ve signed it over to a family member for commuting to work!)
18 years, 160k miles, titled in 4 states, and an appearance in the NYT…definitely got my $17k out of it.
(And it’s still going - I’ve signed it over to a family member for commuting to work!)
June 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
End of an era today! I just signed away the title to the little blue Kia hatchback I bought new in 2007.
18 years, 160k miles, titled in 4 states, and an appearance in the NYT…definitely got my $17k out of it.
(And it’s still going - I’ve signed it over to a family member for commuting to work!)
18 years, 160k miles, titled in 4 states, and an appearance in the NYT…definitely got my $17k out of it.
(And it’s still going - I’ve signed it over to a family member for commuting to work!)
Dozens of responses and nobody is pointing out that Latour closed the case in 1991?
May 16, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Dozens of responses and nobody is pointing out that Latour closed the case in 1991?
Our collection is fairly niche but we do have quite a lot, and simple filters for copyright: digital.sciencehistory.org
April 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Our collection is fairly niche but we do have quite a lot, and simple filters for copyright: digital.sciencehistory.org
Distracting myself with fun news: next year I get to spin out my “Don’t Create the Torment Nexus” STS unit into a full seminar (aka Science in Fiction)
Please send me your most and least favorite fictional representations of science!
(All time periods, media, and quality levels welcome!)
Please send me your most and least favorite fictional representations of science!
(All time periods, media, and quality levels welcome!)
April 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Distracting myself with fun news: next year I get to spin out my “Don’t Create the Torment Nexus” STS unit into a full seminar (aka Science in Fiction)
Please send me your most and least favorite fictional representations of science!
(All time periods, media, and quality levels welcome!)
Please send me your most and least favorite fictional representations of science!
(All time periods, media, and quality levels welcome!)
He is soft and beautiful and fierce
February 16, 2025 at 6:42 PM
He is soft and beautiful and fierce
January 26, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Det finns inget dåligt väder,
bara dåliga kläder!
🇸🇪❄️
bara dåliga kläder!
🇸🇪❄️
January 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Det finns inget dåligt väder,
bara dåliga kläder!
🇸🇪❄️
bara dåliga kläder!
🇸🇪❄️
Only the best gifts under the tree 🎁
December 22, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Only the best gifts under the tree 🎁
Do you know anyone early career in academia, nonprofit, gov’t, or the arts who would like to be part of a conversation on the past & future of biotech?
We’re offering an all-expenses fellowship for our upcoming conference!
Full text and application here: www.spiritofasilomar.org/next-generat...
We’re offering an all-expenses fellowship for our upcoming conference!
Full text and application here: www.spiritofasilomar.org/next-generat...
September 13, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Do you know anyone early career in academia, nonprofit, gov’t, or the arts who would like to be part of a conversation on the past & future of biotech?
We’re offering an all-expenses fellowship for our upcoming conference!
Full text and application here: www.spiritofasilomar.org/next-generat...
We’re offering an all-expenses fellowship for our upcoming conference!
Full text and application here: www.spiritofasilomar.org/next-generat...
Throwbacks for Halloween - Albert in his fancy little witch costume as a baby and at full size ✨
October 31, 2023 at 6:52 PM
Throwbacks for Halloween - Albert in his fancy little witch costume as a baby and at full size ✨
