🌱 Join us for the first event by the 'Decolonising Plant Knowledge' research network on 15 October This interdisciplinary seminar series explores aspects of Rau as a crucible of creative epistemic frictions between botanical narratives and colonised plant worlds 2-5pm, Pembroke College, CB2 1RF

Where to start for histories of epidemics? You might go to my essay on Epidemics for the new Oxford Bibliography of the History of Medicine, edited by Jacalyn Duffin. tinyurl.com/38pyddtc

Very pleased to see my review of John Green's 'Everything is Tuberculosis' published in the TLS. www.the-tls.com/science-tech...

Nigel Farage says abortion laws are “utterly ludicrous.” MPs are watching. We have days to show them: the public backs abortion rights. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/de...

Thanks to editor in chief, Jacalyn Duffin, for overseeing this new Oxford Bibliographies medical history collection. I was pleased to offer a starting point for research into the history of rehabilitation and disability. @oxfordunipress.bsky.social www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/docu...

Enjoyed reading ‘Modern Flu’ by @mcbresalier.bsky.social Review out in @isisjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1086/735752

in the fabulous anthology *Medicine on a Larger Scale: Global Histories of Social Medicine*, edited by Warwick Anderson, Jeremy A. Greene, and Ann Kweim Lie. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2025). The whole volume is #OpenAccess doi.org/10.1017/9781...

Very pleased to be part of the editorial board for this exciting and valuable archival resource on the global history of epidemics, that taps into the wonderful collections of the @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy www.globalhistoryofepidemics.amdigital.co.uk

Another CHSTM event for your diaries: Rethinking Neurodevelopment - From WHO Policies to Neurodiversity and Care. Workshop, 17 June 2025. Organised by Dr Cinzia Greco @cinziag.bsky.social and Dr Bonnie Evans blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2025/0...

It was a pleasure to return to an old stopping ground to give the Health & Society Annual Lecture on my research on epistemic injustice and selective TB vaccination. Great discussion with colleagues and PhDs. Big thanks to Kenton Kroker for inviting & hosting. events.yorku.ca/events/healt...

Great opportunity for a medical humamities postdoc to work with Laura Seymour on the significance and signification of neurodivergence in early modern Europe on a new Wellcome Trust grant @swanseauni.bsky.social www.swansea.ac.uk/jobs-at-swan...

Senior Lecturer in Applied Humanities Birmingham Newman University #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMD310/s...

POSTDOC ALERT! Postdoc in the history of modern medicine or public health at Wisconsin: details at the link below. 2 years, excellent conditions. #Skystorians #HistMed #medhum please repost widely! mhb.wisc.edu/2025/02/25/p...

Episode 131 on "Pandemic Ends" is now up. Lee and I talked to Erica Charters about how pandemics end, Covid's "end," the large project she ran on the topic, and the place of endemic diseases in this discourse. Give it a listen: infectioushistorians.com/2024/12/19/p... (or via iTunes, Spotify, etc.).

I have run out of patience with the apparent silence of most US science institutions (and not just US) in the face of Trump & Musk's rampage. There are of so many facets of that, but in this column for @chemistryworld.com I talk about the assaults on inclusion. www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/scie...

Just received this photo from a friend of a warehouse in Kinshasa. These are tuberculosis medications--ALREADY PAID FOR--that aren't being distributed due to the Trump Administration's stop work order. TB treatment is being interrupted in SO many patients around the world. What does that mean? (1/2)

Encouraged to see the Lancet editors speaking out, hoping US based medical & mental health journals will follow.

EAHMH 2025 will be in Berlin in August 26-29, with a dedicated workshop for early career researchers. See the call and link to the submission site here: socialistmedicine.com/cfp-eahmh-20...

Episode 129 on "Modern Flu" is up. Lee and I chatted with @mcbresalier.bsky.social about how the 1918 pandemic shaped medical knowledge of the flu and how the flu was discovered. Plus we talk a lot about the flu shot! Listen: infectioushistorians.com/2024/10/10/m... or via iTunes, Spotify, etc.

Very pleased to share this great discussion about my book with the Infectious Historians podcast. infectioushistorians.com/2024/10/10/m...

⏰ Please share far and wide, #foodhistory and #foodstudies friends: The CFP for the Amsterdam Food Symposium 2025 is out ⏰ This is a very special year, as it coincides with the 750th anniv. of Amsterdam and an exhibition on the history of food in Amsterdam. allardpierson.nl/en/news/call...

link.springer.com/book/10.1007... Our edited volume, Epistemic Injustice in Mental Healthcare, has now been published and is free to download. I made a very small contribution - excellently edited and led by @lisabortolotti.bsky.social and supported by Wellcome

What a pleasure to be able to contribute historical expertise in the evaluation of the development of FAO's One Health programme, presented this week at the 139th session of the Programme Committee in Rome. Wonderful collaboration with vet & evaluation colleagues. tinyurl.com/5am6ayt8

Join us - come and work with us!

Really looking forward to talking about the (imagined) past, present & future of #antimicrobialR&D with Fred Vagneron & MSF Access co-founder Bernard Pécoul on Dec 4th in Paris!

"Influenza is a virus. Of its four genera, three infect humans... How did we come to ‘know’ this? This is the question that Michael Bresalier aims to answer in his wonderful new book." Thanks to Jim Harris for a great review @BJHSeditor doi.org/10.1017/S000...