Iwan Rhys Morus
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Professor of History. Historian of Science.
My copy has arrived. Spanish readers, get yours!
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Aaaaand here we go again. To summarise: AI fed a bunch of similar looking images concludes they’re similar. Fed a bunch of dissimilar images and concludes they’re not.
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Dinah Roe
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"It is a technology that isn't without controversy and is already used in things like unlocking your phone, passport control, and some police investigations - via photographs and footage." Yes, let's carry on with destroying the Humanities, then. No need for critical thinking or expertise here.
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OK, just let me get this straight: wearing a T shirt is an attack; intrusive surveillance isn’t.
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Academics when people get preachy about alcohol at work events...
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Here’s a link to the first Spanish translation of John Jacob Astor’s *A Journey in other Worlds* (1894). Not great literature but a fascinating insight into the nineteenth century origins of techbro culture. There’s even a prologue by me that says so! Sorry it’s the Bad Place.
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Un viaje a otros mundos: Ciencia ficción de 1894
Un viaje a otros mundos: Ciencia ficción de 1894 : Astor, John Jacob, Morus, Iwan Rhys, Guirauta, Rubene: Amazon.es: Books
https://www.amazon.es/viaje-otros-mundos-Ciencia-ficción/dp/B0GY4MTMHS
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Aeon Magazine
20 days ago
In the story of eugenics, disabled people are often depicted as passive victims. But for some it seemed an opportunity. An Essay by
@coreenanne.bsky.social
& Alex Aylward
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Why did disabled people support eugenics in the 1930s? | Aeon Essays
In the story of eugenics, disabled people are often depicted as passive victims. But for some it seemed an opportunity
https://aeon.co/essays/why-did-disabled-people-support-eugenics-in-the-1930s
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OUP just sent me a nice little survey on AI use. I've told them what I think - I think you should too!
survey.alchemer.eu/s3/91036107/...
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AI Survey 2026
https://survey.alchemer.eu/s3/91036107/AI-Survey-2026
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Greg Jenner (Historian)
29 days ago
Tonight the You’re Dead To Me tour rolls into Cardiff!! (I’m actually already here, but it’s not as glamorous to say I walk in)
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Very much looking forward to being in the audience for this tonight!
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Pasg Hapus bawb. And no, I have no idea either.
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This is indeed a pretty good book. Highly recommended.
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This seems a good day to remember how it all began:
www.iconbooks.com/ib-title/how...
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How the Victorians Took Us to the Moon – Icon Books
https://www.iconbooks.com/ib-title/how-the-victorians-took-us-to-the-moon/
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This seems a good day to remember how it all began:
www.iconbooks.com/ib-title/how...
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How the Victorians Took Us to the Moon – Icon Books
https://www.iconbooks.com/ib-title/how-the-victorians-took-us-to-the-moon/
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My main memory of the Apollo launchings, long, long, ago, is interminable shots of men in white shirts looking at screens. Similar amounts of tedium to what I’m watching now!
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And it was great fun to make! So Ahoy-hoy to all of you from me as well.
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And it was great fun to make! So Ahoy-hoy to all of you from me as well.
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The first Castell Aberystwyth, dark against the evening sky.
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Stuart Elden
about 2 months ago
Working Knowledge: A Simon Schaffer Reader, eds. Charlotte Bigg, John Tresch, and Simon Werrett –
@uchicagopress.bsky.social
, April 2026
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
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Working Knowledge
Collects key articles by Simon Schaffer, one of the most important historians of science working today. Working Knowledge is the first English-language collection of essays by Simon Schaffer, coautho...
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/W/bo257048012.html
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Absolutely.
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This must be one of the weirdest and most forced false analogies I’ve seen for a while. Doctorow can’t really think this can he? And to the guy in the replies: no, technology is never neutral.
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Of all the things that worry me about the Iran war ….
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Prolonged high oil prices could ‘crimp’ AI boom, WTO warns
Iran war and its impact on energy and fertiliser costs is the main risk to the global economy, report says
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/19/oil-prices-ai-boom-wto-iran-war-energy-global-economy
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For *expert* read *advocate*:
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We asked experts about the most responsible ways to use AI tools – here’s what they said
Use AI as a brainstorming partner and organizer, but don’t outsource your judgment
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/mar/18/how-to-use-ai-tools-expert-guide
about 2 months ago
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Greg Jenner (Historian)
about 2 months ago
A funny clip from our recent 150th episode of YOU’RE DEAD TO ME about the invention of the Telephone — with Professor
@irmorus.bsky.social
and comedian Catherine Bohart Catherine is now joining us in Cardiff for the YDTM Live Tour on April 9th. Get your tickets at
www.YoureDeadToMeLive.com
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Greg Jenner (Historian)
about 2 months ago
AHOY-HOY!! Here’s a clip from our 150th episode of You’re Dead To Me podcast about the 150th anniversary of the Telephone ☎️ This is me, comedian Catherine Bohart, and historian of science Professor
@irmorus.bsky.social
YOU’RE DEAD TO ME is going on tour very soon! London next week - get tickets!
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If there are Brazilians in my following, this is for you. The Emperor of Brazil does briefly feature!
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A história da primeira chamada telefônica: as palavras que mudaram o mundo
Alexander Graham Bell não foi a única pessoa que tentou inventar o telefone. Mas, há 150 anos, ele venceu - por pouco - a corrida, e o resto é história.
https://theconversation.com/a-historia-da-primeira-chamada-telefonica-as-palavras-que-mudaram-o-mundo-278168
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How the telephone helped form the Victorian future.
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The story of the first telephone call – nine words that changed the world
Alexander Graham Bell was not the only person trying to invent the telephone. But 150 years ago, he won the race – just – and the rest is history.
https://theconversation.com/the-story-of-the-first-telephone-call-nine-words-that-changed-the-world-277694
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And today is the day. It's the 150th anniversary of the first phone call. And this is me discussing how Victorians used the telephone to reimagine the future:
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The story of the first telephone call – nine words that changed the world
Alexander Graham Bell was not the only person trying to invent the telephone. But 150 years ago, he won the race – just – and the rest is history.
https://theconversation.com/the-story-of-the-first-telephone-call-nine-words-that-changed-the-world-277694
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Iwan Rhys Morus is, as you'd expect, informative and highly readable on the subject of Bell's demo and the wider story of invention:
bsky.app/profile/irmo...
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And today is the day. It's the 150th anniversary of the first phone call. And this is me discussing how Victorians used the telephone to reimagine the future:
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The story of the first telephone call – nine words that changed the world
Alexander Graham Bell was not the only person trying to invent the telephone. But 150 years ago, he won the race – just – and the rest is history.
https://theconversation.com/the-story-of-the-first-telephone-call-nine-words-that-changed-the-world-277694
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If you're listening to BBC Radio Wales in about ten minutes you'll catch me talking about the 150th anniversary of the first phone call. "Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you!"
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Tomorrow's the day. A 150 years of talking on the telephone.
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The story of the first telephone call – nine words that changed the world
Alexander Graham Bell was not the only person trying to invent the telephone. But 150 years ago, he won the race – just – and the rest is history.
https://theconversation.com/the-story-of-the-first-telephone-call-nine-words-that-changed-the-world-277694
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Tomorrow's the day. A 150 years of talking on the telephone.
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The story of the first telephone call – nine words that changed the world
Alexander Graham Bell was not the only person trying to invent the telephone. But 150 years ago, he won the race – just – and the rest is history.
https://theconversation.com/the-story-of-the-first-telephone-call-nine-words-that-changed-the-world-277694
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And it really was good fun!
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2 months ago
Today is the 150th anniversary of the patenting of the Telephone in 1876 — so, here is our very funny 150th episode of You’re Dead To Me about the telephone’s origins With comedian Catherine Bohart and historian of science Professor
@irmorus.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Here I am, talking to
@historyextra.bsky.social
about Thomas Edison and what his story tells us about technological future-making and its history.
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Thomas Edison: life of the week
Iwan Morus introduces the real Thomas Edison – an inventor whose success was fuelled by ambition and tireless self-promotion
https://www.historyextra.com/membership/thomas-edison-podcast-iwan-morus/
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Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus!
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Greg Jenner (Historian)
2 months ago
Listen to our 150th episode at 10am on Radio 4, or the full length podcast on BBC SOUNDS
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You have about 10 minutes to settle down, put on BBC Radio 4, and listen to this. Enjoy!
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BBC Radio 4 - You're Dead to Me, History of the Telephone: 150th anniversary special
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the telephone on its 150th anniversary.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002s35n
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I had huge amounts of fun recording this with
@gregjenner.bsky.social
and Catherine Bohart. So you should listen!
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You're Dead to Me - History of the Telephone: 150th anniversary special - BBC Sounds
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the telephone on its 150th anniversary.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002s35n
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Greg Jenner (Historian)
2 months ago
AHOY-HOY!!! Thrilled (and quite smug) to say BBC You’re Dead To Me has reached 150 episodes! Even better — we managed to time our anniversary to land within a week of the 150th anniversary of the telephone being patented. So, guess what we did for this week’s episode… ☎️
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I had huge amounts of fun recording this with
@gregjenner.bsky.social
and Catherine Bohart. So you should listen!
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You're Dead to Me - History of the Telephone: 150th anniversary special - BBC Sounds
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the telephone on its 150th anniversary.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002s35n
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Duncan Bell
2 months ago
Very pleased to find these in the post this morning. Now available as a physical object!
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You can read all about it here, as well:
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Here I am, talking to
@historyextra.bsky.social
about Thomas Edison and what his story tells us about technological future-making and its history.
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Thomas Edison: life of the week
Iwan Morus introduces the real Thomas Edison – an inventor whose success was fuelled by ambition and tireless self-promotion
https://www.historyextra.com/membership/thomas-edison-podcast-iwan-morus/
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Here's me talking to Ferren Gipson about Victorian futures for the amazing Object podcast:
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Imagined Futures: Early Sci-Fi and Electric Visions
Podcast Episode · Object · February 23 · 29m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/imagined-futures-early-sci-fi-and-electric-visions/id1854775243?i=1000750201730
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Here's me talking to Ferren Gipson about Victorian futures for the amazing Object podcast:
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Imagined Futures: Early Sci-Fi and Electric Visions
Podcast Episode · Object · February 23 · 29m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/imagined-futures-early-sci-fi-and-electric-visions/id1854775243?i=1000750201730
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Glyn Morgan
3 months ago
"as well as expressing our frustrations with the disenchanted world, it’s also our best means for capturing the ways in which the world remains enchanted"
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Rebekah Higgitt
3 months ago
On science and religion, the myth of historic conflict, the problems of their collision and how we can better think about their relationship in the future
#histSTM
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