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Lecture - Manipulating Spiritual Matter. How Did Early Modern Science Become Experimental?

When:Th 11-04-2019 16:00 - 17:00
Where:Universiteitsmuseum Groningen

By Doina-Cristina Rusu, postdoctoral researcher in the Faculty of Philosophy, where she runs a NWO-Veni project on the emergence of experimental science.

This event is in ENGLISH.

  • Walk-in from 15.30hrs, which gives time to check out the Beyond the Lab expo
  • Session starts at 16.00hrs and ends at approx. 17.00hrs.
  • Entry free after registration

The emergence of experimental science in the early modern period did not take place in the universities or research institutes, but in individual ateliers and mere households – Do It Yourself Science!

Doina-Cristina Rusu will re-enact some old experiments where phenomena at hand were explained by the activity of spiritual matter. This will offer us an insight into the roots of the scientific culture. Before and after the event you can visit the exposition Beyond the Lab.

Manipulating Spiritual Matter! by Doina Rusu
Manipulating Spiritual Matter! by Doina Rusu