Printing Science, June 3- Oct. 4, 2013
This exhibit in Special Collections at Knight Library explores the
history of science through 15th-18th century works drawn from our
collections. From bizarre microscopic organisms to an infinite
universe, early modern print showcased nature on an awe-inspiring
scale. Such previously unseen views of nature showed how much remained
unknown and unexplored. Optimistic plans for building fire-breathing
dragons, perpetual motion machines, and human flight, however
suggested that humankind had the ability to know and conquer nature.
This exhibit explores the agency of print in shaping scientific ideas,
practices, and publics, particularly through new genres such as the
first world atlas and the first scientific periodical. Mixing the
works of famous figures such as Descartes, Newton, and Boyle with
lesser known explorers of nature, Printing Science discusses what
format, provenance, and visuality can tell us about emerging
experimental science. Printing Science is a collaborative project of
Vera Keller’s History 410/510, History of Science: The Experiment.

Learn more about the exhibit at: http://blogs.uoregon.edu/printingscience/
Vera will be giving a related Insight Seminar on Francis Bacon on September 21st:https://library.uoregon.edu/administration/insight.html