midwifehistory.bsky.social
Midwife and historian of medicine| reproductive justice| PhD #uclahist | asst prof. opinions my own Book in-progress: “Reproducing Midwives in France & the Atlantic World” Cat lover and bibliophile
👤 Joined on 08 November 2024
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@midwifehistory.bsky.socialI'll just say: writing about a woman author - no matter how inspiring she was & how much she needs to be remembered - can be soul-crushing, when the two great loves of her life *cheated on her* & gaslit her... & she kept the receipts.💔💔 This kind of #AmResearching 🗃️ is not for the faint-hearted.
Show PostPEOPLE!!!! I’ve been sent the draft of my front cover!!!!
Show PostBoosting the signal for any 18th c. scholars in the audience. I visited @lewiswalpolelib.bsky.social for the first time in August. Their collections are outstanding! 🗃️📜📚
Show Post"We often think of #alchemy as something distinct from science, but as historians of science, we’re really interested in the continuities..." Today's #histSTM (& #histsci, #histchem, etc.) lunchtime read: @whyy.org's preview of @sciencehistory.org new art & alchemy exhibit ("Fire & Gold"). 🗃️📜🎨
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