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Levka

#Eurocentric #science #history

"When I started teaching the history of biology, the importance of this pivotal period of scientific history was often diminished in western analysis of science history. Studying the contributions of non-western scholars has shown me what history can teach us about the value of multiculturalism.

The story typically told in the West is that science was invented in ancient Greece and then, following close to a millennium of intellectual darkness, developed in Western Europe over the past 500 years.

Other cultures might have contributed a clever trick here or there, like inventing paper or creating our modern number system, but science as we know it was developed almost entirely by white men. As such it becomes a story of superiority, one that demands gratitude.

The scars of this way of thinking are all over our geopolitical landscape. It shapes how many western leaders interact with other cultures, apparently entitling them to share their intellectual authority without needing to listen to others. It is a mindset that belittles other civilizations and led to centuries of colonial violence."

cosmosmagazine.com/history/cha

Changing the Eurocentric narrative about science historyCosmos
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All over the world, wild plants are losing ground, and all over the world, scientists are trying to preserve them for future generations in seed banks. @KnowableMag looks at the tricky art of keeping seeds in deep sleep, and waking them up when the moment’s right.

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#Conservation #SeedBanking #Science #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

The surprisingly tricky art of seed bankingKnowable Magazine | Annual Reviews
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