Uncivilised - A science historian explores ten founding ideas of Western

Subhadra Das is a writer, historian, broadcaster, and comedian who looks at the relationship between science and society. She specialises in the history and philosophy of science, particularly the history of scientific racism and eugenics. For nine years, she was Curator of the Science Collections at University College London, where, more recently, she was also Researcher in Critical Eugenics at the Sarah Parker Remond Centre for the Study of Racism and Racialisation, working with Paul Gilroy. She has written and presented podcasts and stand-up comedy shows, curated museum exhibitions, and regularly appears on radio and TV.>

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Subhadra Das is a writer, historian, broadcaster, and comedian who looks at the relationship between science and society. She specialises in the history and philosophy of science, particularly the history of scientific racism and eugenics. For nine years, she was Curator of the Science Collections at University College London, where, more recently, she was also Researcher in Critical Eugenics at the Sarah Parker Remond Centre for the Study of Racism and Racialisation, working with Paul Gilroy. She has written and presented podcasts and stand-up comedy shows, curated museum exhibitions, and regularly appears on radio and TV.

Product details

• Authors: Subhadra Das
• Publisher: Coronet
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.02.2025
• EAN: 9781399704397
• ISBN: 978-1-399-70439-7
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, HISTORY / World, General & world history, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800, General and world history