Doris Vickers
@dorisvickers.bsky.social
Historian of Astronomy | PhD student @univienna | Etymology task group chairperson IAU WG Star Names | Content manager @astronomyportal
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We are proud to announce that 1,000 manuscripts are now published on manuscripta.se, advancing our mission to make #medieval and #earlymodern manuscripts in Sweden accessible worldwide. #iiif #MedievalManuscripts #MedievalSky
manuscripta.se – A Digital Catalogue of Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts in Sweden — manuscripta.se A Digital Catalogue of Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts in Sweden
manuscripta.se
September 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
We are proud to announce that 1,000 manuscripts are now published on manuscripta.se, advancing our mission to make #medieval and #earlymodern manuscripts in Sweden accessible worldwide. #iiif #MedievalManuscripts #MedievalSky
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With the Department of Defense now renamed, RFK jnr is ready to reveal that the HHS will henceforth be known as the SSF, or the Survival Services for the Fittest.
September 6, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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2,178 Occult Books Now Digitized & Put Online, Thanks to the Ritman Library and Da Vinci Code Author Dan Brown
2,178 Occult Books Now Digitized & Put Online, Thanks to the Ritman Library and Da Vinci Code Author Dan Brown
In 2018 we brought you some exciting news.
www.openculture.com
August 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
2,178 Occult Books Now Digitized & Put Online, Thanks to the Ritman Library and Da Vinci Code Author Dan Brown
Why the f*ck would anybody need a nuclear power plant on the Moon? Like, seriously, what the hell?
August 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Why the f*ck would anybody need a nuclear power plant on the Moon? Like, seriously, what the hell?
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The #IANLS has now its own #zenodo community where all presentations held at the #ianls25 can be published: https://zenodo.org/communities/ianls/records
A small but hopefully important step towards more #openaccess in the field of #neoLatin studies.
@neolatin
A small but hopefully important step towards more #openaccess in the field of #neoLatin studies.
@neolatin
Search International Association for Neo-Latin Studies
zenodo.org
July 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The #IANLS has now its own #zenodo community where all presentations held at the #ianls25 can be published: https://zenodo.org/communities/ianls/records
A small but hopefully important step towards more #openaccess in the field of #neoLatin studies.
@neolatin
A small but hopefully important step towards more #openaccess in the field of #neoLatin studies.
@neolatin
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Thrilled to be joining some amazing scholars this year as a Linda Hall Library research fellow! www.lindahall.org/research/lin... @mfeagan.bsky.social @manhattanscientist.bsky.social @dorisvickers.bsky.social @xinyiwenhps.bsky.social @swom.bsky.social @bhgross144.bsky.social
Linda Hall Library – Meet Our Fellows
Read about current and former Linda Hall Library research fellows.
www.lindahall.org
June 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Thrilled to be joining some amazing scholars this year as a Linda Hall Library research fellow! www.lindahall.org/research/lin... @mfeagan.bsky.social @manhattanscientist.bsky.social @dorisvickers.bsky.social @xinyiwenhps.bsky.social @swom.bsky.social @bhgross144.bsky.social
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Hi, humans. I’m God.
Please do less killing this year. More working together to fight for basic human rights.
Thanks in advance,
God
Please do less killing this year. More working together to fight for basic human rights.
Thanks in advance,
God
December 31, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Hi, humans. I’m God.
Please do less killing this year. More working together to fight for basic human rights.
Thanks in advance,
God
Please do less killing this year. More working together to fight for basic human rights.
Thanks in advance,
God
Catch me in the newspaper today, if you‘re that way inclined :)
December 28, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Catch me in the newspaper today, if you‘re that way inclined :)
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I’ve never understood scholars in one field feeling the need to crap all over the methods and research of another field.
December 27, 2024 at 6:25 PM
I’ve never understood scholars in one field feeling the need to crap all over the methods and research of another field.
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Earthrise.
Taken #OTD 56 years ago.
In terms of seeing that we're all on this one single planet, it's one of the most important photos ever taken.
Taken #OTD 56 years ago.
In terms of seeing that we're all on this one single planet, it's one of the most important photos ever taken.
December 24, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Earthrise.
Taken #OTD 56 years ago.
In terms of seeing that we're all on this one single planet, it's one of the most important photos ever taken.
Taken #OTD 56 years ago.
In terms of seeing that we're all on this one single planet, it's one of the most important photos ever taken.
Love to those who find Christmas hard. You‘re seen! ❤️⭐️
December 24, 2024 at 8:13 PM
Love to those who find Christmas hard. You‘re seen! ❤️⭐️
the best thing about christmas this year: the afternoon nap ❤️
December 24, 2024 at 4:31 PM
the best thing about christmas this year: the afternoon nap ❤️
One of my profs used to say: „If you want a good translation, you‘re gonna have to do it yourself.“
In my case it‘s more: „If you want a translation, you‘re gonna have to do it yourself.“
Currently I’m onto a previously untranslated chronological treatise from 1606…
In my case it‘s more: „If you want a translation, you‘re gonna have to do it yourself.“
Currently I’m onto a previously untranslated chronological treatise from 1606…
December 23, 2024 at 7:06 PM
One of my profs used to say: „If you want a good translation, you‘re gonna have to do it yourself.“
In my case it‘s more: „If you want a translation, you‘re gonna have to do it yourself.“
Currently I’m onto a previously untranslated chronological treatise from 1606…
In my case it‘s more: „If you want a translation, you‘re gonna have to do it yourself.“
Currently I’m onto a previously untranslated chronological treatise from 1606…
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Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Assyriologist: Du[ring] grad sch[ool] I [took?] a position ... [13 lines illegible] ... now.
Assyriologist: Du[ring] grad sch[ool] I [took?] a position ... [13 lines illegible] ... now.
December 21, 2024 at 10:14 AM
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I just booked my Christmas pressie to myself - a week in Siciliy this coming spring. 💝
December 18, 2024 at 7:32 AM
I just booked my Christmas pressie to myself - a week in Siciliy this coming spring. 💝
Having to attend a funeral on Dec 20th is such a mood killer 😞
December 16, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Having to attend a funeral on Dec 20th is such a mood killer 😞
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The IAU named θ Aquilae (HIP 99473) 'Antinous', preserving Ptolemy's 137 CE designation honoring Emperor Hadrian's deified favorite in the region of the extinct Babylonian constellation The Corpse. This star in Aquila continues a 2000-year tradition. #Astronomy #IAU #starnames #WGSN
December 16, 2024 at 3:55 PM
The IAU named θ Aquilae (HIP 99473) 'Antinous', preserving Ptolemy's 137 CE designation honoring Emperor Hadrian's deified favorite in the region of the extinct Babylonian constellation The Corpse. This star in Aquila continues a 2000-year tradition. #Astronomy #IAU #starnames #WGSN
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The IAU's star naming announcement highlights global astronomical heritage. From ancient Sumerian to South African languages, these names show humanity's diverse views of the night sky. Each name tells a story of culture and celestial observation. #Astronomy #IAU #starnames #WGSN
December 16, 2024 at 12:54 PM
The IAU's star naming announcement highlights global astronomical heritage. From ancient Sumerian to South African languages, these names show humanity's diverse views of the night sky. Each name tells a story of culture and celestial observation. #Astronomy #IAU #starnames #WGSN
If you're interested in stars, star names and astronomical heritage, follow our work! #WGSN
Did you know stars have official names beyond scientific ones? The IAU Working Group on Star Names has added 19 new names, preserving our astronomical heritage. Total now: 491. #Astronomy #IAU #starnames #WGSN
December 16, 2024 at 6:11 AM
If you're interested in stars, star names and astronomical heritage, follow our work! #WGSN
Excited to share that I'm putting my generous
@transkribus.bsky.social scholarship to good use 🙂
transkribus.org/blog/transkr...
@transkribus.bsky.social scholarship to good use 🙂
transkribus.org/blog/transkr...
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transkribus.org
December 11, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Excited to share that I'm putting my generous
@transkribus.bsky.social scholarship to good use 🙂
transkribus.org/blog/transkr...
@transkribus.bsky.social scholarship to good use 🙂
transkribus.org/blog/transkr...
