Jon Topham
@jontopham.bsky.social
Professor of History of Science, University of Leeds. History of print, science and religion, life and earth sciences, Britain 1790-1840. Award-winning new book: "Reading the Book of Nature" bit.ly/Book-of-Nature
ahc.leeds.ac.uk/philosophy/staff/143/
ahc.leeds.ac.uk/philosophy/staff/143/
Who knew that the British JAIL for History of Science was in the Leeds School of Philosophy? We'll keep you on the historiographical straight and narrow!
October 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Who knew that the British JAIL for History of Science was in the Leeds School of Philosophy? We'll keep you on the historiographical straight and narrow!
Leeds University doing its Spring thing...
March 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Leeds University doing its Spring thing...
It began with a home made paper rose, 14 February 1985.
🎶 "We've been together now for forty years,
And it don't seem a day too much..." 🎶
🎶 "We've been together now for forty years,
And it don't seem a day too much..." 🎶
February 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
It began with a home made paper rose, 14 February 1985.
🎶 "We've been together now for forty years,
And it don't seem a day too much..." 🎶
🎶 "We've been together now for forty years,
And it don't seem a day too much..." 🎶
On the occasion of my parents' 65th wedding anniversary we decided to celebrate with a meal in the Yorkshire village of Great Heck, where my great great grandmother was born in 1850. A very enjoyable historic occasion!
December 23, 2024 at 9:05 AM
On the occasion of my parents' 65th wedding anniversary we decided to celebrate with a meal in the Yorkshire village of Great Heck, where my great great grandmother was born in 1850. A very enjoyable historic occasion!
Really, it's just so sweet that a love letter between my children's great great grandparents, dating back to 1895, just turned up.
(No mice were involved.)
(No mice were involved.)
December 5, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Really, it's just so sweet that a love letter between my children's great great grandparents, dating back to 1895, just turned up.
(No mice were involved.)
(No mice were involved.)
A super two days in Paris exploring the historiography of science journals in French and Anglophone traditions. A highlight was getting to hear Roger Chartier speak again.
www.ehess.fr/fr/journ%C3%...
www.ehess.fr/fr/journ%C3%...
November 19, 2024 at 9:58 PM
A super two days in Paris exploring the historiography of science journals in French and Anglophone traditions. A highlight was getting to hear Roger Chartier speak again.
www.ehess.fr/fr/journ%C3%...
www.ehess.fr/fr/journ%C3%...
It's about time I posted the link on here to the very enjoyable podcast I did with Morteza Hajizadeh on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social discussing my recent "Reading the Book of Nature". You can catch the interview at bsky.app/profile/newb.... @leedsprhs.bsky.social @hpsleeds.bsky.social
November 10, 2024 at 8:27 AM
It's about time I posted the link on here to the very enjoyable podcast I did with Morteza Hajizadeh on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social discussing my recent "Reading the Book of Nature". You can catch the interview at bsky.app/profile/newb.... @leedsprhs.bsky.social @hpsleeds.bsky.social
Great walk to Conistone Pie and Kilnsey Crag.
Wharfedale in the late autumn sunshine. What's to beat it?
Wharfedale in the late autumn sunshine. What's to beat it?
November 12, 2023 at 12:02 PM
Great walk to Conistone Pie and Kilnsey Crag.
Wharfedale in the late autumn sunshine. What's to beat it?
Wharfedale in the late autumn sunshine. What's to beat it?
I mean, what's the point of having a national library if you're not within striking distance of mountains?
August 31, 2023 at 9:18 AM
I mean, what's the point of having a national library if you're not within striking distance of mountains?