Dr. Penelope K Hardy
@pkhardy.bsky.social
Historian of science, technology, & medicine, especially tech of ocean science. Associate professor of history. Book review editor for H-Sci-Med-Tech & H-Oceans. She/her/hers.
Classic from years and years ago
December 12, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Classic from years and years ago
... the photo attached to the record is even labeled "Model of 17th century wooden spinning wheel, English."
This is not a spinning jenny!
(Sorry, this comes up every year when my students create Indust. Rev'n exhibits. I've filled out the Smithsonian contact form sooo many times. To no avail.)
This is not a spinning jenny!
(Sorry, this comes up every year when my students create Indust. Rev'n exhibits. I've filled out the Smithsonian contact form sooo many times. To no avail.)
November 23, 2024 at 11:20 PM
... the photo attached to the record is even labeled "Model of 17th century wooden spinning wheel, English."
This is not a spinning jenny!
(Sorry, this comes up every year when my students create Indust. Rev'n exhibits. I've filled out the Smithsonian contact form sooo many times. To no avail.)
This is not a spinning jenny!
(Sorry, this comes up every year when my students create Indust. Rev'n exhibits. I've filled out the Smithsonian contact form sooo many times. To no avail.)
"Your package was delivered" and this is the delivery photo.
November 23, 2024 at 7:06 AM
"Your package was delivered" and this is the delivery photo.
That's right, #oceans friends!
H-Oceans is the newest member of the H-Net family, and you can join! Click through or QR here! Spread the word! networks.h-net.org/h-oceans
H-Oceans is the newest member of the H-Net family, and you can join! Click through or QR here! Spread the word! networks.h-net.org/h-oceans
May 22, 2024 at 2:34 PM
That's right, #oceans friends!
H-Oceans is the newest member of the H-Net family, and you can join! Click through or QR here! Spread the word! networks.h-net.org/h-oceans
H-Oceans is the newest member of the H-Net family, and you can join! Click through or QR here! Spread the word! networks.h-net.org/h-oceans
November 23, 2024 at 3:52 PM
LinkedIn really just has no idea what I do.* It is just so very bad at this. Today's list of "Top job picks for you," where you=history prof
*(I realize this may reflect society at large having very little idea what academics do. But still--aren't they watching my every move?)
*(I realize this may reflect society at large having very little idea what academics do. But still--aren't they watching my every move?)
November 23, 2024 at 5:07 PM
LinkedIn really just has no idea what I do.* It is just so very bad at this. Today's list of "Top job picks for you," where you=history prof
*(I realize this may reflect society at large having very little idea what academics do. But still--aren't they watching my every move?)
*(I realize this may reflect society at large having very little idea what academics do. But still--aren't they watching my every move?)
Gunther shows us a 1964 SOS (Stamp Out Smog) cake, marking the 21st anniversary of the first major smog event in LA—cf. the (in)famous Operation Crossroads bomb cake
November 23, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Gunther shows us a 1964 SOS (Stamp Out Smog) cake, marking the 21st anniversary of the first major smog event in LA—cf. the (in)famous Operation Crossroads bomb cake
November 24, 2024 at 12:09 PM
Well, this spam email certainly contains multitudes.
November 24, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Well, this spam email certainly contains multitudes.
One of my favorite parts of grading: When students discover the work of people I know.
@UnderwaterLance
@UnderwaterLance
November 24, 2024 at 2:15 PM
One of my favorite parts of grading: When students discover the work of people I know.
@UnderwaterLance
@UnderwaterLance
Gee, how will we ever figure out which dog made off with the empty yogurt container?
November 24, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Gee, how will we ever figure out which dog made off with the empty yogurt container?
Product description?!
You don't *deserve* a product description!
You don't *deserve* a product description!
November 24, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Product description?!
You don't *deserve* a product description!
You don't *deserve* a product description!
To be completely transparent, Tottie joins a staff of researchers already at work on an existing project.
#twitterstorians #pupdate
#twitterstorians #pupdate
November 24, 2024 at 2:44 PM
To be completely transparent, Tottie joins a staff of researchers already at work on an existing project.
#twitterstorians #pupdate
#twitterstorians #pupdate
Okay, #twitterstorians: Introducing my new research assistant, Tottie.
She's sorry she slept through your talk and hopes there won't be a quiz.
#pupdate
She's sorry she slept through your talk and hopes there won't be a quiz.
#pupdate
November 24, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Okay, #twitterstorians: Introducing my new research assistant, Tottie.
She's sorry she slept through your talk and hopes there won't be a quiz.
#pupdate
She's sorry she slept through your talk and hopes there won't be a quiz.
#pupdate
When your auto transcription thingie mistakes a P for a T:
November 24, 2024 at 3:13 PM
When your auto transcription thingie mistakes a P for a T:
Gee, Academia. Who could this possibly be?
November 24, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Gee, Academia. Who could this possibly be?
Look what's in today's mail! Thanks, @AnnaNReser! To celebrate I'd like to buy copies for two grad students or contingent scholars. DM me if that's you!
November 24, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Look what's in today's mail! Thanks, @AnnaNReser! To celebrate I'd like to buy copies for two grad students or contingent scholars. DM me if that's you!
Ouch, Campus Connection.
November 24, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Ouch, Campus Connection.
Proposal: The Sticky Note Index (SNI) constitutes the official scientific measurement of an academic book's usefulness.
(And yes, that's @Antony_Adler's Neptune's Laboratory: Fantasy, Fear, and Science at Sea.)
(And yes, that's @Antony_Adler's Neptune's Laboratory: Fantasy, Fear, and Science at Sea.)
November 24, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Proposal: The Sticky Note Index (SNI) constitutes the official scientific measurement of an academic book's usefulness.
(And yes, that's @Antony_Adler's Neptune's Laboratory: Fantasy, Fear, and Science at Sea.)
(And yes, that's @Antony_Adler's Neptune's Laboratory: Fantasy, Fear, and Science at Sea.)
It's been a rough day all around.
November 24, 2024 at 6:08 PM
It's been a rough day all around.