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historian of science, technology, energy & environment @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social; http://nanobubbles.hypotheses.org; http://managingscarcity.com; The Squares http://mitpress.mit.edu/978026254361. Mody is my surname; "mo" as in "mosasaur."
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thinking of having this printed on little cards that I can hand out to quant types. from a 1970 letter from Wallace Pratt to King Hubbert. the blacked-out bit just reads "and for putting into perspective the episodic character of industry's exploitation of liquid fuels."

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under the leadership of editor-in-chief @thatminesgirl.bsky.social the @engrstudies.bsky.social board members (incl. @dmriley.bsky.social & @jenn-rossmann.bsky.social) & former EOCs (Gary Downey & me) have put our names to an editorial regarding current "events" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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if you know of any promising undergraduates interested in getting a master's degree in an STS-related field, please point them toward the ESST (1-year) and CAST (2-year) programs. outstanding instructors, curriculum, fellow students & training for a PhD or many other careers.

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Collega's gezocht! @dewindvogel.bsky.social groeit hard en is opzoek naar vier nieuwe teamleden. De functies variëren van voorzitter tot directeur of projectmedewerker. Wil jij een bijdrage leveren aan een coöperatieve en duurzame energietransitie, solliciteer dan snel: windvogel.nl/vacatures/

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science Reading: "'I Gave My Tooth to Science:' The Voice of Women and the Baby Teeth Collection Program" by Brandon Cordeiro niche-canada.org/2020/02/20/i... #envhist #histsci #histmed #wmnshist

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for Maastricht skeeps: a week from tonight Katleen Gabriels/Maastricht Young Academy will show a documentary ab/ Joe Weber & gravity wave physics @ Lumière. Afterward, I'll be part of a panel discussing the history, sociology & physics of this fascinating field.

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We're putting on a conference! "We" being me, @odinnmelsted.bsky.social & @michielbron.bsky.social as part of the Managing Scarcity project. Workshop on Alternative Energy Histories Dates: October 20-21, 2025 Location: Maastricht University Abstracts due: April 4, 2025 managingscarcity.com/waeh/

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

if this academic gig doesn't work out, it's looking like I could get a job with the United States government-in-exile. the Netherlands was the 2nd country to recognize the US (after Morocco), 1st w/ a US embassy - only fair that they host the president-over-the-seas (whoever that might be).

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Very happy to see this #specialissue on #oilhist and #envhist out in the world: stm.cairn.info/journal-of-e.... With great articles by @renaudbecot.bsky.social, Reynaldo de los Reyes Patiño, @mattinbiglari.bsky.social, Randal L. Hall, Jelena Stanković, @michielbron.bsky.social, and Robert Lifset.

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

REVEALED! This recently-declassified century-old manual explains how to obey the authorities such that the authorities will regret ever having made your acquaintance. Strategies include drunkenness, making your boss complicit in petty crimes, malingering, and anabasis.

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

might have an example of a stealth correction to add to your list soon, @gcabanac.cpesr.fr

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I will end my final term as editor of @entandsoc.bsky.social at the close of 2026. The @businesshistoryc.bsky.social has just announced the search for a replacement. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like to discuss the role. I believe expressions of interest are due by May 1.

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hey look, it's two of the authors from the History + Technology oil spillovers special issue! which means that for a few months 2/3 of the issue's authors will be in the Aachen-Maastricht corridor at all times. www.tandfonline.com/toc/ghat20/4...

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

Mooi draadje over het onderzoek van @koenvanzon.bsky.social (en een beetje van mij) naar de handhaving van Europese milieu/veiligheidswetgeving in de jaren 80. Ook toen grepen burgers en belangengroepen het EU-recht aan om maatregelen af te dwingen - via de rechter, maar ook via klachtenprocedures

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Tomorrow, I will defend my PhD dissertation "The Petro-Atom: A century of ubiquitous oil involvement in nuclear energy, 1895-1993" at Maastricht University (16.00 CET) @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social

submitted 32 days ago • 3 comments