Scientific Instrument Commission
2004 SIC Symposium
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The Dartmouth collection of historic scientific instruments, one of the oldest and largest at a North American university, is currently being reorganized and catalogued. Other universities and colleges across Europe and North America have begun similar projects, seeking to formalize collections that, until now, have been virtually unknown even within their institutions. Taken individually, such collections present unique windows into the role of instruments in higher education and in transmitting scientific knowledge to public audiences. Taken collectively, they represent a vast scholarly resource that is still largely hidden from view and underappreciated. With this in mind, Dartmouth hosted a conference in June of 2004, focusing on the theme of instrument collections in academic institutions. The second circular and conference program as well as the conference web site are available at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~sicu/. Contact Francis.J.Manasek@Dartmouth.edu for further details. (Many thanks to the conference organizers for the use of related conference files for this web site). |
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