Had a terrific time doing a keynote panel at the "America's 1776" conference at the @amphilsociety.bsky.social. Mary Sarah Bilder, Brendan McConville and Peter Onuf are A LOT of fun. Serious ideas discussed with good humor. What could be better? (Photo credit: AGR)
Frank Cogliano
The APS is an active learned society with Members across disciplines. In April, we inducted 23 Members to the Society, including these Members in Class 1 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences): Ewine van Dishoeck, Michael Harris, and Egbert Willem Meijer. @tue.nl @unileiden.bsky.social
The APS is an active learned society with Members across disciplines. In April, we inducted 23 Members to the Society, including these Members in Class 1 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences): Ewine van Dishoeck, Michael Harris, and Egbert Willem Meijer. @tue.nl @unileiden.bsky.social
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Today is the final day of the APS conference "America's 1776: Independence and its Enduring Legacies." Join us starting at 9 AM ET via livestream: https://bit.ly/4vx154x
APS Cataloger Laura Chilton works to make APS collections organized and accessible to researchers. This week’s blog post shares her experience cataloging the oldest running newspaper in America, The Connecticut Courant.
Read the full blog post here: https://bit.ly/3PZFuCO
This Meeting Monday discusses one of the early influences on our economic system, 18th century moral philosopher Adam Smith. But was he just an economist, or was he more? This talk comes from Glory M. Liu, Assistant Professor at Georgetown University.
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On 6/23, join the American Philosophical Society and @amrevmuseum.bsky.social for an in-person conversation with virologist and physician Paul Offit about the efforts of Revolutionary-era physician Benjamin Rush to manage the treatment and spread of illnesses during the 18th century. Register now.
Congratulations to ocean conservationist and philanthropist Julie Packard (APS 2004), who was honored with the Ocean Hero award at the 2026 Peter Benchley Ocean Awards in recognition of her lifetime's work and dedication to ocean conservation.
#Oceanography #OceanConservation #MarineLife
Our conference "America's 1776: Independence and its Enduring Legacies" is in full swing! Join us virtually at 6 PM for a keynote conversation on "Jefferson's Moment" featuring Frank Cogliano, Peter Onuf, Brendan McConville, and Mary Bilder.
https://bit.ly/4dRVH64
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Join the American Philosophical Society and the Museum of the American Revolution for an in-person conversation with virologist and physician Paul Offit. Drawing on his own work on infectious diseases and his ongoing contributions to public health advoc...
