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Scientific Instrument Society @sis-instrument-soc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

This upcoming Fireside Chat will be held at 5pm London time on June 11. We hope to see you all there!

Scientific Instrument Society @sis-instrument-soc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Fireside Chat: “Sundials Under the Laser: Cutting Instruments” with Evan Boxer-Cook. Discover astrolabes, nocturnals, ring dials, and other historical time-finding instruments recreated through ancient gnomonic methods and modern laser fabrication. See link scientificinstrumentsociety.org/events/

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Scientific Instrument Society @sis-instrument-soc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

New SIS Blog out now! 'Space Age Lunar Globes in Vienna' by Luís Tirapicos, explores Cold War lunar mapping, Apollo-era science, and stunning globes from Vienna’s Globe Museum. This work was also supported by the Scientific Instrument Society Grant Scheme! scientificinstrumentsociety.org/blog/

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Scientific Instrument Society @sis-instrument-soc.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Join us April 25, 5–6 PM (London) for our Fireside Chat. Panagiotis Lazos presents on the historic physics instrument collection of the Averofio Greek School in Alexandria, Egypt, and the circulation of scientific knowledge across the Mediterranean. scientificinstrumentsociety.org/sis-events/f...

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Scientific Instrument Society @sis-instrument-soc.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

If you are not yet a member, feel free to explore our open-access articles! Like this recent and wonderful article by @stephenaj.bsky.social on astrolabes! 'Gerard Turner Memorial Lecture: Back to the Future: New Approaches to the Astrolabe'! scientificinstrumentsociety.org/BulletinArti...

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Scientific Instrument Society @sis-instrument-soc.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

100 followers in under 24 hours! Speaking of time… Society members can access the Bulletin archive, featuring gems like Lajos Bartha’s 1988 piece, “Old Time Measuring, Astronomical and Surveying Instruments in the Museums of Hungary.” scientificinstrumentsociety.org/SISTopicsInd...

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Scientific Instrument Society @sis-instrument-soc.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

If you're new here; check out our wonderful blogs! We offer a wide variety of all things scientific instruments from volvelles used in alchemy, to instruments in Ottoman education! We also accept contributions! scientificinstrumentsociety.org/blog/

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Ben Gross @bhgross144.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Can you tell the difference between a hydrometer & a hygrometer? A Leyden jar & a Crookes tube? An armillary sphere & an equatorial ring? Then you should follow @sis-instrument-soc.bsky.social for updates concerning the history of scientific instruments! #histSTM #histsci #histtech #FollowFriday 🗃️

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Scientific Instrument Society @sis-instrument-soc.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

View our recent Bulletin, no. 167! We’ve got a whole range of open-access articles available—including this gem by Anthony Turner: “On the Origin and Naming of the Planetary Machine Known as an ‘Orrery’.” Well worth a read. scientificinstrumentsociety.org/BulletinArti...

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Scientific Instrument Society @sis-instrument-soc.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Welcome to the Scientific Instrument Society on BlueSky. We promote the study, collection, and preservation of scientific instruments and publish the Bulletin of the Scientific Instrument Society. For membership, visit us here: scientificinstrumentsociety.org/join/

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