New Books in the History of Science Creators & Guests

Michael Morales is a Professor of Biblical Studies at GPTS. Formerly, he was Provost and Professor of OT at Reformation Bible College. His PhD is in the Pentateuch and was supervised by Gordon J. Wenham at Trinity College, UK.

Nathan Moore is a podcast host for New Books Network.

Victoria Lupașcu is an assistant professor of Comparative Literature and Asian Studies at the University of Montréal.

Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature.

Sarah Bramao-Ramos is a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong.

Dr. Miranda Melcher earned her PhD in Defence Studies from King’s College London, where she researched how to negotiate and implement peace treaties. Her research identifies methods for integrating opposing forces into unified post-conflict security institutions through peace treaty negotiation and implementation, with her qualitative historical case studies focusing on Mozambique and Angola. She is currently a Senior Legal Fellow at Just Access.

Carla Nappi is a historian and self-described historical pataphysician specializing in Chinese and Manchu texts from early modernity. She holds the Andrew W. Mellon Chair in History at the University of Pittsburgh, where her research explores translation, knowledge production, and the intersections of language and history. Nappi has published extensively on these topics, contributing to fields such as intellectual history, the history of science, and comparative literature. Her work often takes an experimental and interdisciplinary approach, blending historical scholarship with creative narrative techniques. In addition to her academic contributions, she engages in public scholarship through podcasts and other media.

Jordan Osserman is a Wellcome Trust Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Psychosocial Studies at Birkbeck, University of London, and a clinical trainee with the Site for Contemporary Psychoanalysis in London. His research focuses on the intersections of psychoanalysis, religion, gender, and cultural theory. Osserman has published works exploring how psychoanalytic concepts can be applied to contemporary social and cultural issues, often examining themes of desire, identity, and political subjectivity. His interdisciplinary approach bridges clinical practice with academic scholarship, contributing to broader conversations about mental health, social theory, and cultural critique.

Katrina Anderson is a University of Delaware doctoral candidate.

Joseph Krulder is an author.

Melek Firat Altay, PhD, is a neuroscientist specializing in neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. She earned her doctorate in Neuroscience from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland, where her research centered on alpha-synuclein heterogeneity in Parkinson’s disease and other synucleinopathies. In 2024, she became a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellow at the Andreasson Lab, where her work explores the role of immune responses in the pathology and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Her contributions aim to advance understanding of disease mechanisms and potential therapeutic approaches.

Bruce Lieberman is one of the authors of the book: "Macroevolutionaries: Reflections on Natural History, Paleontology, and Stephen Jay Gould" (Columbia UP, 2024).

Patrick Weil is a French political scientist and historian who serves as a senior research fellow at the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) at the Centre for the Social History of the 20th Century. He is also a professor at Yale Law School, where he teaches courses related to constitutional law, immigration, and citizenship. Weil's research focuses on immigration policy, citizenship, secularism, and national identity, particularly in France and the United States. He has authored several influential books, including The Sovereign Citizen: Denaturalization and the Origins of the American Republic and How to Be French: Nationality in the Making since 1789. Weil's scholarship has significantly shaped public and academic debates about immigration, integration, and the legal and social frameworks of citizenship.

Arnold Pacey is an Associate Lecturer at the Open University, and author.

Dr. Violet Moller is a freelance historian and author whose work focuses on the history of ideas and how knowledge has been transmitted through the centuries. She also hosts the history podcast "Travels Through Time."Moller started her career as a journalist, covering theatre, art, books, going out, music and culture in general. Her work has appeared in The Face, Arena, The Scotsman, Metro Scotland, and The List. She then worked as an editor and translator in Denmark. Her fist book, "The Curious World of Dickens," was published in 2012. Her most recent book, "The Map of Knowledge," was published in 2019 and received the RSL Jerwood Prize for Non-fiction.Moller received her M.A. in Classics and Medieval History and her Ph.D. in Intellectual History from Edinburgh University.

Catherine Gibson is an author and Founder of the For Children with Love Foundation.

Melinda Baldwin is a Lecturer in the Department of the History of Science at Harvard University.

Peter J. Bowler is the author of the book: "Evolution for the People: Shaping Popular Ideas from Darwin to the Present" (Cambridge UP, 2024).

Sally King is the author of the book: "Menstrual Myth Busting: The Case of the Hormonal Female" (Policy Press, 2025).