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David Singerman

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Zones of Doubt

What we can learn about trade policy from a misbegotten 19th century effort to quantify the chemical properties of wool.
by David Singerman on October 2, 2018

There’s Something Fishy About U.S.-Canada Trade Wars

In the 19th century, a tariff dispute actually came to blows, with 30 million frozen herring caught in the middle.
by David Singerman via The Atlantic on June 14, 2018
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The Sugar Tramp

One man’s obsession with the ephemera of his industry.
by David Singerman on January 10, 2018
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The Other End of the Telescope

Considering astronomy's history from the shadow of the Arecibo Observatory reveals the discipline's intimate ties to imperialism.
by David Singerman on November 24, 2017
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When Science Was Big

This year's Nobel Prize in physics is a blast from the past of Cold War-era research investment. Is that era gone for good?
by David Singerman on October 19, 2017
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