I'm hoping to find a collaborator in #egyptology for a paper who can weigh in on whether the hieroglyphs in this ad are a bunch of nonsense (or not?). Message me for details!
Sharks and Boletes and Sustainable Capitalism, oh my! Check out the awesome collection of new (ish) books available to review for H-Environment #envhist#envhum#aghist#conservation#Sustainability#animalhist#ecocrit#envtech#envjustice#planthistdocs.google.com/document/d/1...
Books Available for Review for H-Environment Below are the books currently available for review for H-Environment. Interested in reviewing one? Please email me at dmccahey@uci.edu for DM me at @farso...
Surely there is a dissertation somewhere in here (digital.hagley.org/MSS_2407_048...) (the report asks "what have been the attitudes of men toward their hair in other periods of history and what can learn from this?")
New from 404 Media: Google is serving AI images of mushrooms when users search for some species. Very risky, potentially fatal error for foragers who are trying to find what mushrooms are safe to eat. Could have "devastating consequences" one expert said www.404media.co/google-serve...
AI-generated images of mushrooms that look nothing like the real species could spread misleading and dangerous information.
Have any #foodhistory folks taught an undergrad class with significant cooking/food demo/food sharing components? Are there ways to minimize administrative headaches and regulatory issues when preparing or handling food in a classroom?
If you're wondering "why is my article still under review?" or "why aren't there published reviews of my book yet?", the answer is... (ps everyone who suggests alternates when they decline an invitation gets a gold star 👍)
Any SE Europe specialists and/or beet sugar aficionados interesting in reviewing this book for Agricultural History? It languishes on my to-do list through no fault of its own!