Liberal Arts and Sciences
Smocovitis Lab
Led by Vassiliki Smocovitis · Biology
What we study
The Smocovitis Lab studies how biology has been shaped by ideas about evolution (how species change over time), genetics, ecology, and society by examining historical documents, books, and archives. They analyze how race, gender, and culture intersect with science, using careful reading and writing rather than lab experiments.
What working here is like
- Reading, writing & theory
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Building an inclusive botany: The “radicle” dream
2024 · Plants People Planet
Uses plant stories to discuss racism and exclusion in botany history.
- Rethinking the Ph.D. dissertation in botany: Widening the circle
2023 · American Journal of Botany
Suggests ways to improve how scientists communicate with the public.
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- The history of infectious disease: an overview and warning
2022 · The biomedical & life sciences collection.
Presents a multimedia lecture on infectious disease history and warnings.
- Racism, structural racism, and the American Association for Anatomy: Initial report from a task force
2022 · The Anatomical Record
Examines racism and structural racism in the American Association for Anatomy.
- Evolution without History?
2021 · Biosemiotics
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