Journal article
1891: The Collins-Hosking debate, Christchurch
Martin Bush
Public Understanding of Science | SAGE Publications | Published : 2018
Abstract
Over four nights in December 1891, two men traded verbal barbs at the Tuam Street Hall. At dispute was the worth of belief in God. The wrangling largely turned on how their audiences understood science.
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Funding Acknowledgements
author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Work on this article was conducted as part of research towards a PhD at Swinburne University and was supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award.