Daryn Lehoux, Queen's University

Research

ancient science classics history and philosophy of science

Latest papers

Disease versus disease: Paolo Zacchia on syphilis and epilepsy.
Journal of medical biography · 2024 · senior author
Saved by the phenomena: Law and nature in Cicero and the (Pseudo?) Platonic Epinomis.
Studies in history and philosophy of science · 2020 · first author
Why does Aristotle think bees are divine? Proportion, triplicity and order in the natural world.
British journal for the history of science · 2019 · first author

All 4 publications

Latest funding

Epistemic Corruption
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$88,790
Epistemic Corruption
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$54,494
Nature, knowledge, and culture in the ancient world
SSHRC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$53,428

All 4 grants and awards

4 publications.

01

Disease versus disease: Paolo Zacchia on syphilis and epilepsy.

Duffin J, Lehoux D

Journal of medical biography2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1177/09677720221129856 PMID: 36514299

02

Saved by the phenomena: Law and nature in Cicero and the (Pseudo?) Platonic Epinomis.

Lehoux D

Studies in history and philosophy of science2020First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.shpsa.2019.03.001 PMID: 32568709

03

Why does Aristotle think bees are divine? Proportion, triplicity and order in the natural world.

Lehoux D

British journal for the history of science2019First author

DOI: 10.1017/s0007087419000165 PMID: 31036093

04

Ancient science in a digital age.

Lehoux D

Isis; an international review devoted to the history of science and its cultural influences2013First author

DOI: 10.1086/669892 PMID: 23789512

Epistemic Corruption

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sismondo, Sergio

Keywords: science; medicine; corruption; knowledge; democracy; trust; post-truth

$88,790

Epistemic Corruption

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Sismondo, Sergio

Keywords: science; medicine; corruption; knowledge; democracy; trust; post-truth

$54,494

Nature, knowledge, and culture in the ancient world

Principal investigatorSSHRC2015Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lehoux, Daryn

Keywords: ancient science; classics; history and philosophy of science

$53,428

What did the Romans know: an inquiry into worldmaking

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Lehoux, Daryn

Keywords: history of science; philosophy of science; epistemology; Roman history; legal history; history of religion

$59,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: ancient science Dear Professor Lehoux, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Disease versus disease: Paolo Zacchia on syphilis and epilepsy." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]