The Heart of Knowledge | Kaitlin Smith

Musings fueled by the unbounded curiosity of a woman historian of science.

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Aug 7, 2026 · Kaitlin Smith

Scenes from my research amid the war on Black Studies

May 27, 2026 · Kaitlin Smith

Renaming and refreshing my Substack, plus summer teaching and research travel

Feb 26, 2026 · Kaitlin Smith

and why I've changed the name of my Substack

Feb 26, 2026 · Kaitlin Smith

Mapping The Heart of Knowledge

Feb 25, 2026 · Kaitlin Smith

On dreams, learning from exemplary works, and "doing it for the plot"

Jan 27, 2026 · Kaitlin Smith

Travel to California, the wisdom of the detour, and musings on research methods

Dec 28, 2025 · Kaitlin Smith

Harvard Medical School and Legacies of Slavery and Racism project, archival silences, and embodied inquiry

Nov 28, 2025 · Kaitlin Smith

Introducing this segment, my memoir project, brahma muhurta + my inspirations

Nov 2, 2025 · Kaitlin Smith

I'm speaking in Boston and Western Massachusetts on 10/22 + 11/7

Oct 13, 2025 · Kaitlin Smith