Charlotte Sleigh
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Charlotte Sleigh is a historian of science whose work illuminates the cultural and intellectual dimensions of biology, particularly in modern Europe. Her research weaves together the history of science, literature, and visual culture, exploring how scientific ideas about life, the body, and nature have been shaped by broader societal contexts. A key contribution is her analysis of the human body as a site of scientific and cultural negotiation, as seen in her paper "Plastic body, permanent body: Czech representations of corporeality in the early twentieth century" (2009), which examines how Czech thinkers and artists conceptualized the body as both malleable and fixed during a period of national and scientific upheaval. While her citation counts reflect a focused, specialized audience, her work is highly regarded for its interdisciplinary depth and originality. Sleigh is also the author of *Six Legs Better: A Cultural History of Myrmecology* (2007), a landmark study that traces the cultural significance of ants in science and society, and *The Paper Zoo: The Rediscovery of the Natural History of the World* (2016), which explores the visual and textual traditions of natural history. Her scholarship offers a vital bridge between the sciences and humanities, making her a distinctive voice in the history of science.
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