Dr. Karin Tybjerg

Biography

Karin Tybjerg is an Associate Professor at the Medical Museion, University of Copenhagen. She was awarded a PhD research fellowship focusing on the History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge. Prior to her current role, she served as the Keeper of Ethnography and Modern History at the Danish National Museum and was the Head of Astronomy at the Kroppedal Museum. Her research combines curatorial practices with historical and philosophical examinations of contemporary biosciences. She is the lead curator for an exhibition titled 'Body Collected,' focusing on medical collections from the 18th and 19th centuries and their relevance to today's biobanks. Tybjerg's background in physics and philosophy informs her interest in the intersection of these fields with medical science, particularly in the early history of biological tracers. Her current project scrutinizes the concept and practice of diagnosis, exploring how clinical practices have evolved over time. Tybjerg writes on museology, with a particular focus on the history of medical collections and the exhibition of scientific instruments and artifacts.

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