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- ISSN: 0007-0874 (Print), 1474-001X (Online)
- Editor: Dr Amanda Rees
Published for The British Society for the History of Science. This leading international journal publishes scholarly papers and review articles on all aspects of the history of science. History of science is interpreted widely to include medicine, technology and social studies of science. BJHS papers make important and lively contributions to scholarship and the journal has been an essential library resource for more than thirty years. It is also used extensively by historians and scholars in related fields. A substantial book review section is a central feature. There are four issues a year, comprising an annual volume of over 600 pages.
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BJHS and BJHS Themes Blogs
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Imperial Entomology: Locusts
- 08 February 2022,
- In the first half of the twentieth century, locust plagues were managed by imperial governments, advised by their scientific institutions.
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‘The most important time in your life’: quotations in recent science
- 27 January 2022,
- The history I tell in [my article] exemplifies how indispensable quotations can become... They invoke tradition, generating a sense of belonging and inspiring...
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‘The troubles of collecting’: William Henry Harvey and the practicalities of natural history collecting in Britain’s nineteenth-century world
- 25 January 2022,
- By focusing on the example of William Harvey and his travels, my article explores the difficulties encountered by those involved in collecting, preserving and...
News – BSHS
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BSHS annual conference programme and registration
- 09 May 2022,
- The British Society for the History of Science Annual Conference will take place from Wednesday 20 July to Saturday 23 July 2022 at the Queen’s University of...
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BSHS PG Conference 2022
- 08 April 2022,
- The annual BSHS Postgraduate Conference is run by and for postgraduate research students but welcomes all researchers in any area of HSTM to attend. Due to...
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Journal scamming – be alert!
- 28 March 2022,
- It appears that an aspiring BJHS author has been subject to a spearfish scam requesting payment for publication. They received an email, claiming to be from...
History of Science on the Blog
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‘The most important time in your life’: quotations in recent science
- 27 January 2022,
- The history I tell in [my article] exemplifies how indispensable quotations can become... They invoke tradition, generating a sense of belonging and inspiring...
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‘The troubles of collecting’: William Henry Harvey and the practicalities of natural history collecting in Britain’s nineteenth-century world
- 25 January 2022,
- By focusing on the example of William Harvey and his travels, my article explores the difficulties encountered by those involved in collecting, preserving and...
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Catalogues, Categories, and Computers: Unpacking a ‘Legacy System’ of Human Genetics
- 10 June 2021,
- My article contributes to this line of inquiry by considering how an information infrastructure for keeping track of human genes was built and changed across...
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