- ISSN: 0007-0874 (Print), 1474-001X (Online)
- Editor: Dr Amanda Rees University of York, UK
- Editorial board
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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Embedding science scrutiny mechanisms in the UK Parliament
- 11 July 2022,
- At times during the past few years, evidence sessions of the UK’s House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee have made headline news, for example...
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Medicine and the heavens in Padua’s Faculty of Arts, 1570–1630
- 17 May 2022,
- After over two years of living in a pandemic, most everyone is familiar with COVID-19’s periods of incubation, progression and contagion. Similar issues were...
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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.
News – BSHS
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Submissions open for the 2023 Hughes Prize
- 30 November 2022,
- In keeping with the Society’s concern to communicate history of science to broad audiences, the 2023 Hughes Prize (formally the Dingle Prize) will be offered...
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President’s Newsletter: October 2022
- 21 October 2022,
- Dear BSHS members, This is my first opportunity to write to the BSHS community in my new role as president. I’m really looking forward to building on the fantastic...
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Become a postgraduate Member of the BSHS!
- 21 October 2022,
- Are you a Masters or PhD student whose work touches on the history of science, technology or medicine? If so, we invite you to find your academic home in the...
History of Science on the Blog
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Embedding science scrutiny mechanisms in the UK Parliament
- 11 July 2022,
- At times during the past few years, evidence sessions of the UK’s House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee have made headline news, for example...
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Medicine and the heavens in Padua’s Faculty of Arts, 1570–1630
- 17 May 2022,
- After over two years of living in a pandemic, most everyone is familiar with COVID-19’s periods of incubation, progression and contagion. Similar issues were...
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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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