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The British Society for the History of Science is Britain's largest learned society devoted to #HistSTM #HSTM #HistSci. Handled by Comms Officer: Alexander Stoeger
The Cambridge First All-Ladies Fire Brigade, a new musical about Hertha Ayrton and pioneering women in science, supported by the BSHS OEC project grant, @ the britishsciencefestival.org on 19 Sept in Southampton. bshs.org.uk/cambridge-fi... Free tickets: www.mayflower.org.uk/whats-on/bri...
I wrote a little essay in honor of my dad's retirement, "Reading Between the Lines in the Barany Lab" (open access) doi.org/10.1007/s109...
Reading Between the Lines in the Barany Lab: Lessons on Written and Unwritten Science and Mathematics - International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics
Purpose I reflect on my childhood experiences in the Barany Lab and connect them to several findings and themes from my subsequent career researching the history and culture of science and mathematics...
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The Doomsday Clock and @bshsnews.bsky.social are the same age; both will be 80 next year. I hope they'll both see many happy returns yet! #histSTM
Alex Wellerstein@wellerstein.bsky.social · 5d agoI have not had much time to write this week (because I’ve been writing something else, which will come out in a couple weeks...), but I did manage to get down some ideas for DOOMSDAY MACHINES on an intrusive thought of mine: What's the opposite of the Doomsday Clock?
"Details, in their singularity and idiosyncrasy, point to the capaciousness of human experience." New today in the Society's journal 'Transactions': Joe Moran 'On Detail in Historical Writing': bit.ly/44UMi8C Now available OA @joemoransblog.bsky.social @massobsarchive.bsky.social #Skystorians 1/2
After a break, The HPS Podcast is back for Season 6! 🎙️ In our first episode, I'm joined by Dr. Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief of Nature, for a conversation about trust in science, transparent peer review, COVID-19's legacy, & the inequities that continue to shape who gets published.
S6 E1 - Magdalena Skipper on Scientific Publishing
Podcast Episode · The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science · 30 July · 39min
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Are you starting a new research degree in history from Sept? If so, come along to our in-person IHR workshop & learn about our fantastic @ihrlibrary.bsky.social, our 60 IHR seminars & how you can join @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social, our national postgraduate network! www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
IHR Workshop for New Research Students in History | 2026
IHR Research Training
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Call for participation: 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 Engaged pasts, meaningful futures: The value of archives, practice and historical inquiry. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/professional...
📣 CFP Applicants are invited to propose research exploring any element of narratives of slavery for the CRSW / AHRC Doctoral Studentship at King's College, London. The award pays Home Tuition Fees for students in the Department of War Studies. Deadline: 1st Sept baas.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
CRSW / AHRC Doctoral Studentship, King's College, London - British Association for American Studies
We invite proposals under the theme of: “Narratives of Enslavement and their Legacies” Applicants are invited to propose innovative research exploring any element of the relationship between…
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I had a great time at the @historyscience.bsky.social, @bshsnews.bsky.social & European Society of Science conference @edinburghuni.bsky.social last week! Presented on #LittleIceAge and twentieth century #climatescience Also had chance to see St Giles in Edinburgh Old Town 👇
🏆 Congratulations to Lucy Jameson (Durham) and Michelle Pfeffer (Oxford), winners of the 2026 BSHS Singer Prize! Read about their award-winning essays, the special commendations and the panel's comments here: bshs.org.uk/singer-prize... More on the authors coming soon!
The British Academy has elected 92 new Fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences. Congratulations to all those elected today. Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4f64C4x
That was a fantastic conference in beautiful Edinburgh! #ESHS-HSS A huge Thank You to all, from the organisers to the venues' staff, for making a gathering of this challenging size possible! 🙏 Safe travels home and feel free to share your impressions and highlights below.
Last day starting strong! Enjoy the final day of the conference, and don't forget to swap contacts with everyone you want to get in touch afterwards. Gotta catch 'em all! #ESHS-HSS
Fortuitously timed - you can now read about @drhick.bsky.social and I's work teaching environmental history at the Great North Museum Hancock in the latest @bshsnews.bsky.social Viewpoint! Perhaps continuing some conversations about nature, colonialism and audiences. bshs.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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New article today in 'Transactions of the RHS': 'Men, Emotions and the Sickbed in a Sorcery Trial from Seventeenth-Century Germany', by Alison Rowlands bit.ly/453Xe3F A story and its meanings of illness, harmful magic and bewitchment in 1660s Rothenburg. Now available OA #Skystorians 1/2
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Don't miss tonight's early career mixer at 7 pm at 56 North Bar! #ESHS-HSS #EarlyCareer
In addition to today's data on staffing in UK HE, @britishacademy.bsky.social has produced several briefings, including one on the very significant decline in early career academics, 2012-24: bit.ly/4wGBTcl History has seen a 32% decline in early career staff numbers since 2012/13 #Skystorians 1/2
BSHS EGM just started with sandwiches and thanks to the fantastic people who made this meeting possible! Welcome to all new council members and our greatest thanks to the retiring council members and chairs! The BSHS would not be possible without all your hard work!
We have the following 3 calls for research funding for RHS Fellows & Members: bit.ly/4wwSMGu > 'Open Research Grants', for mid & later career historians > 'Early Career Fellowship Grants', for postdocs > Martin Lynn Scholarship', for PhD research in African history Closing 4 September #Skystorians
Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: September 2026 deadlines - RHS
The Society invites applications for the following three schemes — open to historians at a range of career stages — with closing dates of 4 September 2026. Early Career Fellowship Grants, 2026-27* off...
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I know the conference has only just begun, but anyone looking for a quick diversion should take the train to North Berwick and visit the Seabird Centre, ideally for one of the boat tours. Can’t recommend it enough #ESHS-HSS
Hey #ESHS-HSS: interested in collections, archives, libraries, and/or museums? Come to the CALM-sponsored roundtable “Collections, Archives, Libraries, and Museums: How, Why, and So What?” tomorrow at 4:15, or to the Doctors Pub immediately after the roundtable for a more informal conversation.
This week from me: news of my @royalhistsoc.org public lecture on rights of way and access to the land in England and Wales. It's at the Institute of Historical Research in London on 25 September... Come along! It's free and it'll likely be cooler then! 😂👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhs-lectur...
RHS Lecture: 'In All Our Footsteps?' with Professor Glen O'Hara IN PERSON
'In All Our Footsteps? Rights of Way and the Battle for the Land after the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act' at the IHR
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📢 Applications are open for the National Library of Ireland’s 2026–2027 Studentships! ⭐ Library ⭐ Archival ⭐ Research A great opportunity to gain hands-on experience and develop your career. Learn more, and apply by 3pm, 17 July 2026: https://www.nli.ie/about-us/working-national-library-ireland
Well done #HSS #ESHS and @bshsnews.bsky.social for opening the dances with three wonderful lectures by early career scholars. Watch out for their contributions in forthcoming issues of #Centaurus. #Edinburgh
Starting with wonderful weather and an intriguing lecture on camel dung and late 19th c alchemy studies! Enjoy the early career lectures and the upcoming days! #ESHS-HSS
📖 The Summer 2026 issue of *Viewpoint* is out! Read about the value of celebrating local heroes in the history of science, the construction of Nanyang natural history, the power of natural history collections, and the discovery of DNA. Get your free digital copy here 👇 bshs.org.uk/viewpoint-no...
Viewpoint No. 138 is out! – BSHS – The British Society for the History of Science
BSHS – The British Society for the History of Science
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