2018 Global Survey of Mathematical, Computing, and Natural Scientists
You are invited to participate in the 2018 Global Survey of Mathematical, Computing, and Natural Scientists. You will find the survey here. It is part of the ICSU-funded project ‘Gender gap in...
View ArticleConsortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine Research...
The Consortium for History of Science, Technology and Medicine brings together educational, cultural and scientific institutions to promote public and academic understanding of the history of science,...
View Article2018 Pickstone Prize Longlist
Established to commemorate the historian of science Professor John Pickstone, the Pickstone Prize is awarded every two years to the best scholarly book in the history of science. The winning book will...
View ArticleNew ‘Perspective’ section in the BJHS
The British Journal for the History of Science is pleased to announce a new ‘Perspective’ section to appear semi-regularly in the Journal from 2019 onwards. Its contents will take one of three main...
View ArticleESHS2018 registration is now open
Registration for the ESHS 2018 meeting to be held in London, 14-17 September, is now open at www.eshs2018.uk (click on ‘Book now’ at the top of the page in the middle). Early bird bookings close on 29...
View ArticleExhibition: Insects Through The Looking Glass
The BSHS is proud to help support the following exhibition through the award of an Outreach and Education Project Grant. Curators Chris Jeffs and Franziska Kohlt are organising this exhibition at the...
View ArticleThe Lisa Jardine Grant Scheme from The Royal Society
The Royal Society’s Lisa Jardine Grant Scheme is named in memory of the eminent British historian Professor Lisa Jardine CBE FRS. The Lisa Jardine Grant Scheme is designed to offer the opportunity for...
View ArticleHistory of Science, Technology and Medicine (HSTM) Network Ireland
Annual conference, 26-27 October 2018 Keynote: Professor Nick Hopwood (University of Cambridge) on a visual history of embryos, tentatively titled ‘Why you expect embryos when you’re expecting.’ Hosted...
View ArticleBursaries for 2018 ESHS meeting
The DHST Historical Commission on Science, Technology and Diplomacy has three bursaries available to support travel and attendance of participants at the ESHS meeting in London this September. These...
View ArticleBooking now open: ‘Science and the First World War: the aftermath’, Royal...
Booking is now open for this one-day conference at the Royal Society on Thursday 13 September 2018. The conference is the third and final event in a series organised by the Leopoldina Academy, the...
View Article2018 BSHS Pickstone Prize Shortlist
The British Society for the History of Science (BSHS) Pickstone Prize is this country’s most prestigious award for the best scholarly book in the history of science and medicine in English. The BSHS is...
View ArticleEvents at the Museum of the History of Science, Oxford (July-Sept 2018)
You can download the programme as a pdf here. DISPLAYS WOMEN IN SCIENCE: Portraits, Archive Material, Trails and Talks Basement Gallery March – December 2018 100 years ago, the first group of women won...
View ArticleScience and the First World War: the aftermath
Booking is now open for this one-day conference at the Royal Society on Thursday 13 September 2018. The conference is the third and final event in a series organised by the Leopoldina Academy, the...
View Article2018 Singer Prize winner announced
The BSHS is delighted to announce the winner and runner-up for the 2018 Singer Prize, which is awarded every two years to the writer of an unpublished essay, based on original research into any aspect...
View ArticleCFA: BSHS Communications Officer
The British Society for the History of Science is looking for a part-time BSHS Communications Officer to look after the website, promote the Society through social media, and develop Press Releases....
View ArticleEvents at the Royal Institution (autumn 2018)
What are Museums for in the 21st Century? (Discourse) 7.20-8.45pm, Friday 28 September, The Theatre Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum and former MP, Dr Tristram Hunt, will discuss how museums...
View ArticleCall for Contributions: Book Project – Women in their Element
In 2019, the 150th anniversary of Mendeleev’s first publication of the Periodic Table of Elements will be celebrated, and UNESCO has declared 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table. Of...
View ArticleBSHS OEC Project Grants: Extended Deadline Aug 23rd
The British Society for the History of Science Outreach and Education Committee offers grants of up to £200 to support education and outreach projects in the history of science. We have recently...
View ArticleScience Museum Group Research Conference 2018
DATE: Friday 14 September 2018 TIME: 10.00–18.00 LOCATION: Dana Research Centre and Library Wellcome Wolfson Building 165 Queen’s Gate London SW7 5HD The event is a chance to meet the Science Museum...
View ArticleMarie Skłodowska Curie voted most significant woman in world history
Marie Skłodowska Curie has been voted the most significant woman in world history in a poll conducted by BBC History magazine. She was nominated by Patricia Fara, President of the British Society for...
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