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               *****   CONFERENCE UPDATE  *****

 Science Communication, Education and the History of Science

           The Royal Society, London, 12-13 July 2000

Arranged by the British Society for the History of Science with 
support from the Royal Society and the British Academy


The ways we represent its past play a significant role in framing
present-day attitudes towards science, so it is important to examine
critically the kinds of history of science which circulate in the public 
domain. This conference will explore the intersection of history of 
science, science communication and education, and address the 
ways in which recent history of science might reach wider audiences 
and contribute to public debate about science.

The meeting has been planned in response to several recent 
developments:  current re-appraisals of what is involved in 'public 
understanding' of science (as in the report 'Science and Society' from 
the House of Lords);   discussion of the form and purposes of science 
education in schools (as in the inclusion in the national curriculum for 
England and Wales of a section called 'Ideas and evidence in science');   
and the increased popular interest in history of science, catalysed by 
Dava Sobel's 'Longitude', Michael Frayn's 'Copenhagen' and various other 
works.

Several additional participants have come forward since our previous 
announcement.  Participants now include:

Dr. Jim Bennett (Director, Museum of History of Science, University of
Oxford);  Prof. Stephen Brush;  Prof Geoffrey Cantor (University of 
Leeds); Duncan Dallas (XYTV);  Prof John Durant (Science Museum); 
Prof. Rick Duschl (Kings College London);  Georgina Ferry (biographer 
of Dorothy Hodgkin);  Dr. Richard Fortey FRS;  Prof. Kostas Gavroglu 
(University of Athens; co-ordinator of an EU project which has established 
a history of science syllabus in Greek high schools);  Dr. Paula Gould 
(Young Science Writer of the Year, 1997);  Adam Hart-Davis (presenter 
of 'Local Heroes' on BBC TV);  Dr Frank James (Royal Institution);  Martin
Hollins (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority);  Andrew Hunt (NEAB
AS-level syllabus in Science for Public Understanding);  Prof. Bruce
Lewenstein (Cornell University; Editor of Public Understanding of
Science);  Christine McGourty (science & technology correspondent, 
BBC News). Dr. Steve Miller (University College London; co-author of 
'Science in Public: Communication, Culture and Credibility' (1998)); 
Colin Johnson and Dr. Melanie Quin (Techniquest, Cardiff); Dr Falk 
Riess (University of Oldenburg - reconstructing  historical 
experiments);  Prof. John Rowlinson F.R.S;  Prof. Joan Solomon (Open 
University); Dr. Jon Turney (University College, London); Dr. Andrew 
Warwick (Imperial College, London).

Based on papers made available beforehand, sessions will consist
mainly of discussion of issues arising from those papers, introduced
by the contributors from the different fields, in such a way as to
allow a collective review of the current state of play.   Session
titles are as follows:

** Science communication - past, present and future
** Trends in public awareness of science and its history
** History of science in museums and science centres
** Science, history and the media
** History of science in schools: recent developments
** Portrayal of scientists in educational and other contexts
** History of science in future science teaching. What's practical?

A special evening session on history of science in literature and the
arts will be held at the British Academy on 12 July. Professor John
Carey FBA (editor of 'The Faber Book of Science') and Professor Sally
Shuttleworth (University of Sheffield) will lead a session of
readings, comment and discussion.

Full details, including abstracts and papers and a booking form, are 
available on the conference website at:   www.bshs.org.uk 

Conference Office: 31 High St, Stanford in the Vale, Faringdon, Oxon,
SN7 8LH, U.K.  [log in to unmask]

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Dr. Jeff Hughes

Lecturer in History of Science & Technology

CHSTM, Maths Tower, The University,
Manchester. M13 9PL. UK

Tel:  0161 275 5857;  07710 224 855 (m)
Fax:  0161 275 5699

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