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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

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"But on the night sky, it's like seeing an atom held at arm's length..."

This week on the podcast, Peter Galison joins Sophie Ritson to discuss what it took to make the first image of the black hole — and what it means to say we saw it.

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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!

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🆕 From the latest issue of BJHS ☢️🏛️ What happens when a museum puts nuclear energy on display? Harry Parker examines a controversy over a nuclear-energy gallery at London's Science Museum in the 1980s, revealing how debates about exhibitions, authority and sponsorship shaped museum politics. 🔗👇️

cambridge.orgThe politics of ‘the politics of display’: a nuclear-energy gallery, a science museum in the 1980s and a debate about patronage | The British Journal for the History of Science | Cambridge CoreThe politics of ‘the politics of display’: a nuclear-energy gallery, a science museum in the 1980s and a debate about patronage
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🏆 We're delighted to announce the winner of the 2026 BSHS Pickstone Prize! Congratulations to David Singerman, whose book Unrefined has been awarded this year's prize! Check out the judging panel's decision and more on our website! 🔗https://bshs.org.uk/the-bshs-pickstone-prize-2026-winner/

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🆕 From the latest issue of BJHS: 🥔🦠 How did potatoes become a matter of scientific authority? João P. R. Joaquim examines Redcliffe Salaman's efforts to create virus-free seed potatoes in interwar Britain, tracing the rise of plant virology, agricultural regulation and scientific authority. 🔗 👇

cambridge.orgRedcliffe Salaman’s Scheme for Raising Virus-Free Potato Stocks: professionalization, institutionalization and regulation in interwar Britain’s plant virus research | The British Journal for the History of Science | Cambridge CoreRedcliffe Salaman’s Scheme for Raising Virus-Free Potato Stocks: professionalization, institutionalization and regulation in interwar Britain’s plant virus research
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🆕 From the latest issue of BJHS: 🇮🇳🔬 How did one vision for a national scientific academy result in three? George Bailey explores the founding of the Indian Academy of Sciences and the intertwined roles of imperialism, nationalism and scientific internationalism in shaping modern Indian science. 🔗 👇

cambridge.orgImperialism in the academy: the Royal Society, C.V. Raman and the Indian Academy of Sciences (1934–1970) | The British Journal for the History of Science | Cambridge CoreImperialism in the academy: the Royal Society, C.V. Raman and the Indian Academy of Sciences (1934–1970)
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🆕 From the latest issue of BJHS: 💊🌍 Who controlled access to penicillin at the dawn of the Cold War? Daniele Cozzoli examines negotiations between Britain, the USA and the Soviet Union over the knowledge and technology behind penicillin production after the Second World War. 🔗 👇

cambridge.orgLiaisons dangereuses: Britain, the US, the Soviet Union and the circulation of knowledge about penicillin (1943–1950) | The British Journal for the History of Science | Cambridge CoreLiaisons dangereuses: Britain, the US, the Soviet Union and the circulation of knowledge about penicillin (1943–1950)
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