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<\/a>The\u00a0British<\/span>\u00a0Journal for the History of Science Themes<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>invites\u00a0proposals from prospective ‘special editors’ for\u00a0 its next issue.<\/p>\nBJHS Themes\u00a0<\/i>is a collaborative venture between the\u00a0British<\/span>\u00a0Society for the History of Science and and\u00a0Cambridge<\/span>\u00a0University Press. It’s an open access journal. It is published annually. Each issue focusses on a particular theme in the histories of science (broadly defined).<\/p>\n Past issues can be found here<\/a>\u00a0and include the following themes: “How Collections End<\/a> (Volume 4, 2019); “Worlds of science for children and young people, 1830\u20131991<\/a>” (Volume3, 2018); Animal agency<\/a>\u00a0(Volume 2, 2017) and\u00a0Science of giants: China and India<\/a>\u00a0(Volume 1, 2016).<\/p>\n Deadline for proposals from potential ‘special editors’: 15 July 2020. Further instructions for submitting proposals can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Rohan Deb Roy Some articles and stories about the History of Science and\/or Medicine already published in HCSM:<\/p>\n The history of a mosquito<\/a>\u00a0– This article analyzes the initial reactions of scientists and public health authorities against the epidemics of malaria caused by this species.<\/p>\n Writing the history of knowledge in Brazil<\/a>\u00a0– Our latest issue features a \u201cResearch Note\u201d by Peter Burke, one of the greatest historians of our time.<\/p>\n The new history of science<\/a>\u00a0– Dominique Pestre (\u00c9cole des Hautes \u00c9tudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris) offers some of his thoughts on the role of science and knowledge in our contemporary world.<\/p>\n On the history of medicine in the United States<\/a>\u00a0– In this interview, published in HCS-Manguinhos, Charles Rosenberg, professor of the history of science at Harvard University offers reflections and considerations on the history of medicine and public health.<\/p>\n search and innovation in Latin America<\/a>\u00a0– This article investigates the development of a biotechnology aimed at cleaning Amazon soils contaminated with oil.<\/p>\n
\n(r.debroy@reading.ac.uk<\/a>).<\/p>\n