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- ISSN: 2058-850X (Print), 2056-354X (Online)
- Editor: Dr Jahnavi Phalkey Science Gallery Bengaluru, India
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BJHS Themes is a collaborative venture between the British Society for the History of Science and Cambridge University Press aimed at establishing the first fully open access journal for the history of science community. It aims to publish open access, scholarly and engaging collections of history of science papers, which address provocative themes, and which will be free for readers and offer no financial barrier to publication for authors. Like its sister publication, British Journal for the History of Science, BJHS Themes is a journal of the British Society for the History of Science, a major learned society for its subject.
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BJHS Themes and BJHS Blogs

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A conversation with the historian of science Lorraine Daston
- 24 July 2025,
- Lorraine Daston is an American historian of science whose work spans a broad range of topics in the early modern and modern history of science.…

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The Fronde, the Court, and the Cosmos: Morin, Gassendi, and Astrology’s Decline in XVII Century France
- 11 March 2025,
- Astrology today is often seen as the epitome of pseudoscience. Yet, until the 17th century, it was considered a legitimate scholarly discipline, serving as...
News – BSHS
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BSHS Ayrton Prize 2024 Winners Announced
- 12 June 2025,
- BSHS Ayrton Prize 2024 Winners Announced BSHS Ayrton Prize 2024 Winners Announced The Ayrton Prize for digital or online engagement is awarded by the BSHS...
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Call for Proposals: BJHS Themes
- 20 May 2025,
- Dear colleagues,We invite proposals from prospective ‘special editors’ for the next issue of The British Journal for the History of Science - Themes. Deadline...
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Postgraduate Conference in Leeds 2025
- 23 April 2025,
- Postgraduate Conference 2025British Society for the History of Science We are delighted to welcome participants to this year’s BSHS Postgraduate Conference,...
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