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HPS @ AAAS
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Account for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Section L - History & Philosophy of Science:
https://www.aaas.org/sections/history-and-philosophy-science-l
Posts by AAAS-Section L Executive Committee Member @AlisaBokulich.bsky.social
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We are delighted to welcome to the AAAS, Section-L ( #HPS ) Steering Committee #histsci @tiffanynichols.bsky.social (as Early Career Representative) & #philsci Wendy Parker (Member-at-Large). Congrats to them both on their election! 🎉
www.aaas.org/sections/his...
Tiffany Nichols faculty page at Northeastern Assistant Professor of History and Civil and Environmental Engineering; Legacy Surve Space and Time Discovery Alliance Faculty page for Wendy Parker is professor of philosophy at Virginia Tech. Her research focuses on topics in general philosophy of science and philosophy of climate science/meteorology.
March 27, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Up today in sessions at #AAASmtg of interest to #philsci are @federicabocchi.bsky.social on "Democratizing Measurements for
Environmental Justice"

& @eliassi.bsky.social on "Al and Risks to Democracy"
2:30 PM - 2:40 PM Democratizing Measurements for Environmental Justice Federica Bocchi, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark • Room 308 (Hynes) 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Al and Risks to Democracy Tina Eliassi-Rad, Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA Room 313 (Hynes)
February 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Great turn out at the "The Value of History & Philosophy of Science for a Strong Scientific Ecosystem" session at #AAASmtg #HPS
Jane Maienschien asking a question to panel Audience at AAAS
February 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Great reflections by @historyscience.bsky.social Pres. Evelynn Hammonds @ #HPS session @ #AAASmtg on history of HPS in science efforts; how build trust in science every step of process & need for critical reflection along way; current complicated media world & how HPS needs to engage more w/ media
HSS President Evelynn Hammonds at podium
February 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Third talk in Historical & Philosophical Literacy As Core Elements of Scientific Proficiency session at #AAASmtg #HPS is @williamthomas.bsky.social on importance of researching, teaching documenting, & preserving (!) recent history of efforts to diversify the sciences.
Will & slide text "A Half-Century of Efforts to Diversify the Physical Sciences Journalist declares 'one-man war against critical race il halog an tnd the United States wal be the global leader in STEA VISION theory' after nuke lab holds white privilege training This is really racism masquerading as anti-racism' Baild Streng Foundations for STEM Literac By Victor Garca FeuNirm Increase Diversity, Equiry, and Inclusion in STEM О aAn 12. 3020 11 58am EDT Updated August 17, 2029 7.57pm €0 Prepare the STEM Workforce for the Future 00000 ADVANCING AMERICA'S GLOBAL LEADERSHIP IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY TRUMP ADMINISTRATION HIGHLIGHTS: 2017-2020 plan's vision and goals. NUCLEAR LAB EXECS SENT TO "WHITE PRIVILEGE" CAMP
February 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Second talk in Historical & Philosophical Literacy As Core Elements of Scientific Proficiency session at #AAASmtg #HPS is @mjacquart.bsky.social on what philosophy of science can contribute to public engagement with science.
Melissa and slide w text "What does philosophy (of science) offer? V Content 2. Skills • "Diagnosis and Prescription" of reasoning Jacquart & Dunlap, forthcoming). • Dialogue Skills not at persuasion but understanding. • Question-asking, Curiosity & Wonder И. Jacquart | melissa.jacquart@uc.edu SCIENCE SHAPINO
February 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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@hanneand.bsky.social kicking off Historical & Philosophical Literacy As Core Elements of Scientific Proficiency session at #AAASmtg #HPS on how to retool our courses in history & philosophy of science for aspiring scientists & how HPS courses are part of required science curriculum in Denmark.
Hanne giving tLm with slide text "Teaching history and philosophy of science Reflections on literacy and proficiency • Traditional introductory courses in history and philosophy of science (HPS) • Structured as introduction to history and philosophy of science as academic disciplines, often focussed on key concepts, positions and theories, how they differ, and how they have developed as seen from within these disciplines • Goal to intrigue and attract students and to prepare them for futher studies in HPS • Proficiency in history and philosophy of science • Courses in history and philosophy of science for aspiring scientists • Structured instead around challenges that scientists commonly face and which call historical and/or philosophical reflection • Goal to be enable students in their future careers as scientists to critically their own practices, and to engage in conversations with policy makers as general public on the role of science and scientific knowledge Hanne Ven diagram slide
February 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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This Friday 10-11 at #AAASmtg a fantastic session on "The Value of History & Philosophy of Science for a Strong Scientific Ecosystem"
with talks by @hanneand.bsky.social @mjacquart.bsky.social @williamthomas.bsky.social
Moderated by Evelynn Hammonds #HPS
Panelists + Historical and Philosophical Literacy As Core Elements of Scientific Proficiency Hanne Andersen, Section for History and Philosophy of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark • Room 204 (Hynes Convention Center) + Role for Philosophy of Science in Public Engagement With Science Melissa Jacquart, Department of Philosophy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH • Room 204 (Hynes Convention Center) + Integrated Research Program Focused on the Physical Sciences Enterprise Will Thomas, AlP Research, American Institute of Physics, College Park, MD • Room 204 (Hynes Convention The Value of History and Philosophy of Science for a Strong Scientific Ecosystem I Friday, February 14, 2025 • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST • Room 204 (Hynes Convention Center) Registration Type Deluxe Registrant - Live event only Newsroom Registrant - Live event only Attendees can participate In-person only Organizer Hanne Andersen University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Moderator Evelynn Hammonds Harvard University, Cambridge,
February 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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2025 AAAS ANNUAL MEETING begins tomorrow at Boston’s Hynes Convention Center
February 13-15, 2025
#AAASmtg 🧪

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2025 AAAS ANNUAL MEETING We hope to see you at Boston's Hynes Convention Center on February 13-15, 2025, for an unforgettable experience! REGISTER HERE ONLINE PROGRAM Engage with the AAAS Annual Meeting on social media, including Bluesky and Linkedln. Tune into Plenary Sessions and Sci-Mic Stage interviews on our YouTube channel
February 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Free t-shirt for renewing your AAAS membership
#InclusionIsElemental
🧪 #HPS
A black t-shirt with a rainbow of squares each with a chemical element symbol that spells Inclusion: Indium, Chlorine, Uranium, Silicon, Oxygen, Nitrogen.
February 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Another #HPS talk of interest at the upcoming AAAS meeting in Boston on Saturday, February 15, 2025 is "Democratizing Measurements for Environmental Justice" by
Federica Bocchi @federicabocchi.bsky.social , University of Copenhagen
#philsci #philsky
AAAS ANNUAL MEETING "Democratizing Measurements for Environmental Justice" Federica Bocchi, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark Abstract Saturday, February 15, 2025
January 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Also several great #HPS sessions at upcoming AAAS meeting in Boston on Saturday, February 15, 2025:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
"Scary Science: Risk, Danger, and Public Communication" organized by Conevery Valencius
Panelists Doom-Saying About Al: Helping Journalists Understand Science and Not Panic Brian K. Smith, Lynch School of Ed / Computer Sci Dept, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA How a Pro-Oil and Gas Public Reacted to News of Fracking-Related Earthquakes Anna Kuchment, The Boston Globe, Boston, MA Climate Change, Community, and Communication: Connecting Science and People Robert F. Chen, School for the Environment, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Boston, MA
January 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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#HPS sessions at upcoming AAAS on Friday, February 14, 2025, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
"The Value of History & Philosophy of Science for a Strong Scientific Ecosystem" with @hanneand.bsky.social
@mjacquart.bsky.social
@williamthomas.bsky.social
And moderated by Evelynn Hammonds (Harvard #histsci)
Historical and Philosophical Literacy As Core Elements of Scientific Proficiency Hanne Andersen, Section for History and Philosophy of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Role for Philosophy of Science in Public Engagement With Science Melissa Jacquart, Department of Philosophy, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH Integrated Research Program Focused on the Physical Sciences Enterprise Will Thomas, AIP Research, American Institute of Physics,
January 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Other AAAS sessions of interest to #HPS at the upcoming meeting in Boston include:
"Science for the Public & Policy: Oppenheimer, Bates, and Carson" Moderated by Betty Smocovitis
Friday, February 14, 2025
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST
Panelists What Doesn't Work: Robert Oppenheimer and the Limits of Celebrity David K. Hecht, History, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME Marston Bates and the Landscape of Postwar Science Publishing Megan Raby, History, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Rachel Carson, "Silent Spring," and the Irony of Science Policy IN Frederick R. Davis, History, Purdue
January 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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The 2025 Annual Meeting of the AAAS is in Boston this year on February 13-15, 2025

This year's Sarton Lecture at AAAS meeting will be given by Harvard #HPS scholar Peter Galison on "Visualizing Space/ Time/ Matter in Physics, Film, & History" ⚛️ 🧪

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SARTON: Peter Galison: Visualizing Space/Time/Matter in Physics, Film, & History Friday, February 14, 2025 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST Registration Type Deluxe Registrant - Live event only Newsroom Registrant - Live event only Speaker Peter Galison Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
December 20, 2024 at 3:15 PM
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The flagship journal of the AAAS, Science Magazine @science.org, is now on Bluesky! 🧪
Science AAAAS Science Magazine @science.org The world's leading outlet for cutting-edge research in all areas of science. www.science.org
November 23, 2024 at 7:49 PM
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Congratulations to new #HPS AAAS Fellows, incl
Kevin Elliott, Michigan State Univ
Pnina Geraldine Abir-Am, Brandeis Uni
Kristine Harper, University of Copenhagen (pic)
who were inducted at 150th AAAS Fellows Gala in DC on Saturday Sept 21st.
Read more about AAAS Fellows:
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Photo of a man & two women all holding certificates smiling: Pnina Geraldine Abir-Am (L), Kevin Elliott (C), & Kristine Harper (R) at 150th AAAS Fellows Gala in DC on Saturday Sept 21st, 2024.
September 24, 2024 at 12:39 AM