"Ways of Knowing" Conference 2017 Call for Papers

May 25, 2017

"Ways of Knowing," presented annually by The Science, Religion, and Culture Program at Harvard Divinity School, is the biggest graduate conference in the field with about 120 panelists every year from 88 schools in the US and 20 different countries. The conference provides a forum for discussion, interdisciplinary explorations and professional development for graduate students and junior scholars at various stages of their career. Read more

Bringing values, not just facts, to climate fight

April 10, 2017

‘Merchants of Doubt’ co-author Prof. Naomi Oreskes champions the crucial role of verifiable facts in decision making, and the importance of scientists speaking out with values-based argument. Harvard Gazette, March 30, 2017

American Association for the Advancement of Science holds annual meeting in Boston.

February 17, 2017

Under the theme "Serving Society Through Science Policy," the 2017 AAAS meeting featured renowned speakers discussing current issues in science, technology, and policy, with a focus on how to inform policies with the best scientific evidence. Prof. Naomi Oreskes presented a plenary titled "The Scientist as Sentinel."

Kennedy School's STS program launches "First 100 Days: Narratives of Normalization and Disruption."

February 1, 2017

"First 100 Days is an ongoing writing campaign, featuring posts from the broad STS community. Posts analyze and challenge the narratives of both normalization and disruption that are being put forward by the new Trump administration or the discourses that surround it, as

View of Japanese city devastated by nuclear catastrophe.

Peter Galison's "Containment" featured in Boston Globe review of "Films about creativity and destruction."

January 6, 2017

"With GlobeDocs, The Boston Globe furthers its reach as an organization dedicated to shedding light on the truth by presenting the work of film makers near and far who are also focused on telling important stories, large and small."

When America tuned into the radio

November 8, 2016

The Harvard Gazette reviews the CHSI special exhibition, “Radio Contact: Tuning In to Politics, Technology & Culture.”

2016 History of Science Society Meeting in Atlanta

November 6, 2016

Among the highlights of the meeting for Harvard HistSci were the delivery of the 2016 Distinguished Lecture by Prof. Evelynn Hammonds(below, top), and the awarding of the Sarton Medal to Prof. Katherine Park (by HSS President

Katharine Park Awarded 2016 Sarton Medal

November 6, 2016

Heartfelt congratulations to Katharine Park, the Samuel Zemurray, Jr. and Doris Zemurray Stone Radcliffe Research Professor of the History of Science, for being named the 2016 recipient of the Sarton Medal for her lifetime’s achievement in the field of history of science. The prize was awarded on November 6 at this

Panel discusses the history of women in radio.

October 27, 2016

Prof. Evelyn Hammonds moderated a panel discussing the International Women’s Day Radio Project, in conjunction with the currently ongoing exhibit "Radio Contact: Tuning in to Politics, Technology, & Culture." Read more about Panel discusses the history of women in radio.

Naomi Oreskes Named 2016 Recipient of Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication

July 13, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO --- Climate One at The Commonwealth Club announced today that Dr. Naomi Oreskes, will be awarded the sixth annual Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communication. The $15,000 award is given to a natural or social scientist who has made extraordinary scientific contributions and communicated that knowledge to a broad public in a clear and compelling

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