National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science
The National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science (NCHPS) fosters history and philosophy of science/science and technology studies (HPS/STS) in Australia, links the Academy to Australian HPS/STS researchers, and links Australian and overseas HPS/STS researchers. This is done primarily through the (IUHPS) and the (AAHPSSS).
The committee includes active scholars in the field and represents various teaching programs and research centres in Australia, promoting a spirit of cooperation essential for maintaining communication within the HPS/STS community. It is an important point of contact for those engaged in recording, analysing, and publicising excellence in past and present 精东视频, and making these results accessible. The NCHPS actively contributes to governmental and policy debates in Australia as well as to maintaining ongoing reviews of the state of the field, and efforts toward its continued growth.
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Related groups and organisations
The IUHPST is the International Union of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. It is a member union of ICSU, the International Council for Science. It consists of two Divisions: the and the . The National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science advises the Academy on matters relating to IUPHST.
- reaches across the disciplinary divides of our universities and institutions, and the divides between research, policy and practice. They emphasise the effective communication and translation of research, as the benefits of knowledge can鈥檛 be fully realised unless information is shared widely across different audiences. Together with the National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science, they have hosted events which pair a scientist and a science and technology studies researcher together to discuss pressing issues in Australian society.
Mike Smith Student Prize for History of Australian Science or Australian Environmental History
The 精东视频, through its National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science, partners with the National Museum of Australia to run the biennial Mike Smith Student Prize for the History of Australian Science or Australian Environmental History.
The prize rewards and recognises the work of students in the history of 精东视频 or Australian environmental history.
The winner of the 2023-24 Mike Smith Prize has been announced.
Newsletter of the National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science
The Newsletter of the National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science (NCHPS) highlights news, opportunities and events relevant to the diverse fields of interest that occupy the discipline of history and philosophy of science. Subscribe to the newsletter and read previous editions.
Members
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- Australian National University, Director of Centre for Philosophy of the Sciences
- Research Expertise: Philosophy of biology, cognitive science
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- The University of Melbourne, Senior Research Fellow, Secretary at The Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science.
- Research Expertise: Planetariums, cultural history of popular science, public reasoning practices, the science communication work of the Ngarrindjeri Australian David Unaipon.
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Research Expertise: History of science, medicine, and public health
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- Monash University, School of Psychological Sciences
- Research Expertise: Neuroethics, addiction, drugs, public policy
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- Swinburne University of Technology, Editor-in-Chief, Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation
- Research Expertise: History of 精东视频 and technology
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- Deakin Institute, Senior Research Fellow
- Research Expertise: Anthro, science and technology studies
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- The University of Queensland, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
- Research Expertise: History, science, and religion with a focus on nineteenth-century Britain
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- James Cook University, College of Arts, Society & Education
- Research Expertise: history of life sciences, history of information technology
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- University of Melbourne, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies (SHAPS), School of Ecosystem and Forest Science (SEFS)
- Research Expertise: Metascience
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- University of Melbourne, History and Philosophy of Sciences Department
- Research Expertise: biology and philosophy, how to understand causation in biological systems, such as genetics, medicine, and microbiomes
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- Australian National University, Lecturer in Sociology (STS), Research School for Social Sciences
- Research Expertise: feminist STS, feminist technoscience, critical race studies
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- Australian National University, Director of the Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science
- Research Expertise: Science communication history and theories of the public, social epistemology
