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]]> By: des http://www.gustavholmberg.com/magnitude/2003/07/24/who-reviews-history-of-science-in-nature-why-how/#comment-1072 des Fri, 01 Aug 2003 16:44:31 +0000 http://www.gustavholmberg.com/magnitudenew/?p=49#comment-1072 Nature and New Scientist are by and for scientists, who for some reason consider themselves entitled to opinions on these subjects. With my scientist hat on, I would be very irritated if humanitiesists colonised the review pages of these last bastions of professional colloquy, even if I often wince at the reviews with my part-time philosopher's hat on. Maybe an occasional invited review article on "current trends in the history of science" would help build bridges, but there's no point writing stuff that the audience can't or won't read, however fastidiously positioned it is in debates they no and care little about. Nature and New Scientist are by and for scientists, who for some reason consider themselves entitled to opinions on these subjects. With my scientist hat on, I would be very irritated if humanitiesists colonised the review pages of these last bastions of professional colloquy, even if I often wince at the reviews with my part-time philosopher’s hat on.

Maybe an occasional invited review article on “current trends in the history of science” would help build bridges, but there’s no point writing stuff that the audience can’t or won’t read, however fastidiously positioned it is in debates they no and care little about.

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