Latest Issue of Isis

Here is the table of contents for the latest issue of the history of science journal Isis (June 2008):

vi Frontispiece Citation

239 After the Double Helix By Angela N. H. Creager and Gregory J. Morgan Abstract

273 Cowboys, Scientists, and Fossils By Jeremy Vetter Abstract

304 Proteus Rebound By Peter Pesic Abstract

318 What Difference Does History of Science Make, Anyway? By Jane Maienschein and George Smith Abstract

322 Does Science Education Need the History of Science? By Graeme Gooday, John M. Lynch, Kenneth G. Wilson, and Constance K. Barsky Abstract

331 Taxonomy and Why History of Science Matters for Science By Andrew Hamilton and Quentin D. Wheeler Abstract

341 How Can History of Science Matter to Scientists? By Jane Maienschein, Manfred Laubichler, and Andrea Loettgers Abstract

350 Science in the Everyday World By Katherine Pandora and Karen A. Rader Abstract

365 History of Science and American Science Policy By Zuoyue Wang and Naomi Oreskes Abstract

Go here to see letters to the editor & book reviews. Will Thomas of the history of science blog Ether Wave Propaganda has been posting his response to some of the articles in this issue:

“What is the value of the history of science?” > Historians, what are they good for?

“Does Science Education Need the History of Science?” > History and Science Education

“Taxonomy and Why History of Science Matters for Science: A Case Study” > History as Font of Lessons

“How Can History of Science Matter to Scientists?” > Historians as Methodologists

“Science in the Everyday World: Why Perspectives from the History of Science Matter” > Historians as Mediators

“History of Science and American Science Policy” > History in Perspective