URL: http://www.bshs.org.uk/prizes/singer-prize/singer-prize-2010The 2010 BSHS Singer Prize winner has been announced.

The 2010 BSHS Singer Prize has been awarded to Don Leggett, University of Kent for his essay ‘Replication and replacing: comparative contexts of naval science, 1868-1903’. The judges were impressed by the rich analysis based on an extensive range of … Continue reading →

The British Society for the History of Science is delighted to announce the result of the 2009 BSHS Slade Prize.The winner is Prof. Simon Schaffer of the University of Cambridge, for his essay “How Disciplines Look.”The 2009 BSHS Slade Prize … Continue reading →

Winners of the BSHS Slade Prize, awarded for the best critical contribution to the history or historiography of science/technology/medicine have been:2009: Simon Schaffer, “How Disciplines Look.”2005: Hasok Chang, “Adventures of a Scientific Potter: The Rise and Fall of the Wedgwood … Continue reading →

The BSHS encourages good quality history of science by organising and judging three prestigious biennial prizes, two of which are awarded by the Society: The Singer Prize is awarded by the BSHS every two years to the author of an … Continue reading →

The Outreach and Education Committee is very pleased to announce that first prize in the 2010 Great Exhibitions competition has been awarded to the Museo Galileo in Florence. Second prize was won by the Thackray Museum in  Leeds for their … Continue reading →

URL: http://www.bshs.org.uk/prizes/dingle-prizeThe British Society for the History of Science invites book nominations for the 2011 Dingle Prize.

URL: http://www.bshs.org.uk/prizes/dingle-prizeThe British Society for the History of Science invites book nominations for the 2011 Dingle Prize.In keeping with the Society’s concern to communicate history of scienceto broad audiences, the 2011 Dingle Prize will be offered for the bestbook in the … Continue reading →

The British Society for the History of Science invites entries for the 2010 Singer Prize.The Singer Prize, of up to £300, is awarded by the British Society for the History of Science every two years to the writer of an … Continue reading →

URL: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/pdf/competitions/tasc_2010.pdfSubmissions are being accepted for the Annals of Science best paper prize 2010. This prize is now awarded annually to the author of an original, unpublished essay in the history of science or technology, which is not under consideration … Continue reading →