Viewpoint is the magazine of the BSHS. Launched in its present form in 2006, it appears as an A4-format publication aimed at a broad readership, featuring articles, opinions, reviews and interviews addressing the history of science, technology and medicine, and drawing on the Society’s Outreach and Education activities. Viewpoint is published three times a year, in February, June and October.

In the October 2013 issue, we get colourful:

• Charlotte Nicklas on fashion, chemistry, and the uses of petroleum
• Simon Werrett on the history of colour in pyrotechnics
• Allison Ksiazkiewicz on the problem of describing colour
• As well as a feature on the BSHS Dingle Prize, and an interview with winning author David Wright

PLUS, a special souvenir supplement from this summer’s International Congress

Contributions

All contributions and correspondence should be sent to the Editor, Dr Melanie Keene, Homerton College, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PH, UK, or to viewpoint@bshs.org.uk. Electronic communication is preferred. The deadline for the February 2014 issue is 15 December 2013. Instructions for contributors can be found in pdf here.

Circulation

Enquiries about circulation, including subscription requests, should be sent to the BSHS Executive Secretary (see contacts). Viewpoint is free to all BSHS members and is priced at £12.00 per year (three issues) for non-members.

Advertisements

The Editor will always consider advertisements regarding new appointments but, as a general rule, other advertisements are not printed in this publication. However, for an appropriate charge, leaflets advertising suitable events, publications, etc, can be sent out with Viewpoint subject to size and postage restrictions. Full details are available from the BSHS Executive Secretary.

Back Issues

• To read digital versions of back issues, see here. The digital version of Viewpoint appears online a month after members receive their printed copy.
• To more information about joining the BSHS and receiving Viewpoint and the British Journal for the History of Science, see the BSHS Membership page.

Survey

Between May and September 2010, a web-based survey was conducted in order to gather information from Viewpoint readers as to their current habits and preferences, and suggestions for contributions or future directions for Viewpoint. 136 people completed the survey and most answered within a few days of the original email announcement. For confidentiality reasons, all email addresses offered by potential contributors have been removed.

» Read a summary of the responses [pdf]

Featured articles from past issues

• Past BJHS editors pick their top 5 articles – which you can read for free on the BJHS website
• Past BJHS editors – the questionnaire
• Aileen Fyfe’s newsletter articles on ‘Applying for Jobs‘ and ‘The Job Interview Experience‘