IHPST February Newsletter

Dear Colleagues,

The February IHPST newsletter is now available on the web at:

http://ihpst.net/newsletters/

Item #3 contains up-dated information about the 2013 International IHPST conference which will be held at University of Pittsburgh, June 19-23.  Paper submissions need be made by March 1st.

Item #5 contains details about the IHPST Council elections for the 2013-15 term, which are soon to be held.  Nominations close February 15.

CONTENTS

1.         Science & Education Journal, Volume 22 Number 2
Philosophical Considerations in the Teaching of Biology, Pt.II:
Evolution, Development and Genetics
2.         Science & Education Journal, Report
(a) Rationale and Purpose of the Journal
(b) Journal on the Web        
(c) Manuscript Submissions
(d) Copyediting Assistance Required for Manuscripts from Non-Anglo Authors
(e) Article Downloads
(f) Thematic Issues
(g) Journal Reviewing
3.         Twelfth International IHPST Conference, Pittsburgh, June 19-23, 2013
4.         Pittsburgh Conference Student Scholarships, Interdivisional Teaching Commission (IDTC) of the International Union for History and Philosophy of Science (IUHPS)
5.         IHPST 2013 Council Election - Call for Nominations
6.         East-Asian Association for Science Education (EASE 2013) in Hong Kong, China, 4-6 July, 2013.
7.         International Conference on The Special Role of Science in Liberal Democracy, November 21-22, 2013, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
8.         Book Reviews

(i) Paul Thagard (2012), The Cognitive Science of Science: Explanation, Discovery, and Conceptual Change.  The MIT Press,
[KARL S. ROSENGREN]

(ii) Marcia C. Linn and Bat-Sheva Eylon (2011), Science Learning and Instruction: Taking Advantage of Technology to Promote Knowledge Integration. Routledge
[MANSOOR NIAZ]

(iii) Tim Sprod (2011), Discussions in Science: Promoting Conceptual Understanding in the Middle School Years, ACER Press
[MICHAEL R. MATTHEWS]

(iv) Aldo Poiani (ed.) (2012), Pragmatic Evolution: Applications of Evolutionary Theory.  Cambridge University Press
[ALESSANDRO MINELLI]

9.         Coming Conferences
10.       IHPST Council (2011-13)
11.       IHPST Email List
12.       Newsletter Items




A/Professor Michael R. Matthews
School of Education
University of New South Wales
Sydney 2052
Australia
m.matthews@unsw.edu.au

Editor Science & Education
http://www.springer.com/education+%26+language/science+education/journal/11191
President, Inter-Divisional Teaching Commission of DHST/DLMPS of IUHPS
www.idtc-iuhps.org