History, Cognition, and Visualisation in Science: The David Gooding Memorial Meeting. September 22-23, 2010

A conference in memory of David C. Gooding's contribution to the understanding of science will be held in the University of Bath on 22-23 September 2010. In recognition of his many contributions, papers will be given by speakers who knew David and by those whose work reflects his spirit of creative inquiry into the nature and practices of science including Tom Addis, Jan Addis, Elizabeth Cavicchi, Geoffrey Cantor, Mike Gorman, Helen Haste, Frank James and Ryan Tweney.

David Gooding (1947-2009) received his Ph.D. in Philosophy of Science from Oxford University. But his many contributions transcend any easy disciplinary boundaries. His papers and books in the history of science, philosophy of science, cognitive science, and the social studies of science brought new awareness of the nature and sources of Michael Faraday's work, and, more generally, of the role of experimentation and visualization in theory development in science. His methodological approaches pioneered and extended the use of diagrammatic representations of scientific thinking, the computer simulation of scientific thinking, and revivified historical, historical-cognitive, and philosophical approaches.

We believe a conference that celebrates and extends knowledge of scientific thinking is the best memorial for this outstanding scholar and thinker. Please join us.

Abstracts of papers may be submitted by email until June 30, 2010 to the conference organizers, Frank A.J.L. James (FJames@ri.ac.uk) and Ryan D. Tweney (tweney@bgsu.edu). Abstracts (300 words) should include a title and full contact information. Acceptance decisions will be made shortly after the deadline.