SHiPS (Sociology, History and Philosophy of Science in science teaching)

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August 6, 2023 - 3:39am

Critical Commentary

This is a resource for science educators who want to integrate sociology, history, and philosophy of science in their teaching. It was started in 1989 by Douglas Allchin following the First International History, Philosophy and Science Teaching Conference in Tallahasee, Florida. The website is created for science teachers and not students, a distinction they mention clearly. It contains curriculum modules, essays, historical updates, book and video reviews, case studies and discussions about effective teaching. Notable collections include a range of scientific biographies, historical papers in science, book reviews, "word stories" for initiating discussions about the complexity of science, and references to other websites. 

It is unclear if the group is still functional. 

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"Our home image comes from the frontespiece of Francis Bacon's great 1610 treatise on science. The ship heads out between the "Pillars of Hercules" at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea, a metaphor for discovery. The sense of wonder that inspired such voyages was integral to the emergence of modern science. At the same time, exploration was fueled by desire for power and profit, two other factors that have helped shape science (for better and worse) both then and now."

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SHiPS, "SHiPS (Sociology, History and Philosophy of Science in science teaching)", contributed by Prerna Srigyan, STS Infrastructures, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 6 August 2023, accessed 28 April 2024. https://stsinfrastructures.org/content/ships-sociology-history-and-philosophy-science-science-teaching