Scientific Instrument Commission
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What is SIC? The Scientific Instrument Commission is a constituent organisation of the International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science (IUHPS). It seeks to encourage scholarly research on the history of scientific instruments, and the preservation and documentation of collections of instruments, as well as their use within the wider discipline of the history of science. So as to promote interest in the history of instruments, to encourage discussion and to advance scholarship, annual symposia are held in different parts of the world, usually where there are important collections of instruments or centres of research and teaching. When appropriate, the proceedings of these symposia have been published. Once every four years the annual symposium forms part of the Congress of the IUHPS. The Commission also publishes an annual newsletter and maintains a cumulative bibliography database, and occasionally sponsors workshops on specialist themes. Home | News | ISIN | Conferences | Publications | Bibliography | References | Contact Us |