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115. Melinda Baldwin: A triple history of Nature, scientific journals, and peer review
1 hour 32 minutes Posted Jun 24, 2025 at 6:00 am.
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Melinda's chemistry-history double major
Why Melinda did a PhD on the history of Nature
The glorious beginning of Nature and the history of scientific journals
How Nature became a journal for scientists (rather than the educated general public)
When did scientists start calling themselves 'scientists'? The mergence of science as a profession
The history of peer review: How to get into Nature in the 19th century, and the rise of peer review during the Cold War
Establishing causality in historical research
The future of peer review
Tyndall, why?
A book or paper more people should read
Something Melinda wishes she'd learnt sooner
Advice for PhD students/postdocs
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Melinda Baldwin is an associate professor of history at the University of Maryland. We talk about her work studying the history of Nature, scientific journals more broadly, what it means to be a scientist, peer review, the Tyndall project, and much more. BJKS Podcast is a podcast about neuroscience, psychology, and anything vaguely related, hosted by Benjamin James Kuper-Smith. Support the show: https://geni.us/bjks-patreon Timestamps
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