Introduction: Just Needham to Nixon? On Writing the History of "Science Diplomacy"

This introduction examines the growing interest in science diplomacy and the parallel lack of in-depth historical studies on this new concept. In particular, we first show how the recent attention toward science diplomacy has led to a proliferation of hagiographic accounts reflecting the urgency to...

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Published in:Historical studies in the natural sciences 2020-09, Vol.50 (4), p.323
Main Authors: Turchetti, Simone, Adamson, Matthew, Rispoli, Giulia, Olšáková, Doubravka, Robinson, Sam
Format: Article
Language:English
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Diplomacy
Science
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Summary:This introduction examines the growing interest in science diplomacy and the parallel lack of in-depth historical studies on this new concept. In particular, we first show how the recent attention toward science diplomacy has led to a proliferation of hagiographic accounts reflecting the urgency to support its growth rather than truly investigate its ancestry. We then turn to consider how our historical understanding of science diplomacy could be improved, and how this knowledge could equally be of significance to science diplomacy practitioners today.
ISSN:1939-1811
1939-182X
DOI:10.1525/hsns.2020.50.4.323