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Scientific Societies

Scientific Societies. The Royal Society of London. Middle 17 th century From ‘invisible college’ of natural philosophers who were influenced by Francis Bacon’s New Atlantis Abandon authority and appeal only to empirical evidence .

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Scientific Societies

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  1. Scientific Societies

  2. The Royal Society of London • Middle 17th century • From ‘invisible college’ of natural philosophers who were influenced by Francis Bacon’s New Atlantis • Abandon authority and appeal only to empirical evidence

  3. Group of 12 formed a club for ‘Promoting the Physico-Mathematical Experimental Learning’ • 28 November 1660 • Meet weekly to discuss scientific topics and conduct experiments Nullius in Verba

  4. Founded as a formal society after the Restoration • Charles II granted royal charter 1662 and 1663 and called The Royal Society of London • To be the scientific advisor to the king

  5. Agendas of meetings included • Reports: oral or written • Discussions • Experiments: Robert Hooke first Demonstrator of Experiments

  6. Formal members known as fellows (FRS as a title) • Early members physicians and independently-wealthy upper class • 1843 members admitted only on basis of scientific merit • Led to the profession of scientist

  7. Journal Publications First issue of Journal des Scavans and Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society in 1665

  8. First record of peer review by Henry Oldenburg, founding editor of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society in 1665

  9. Types of Scientific Societies • Interdisciplinary • Royal Society • American Association for the Advancement of Science • American Institutes of Biological Sciences • National Academy of Sciences • Regional • Northeasten Naturalist Association • New England Botanical Club • Pennsylvania Academy of Science • Disciplinary • American Society of Mammalogists • Phycological Society of America • Society for Freshwater Science

  10. Cost of publication supported by • Membership dues • Journal subscriptions • Page charges Thousands of scientific journals Rise of electronic publishing

  11. Other forms of communications: • Scientific Meetings • Abstracts • Posters • Presentations • Seminars • Special publications

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