History of Science Society Annual Meeting 3-6 November 2016 Atlanta, Georgia TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments ........................................................................ 2 Officers, Committees, and Program Chairs ............................ 5 Thank You to Volunteers ............................................................. 6 Dining in Atlanta .......................................................................... 7 Tips on Tipping ............................................................................ 9 Respectful Behavior Policy .......................................................11 Westin Peachtree Plaza Layout ................................................13 Book Exhibit Layout ..................................................................16 Caucuses and Interest Groups .................................................18 Program ........................................................................................24 Thursday, 3 November .......................................................26 Friday, 4 November .............................................................38 Saturday, 5 November ........................................................57 Sunday, 6 November ...........................................................76 Public Engagement Event .........................................................82 JCSEPHS Mentorship Event ..................................................84 Business Meeting Agenda .........................................................85 Advertising ...................................................................................86 Index ............................................................................................100 NOTE: Any hyperlinks included in this online program should be functional. Please alert the HSS Executive Office at [email protected] if any are not work- ing. If you are a presenter and would like to create a hyperlink from your name in the program, please let us know as soon as possible. We can also add multiple links to your speaker page on the meeting app. 1 Acknowledgments ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Our Committee on Meetings and Programs (CoMP), ably and patient- ly chaired by Rachel Ankeny (University of Adelaide) (who began her Welcome to Atlanta (The Big Peach) and the 2016 HSS conference! service when Obama became President), continued to work behind the Those who travel by air have probably spent some time in the U.S.’s busiest scenes. It is a director’s delight to have members like Rachel who are smart, airport but you could not really claim that you have visited Atlanta. Simi- responsive, and who keep the Society’s best interest firmly in her sights. larly, those of you who attended the last HSS meeting in Atlanta 20 years My son, Mason, created the Web registration interface back in 2006 -- all ago (yes, in 1996), held in the northern environs of Ravinia, have also pro bono -- and he has his father’s deep appreciation. All of these volun- not experienced the city. This year’s conference is in the heart of Atlanta, teers make the conference possible – the Executive Office alone could not and attendees will be able to experience in full the largest city in the U.S. possibly shoulder the entire load. region called “The South.” With over 5 million people in the metro area, Atlanta’s diversity rivals that of all major U.S. cities. Its LGBTQ popula- The annual meeting functions because of the efforts of the HSS of- tion is among the country’s highest in number and the city boasts several fice staff. Greg Macklem, Society Coordinator, shouldered the bulk of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, making it one of the intellec- assembling the 1000s of pieces that go into the conference. The months tual centers of the U.S.’s African American population. And since we are of September, October and November are filled with weeks of constant promoting diversity in the Society, the Big Peach is a good place to pursue demands, and little sleep, and he handles these with grace, good humor, that goal. and humility – it’s a combination that is not easy to maintain, and we are fortunate to have him with us. Jessica Baron, our Director of Media and Our program co-chairs, Brian Ogilvie and Sigrid Schmalzer (University of Engagement not only fostered relationships with science writers, wrote Massachusetts Amherst) assembled the 2016 program, organizing more press releases, and Tweeted and “Facebooked” (the world is being “verbi- than 100 sessions and roundtables. They faced many challenges as they fied”) multiple aspects of the conference, giving us a presence in the digital tried to avoid scheduling similar sessions opposite each other (an impossi- universe that is valuable beyond measure, she also spent many hours work- ble task when dealing with a limited number of session slots over 4 days), ing on the Isis companion piece, a part of the Society’s strategic plan that accommodated requests that ranged from preference of day to choice of we hope will bring history of science to the world, a critical part of our speaker, and worked to provide a balance that would satisfy hundreds mission statement. Our Notre Dame students who are on site, Michelle of historians of science whose interests range from antiquity to yester- Marvin, Jamee Elder, and Natalie Boone (one of our undergraduates who day. They have the thanks of the HSS. I am also grateful to Karen-Beth has made a big difference in the HSS Office), have worked carefully and Scholthof (Texas A&M University) and Roger Turner (Chemical Heri- cheerfully on the program and Kayla Carpentier, another one of our trusty tage Foundation) for, again, judging the poster submissions. We continue undergrads at ND, helped with details ranging from prizes to registration to try and cultivate posters in our meeting and hope that displaying them to photos. We are doubly fortunate that Heather Macklem, MD, once during the Friday night reception, which worked so well last year, will give again threw reason and caution to the wind, and decided that driving to them full exposure. Atlanta and helping out with the meeting was a good way to spend a week of her life. And I am also grateful to Greg’s parents, Larry and Judy Mack- Our Local Arrangements chair, John Krige (Georgia Tech), met with me lem, who, by volunteering to watch their grandchildren, enabled Heather on many occasions as we mapped out the possibilities that are Atlanta. and Greg to walk this somewhat bumpy road together. Indeed, I am John had been asking for HSS to return to Atlanta since the time that he grateful to all the partners (including my own, the lovely Becky Malone), served as program chair in 2005. And although he wished that we could parents, siblings, significant others, and general others who shoulder an have met in mid-town Atlanta (which wasn’t possible due to our meeting’s extra load so that we can all meet together. size) I am confident that attendees will leave Atlanta with a much better sense of why this city is one of the country’s most dynamic. Meeting in a large city, although agreeable in its variety, offers financial challenges. And although a gallon of coffee in Atlanta will cost us a mere $105 gallon (i.e. $7/cup) compared to the $150 plus price we saw in San 2 3 Acknowledgments Francisco, we rely heavily on sponsors and supporters to help us control HSS OFFICERS, COMMITTEES, AND PROGRAM CHAIRS expenses. I would like to recognize two in particular: the University of Notre Dame for its hosting of the Executive Office and the National COUNCIL Science Foundation for its support of travel grants for graduate students, Executive Committee independent scholars, and recent PhDs (SES-1354351). There are many President, Janet Browne, Harvard University others who helped us, and a full list of supporters can be found on the Vice-President, Bernard V. Lightman, York University back cover of the program. I appreciate, beyond words, their contribu- Secretary, Marsha L. Richmond, Wayne State University tions. Treasurer, Adam J. Apt, Peabody River Asset Management Council Delegate, Anita Guerrini, Oregon State University The HSS Executive Committee, as is their wont, provided understanding, Editor, H. Floris Cohen, Utrecht University encouragement, and wisdom on all aspects of the meeting—they too, Executive Director, Robert J. Malone, History of Science Society (ex officio) have my profound thanks. I would especially like to thank Adam Apt (our 2014-2016 2015-2017 2016-2018 Treasurer) and Marsha Richmond (our Secretary) who will be stepping Katharine Anderson Carin Berkowitz Babak Ashrafi down at the end of this year. For almost 10 years, Marsha and Adam have Cathryn Carson Fa-ti Fan Aileen Fyfe attended biannual Executive Committee meetings, answered thousands Erik M. Conway James Fleming Anita Guerrini of emails, handled the finances and minutes of the Society, and were good Jan Golinski Lawrence Principe Edna Suárez Díaz friends to boot. I will miss them terribly. The sadness at their leaving is John Harley Warner Audra Wolfe Mary Terrall leavened by their wonderful replacements: Luis Campos (Secretary) and Past President (2016-2017), Angela Creager, Princeton University Gwen Kay (Treasurer) who rolled up their sleeves and began attending to Society business some 9 months before their terms actually begin. The COMMITTEE CHAIRS HSS is fortunate beyond measure to have members like Adam, Marsha, Advocacy: Marc Rothenberg Gwen, and Luis. Education and Engagement: Dawn Digrius, California State University Finances: