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1. The American Philosophical Society announces a new book, Descended 
from Darwin: Insights into the History of Evolutionary Studies, 
1900-1970, Joe Cain and Michael Ruse (eds.).  This volume has its 
origins in a conference, held 22-23 October 2004 at the American 
Philosophical Society Library, Philadelphia. The main focus was on 
evolutionary studies in America before, during, and after the famous 
"evolutionary synthesis" of the 1930s  and 1940s.  Papers in this 
volume are freely available for download. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-1.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-1.html

2. CFP: The Geitonas School announces a Darwin 2009 conference, 
"Teaching Evolution: Theoretical and Pedagogical Issues," 7-8 
November 2009.  Experts in the history of science, philosophy of 
science, and science education as well as teachers are invited to 
participate.  Papers that focus on theoretical or pedagogical issues 
related to the teaching of evolution are welcome.  Deadline for 
extended summaries: June 20, 2009. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-2.pdf>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-2.pdf

3. Scientific Research and Essays (SRE) solicits submissions from all 
areas of science, medicine, agriculture and engineering.  SRE is also 
seeking qualified reviewers to serve as members of the review board 
team. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-3.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-3.html

4. Indiana University Press is pleased to announce the recent publication
of Owen's Ape and Darwin's Bulldog: Beyond Darwinism and Creationism 
by Christopher E. Cosans.  With the debate between Richard Owen and 
Thomas Huxley on the differences between the ape and human brains as 
its focus, this book explores several ways in which philosophical 
ideas and scientific practice influenced the discussion of evolution 
in the years before and after Darwin's publication of Origin of 
Species. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-4.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-4.html

5. Biotechnology & Molecular Biology Reviews (BMBR) solicits 
submissions from all areas of applied biochemistry, industrial 
microbiology, molecular biology, genomics and proteomics, food and 
agricultural technologies, and metabolic engineering.  BMBR is also 
seeking qualified reviewers to serve as members of the review board 
team. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-5.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-5.html

6. The MIT Press announces three new books: 1) Emergence: 
Contemporary Readings in Philosophy and Science, edited by Mark A. 
Bedau and Paul Humphreys, 2) Protocells: Bridging Nonliving and 
Living Matter, edited by Steen Rasmussen, Mark A. Bedau, Liaohai 
Chen, David Deamer, David C. Krakauer, Norman H. Packard and Peter F. 
Stadler, and 3) The Ethics of Protocells: Moral and Social 
Implications of Creating Life in the Laboratory, edited by Mark A. 
Bedau and Emily C. Parke. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-6.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-6.html

7. Workshop, "Open Questions on the Origins of Life," Palacio 
Miramar, San Sebastian - Donostia, Spain,  May 20-23, 2009.  The 
overall idea behind this workshop is to tackle a number of key 
questions about the origin of life that still remain unanswered, 
attempt to clarify why it is so, and to discuss how to progress in 
our efforts to answer these questions.  Registration is still open, 
but spaces are limited. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-7.pdf>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-7.pdf

8. The Philosophy Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison 
is excited to announce the first biennial Philosophy of Biology @ 
Madison (POBAM) Workshop, May 21-23, 2010, Madison, Wisconsin.  The 
format of the workshop will provide an opportunity for speakers to 
receive constructive feedback from interested colleagues, and for 
other participants to become acquainted with new work in the field. 
Deadline for abstracts:  September 15, 2009. 
<http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-8.html>http://www.ishpssb.org/listserv/20090405-8.html


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