In this episode of What's Science, Amelia talks with Harriet Palfreyman, a lecturer from the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at The University of Manchester, and co-director of the Science and Health Communication Masters. Covering the history of the scientific journal article, how it is evolving and what we should be looking out for when reading them, Amelia does her best to blacklist Harriet from all further academic positions - so let's keep our fingers crossed for her career!

Further Reading:

For more on the fake inventor of the toaster: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/the-reporters-63622746

For more about the history of journal articles, try exploring: https://arts.st-andrews.ac.uk/philosophicaltransactions/

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