pic source: Ectins Project, European UnionThe Open-Access scientific journal Public Library of Science Biology (PLoS Biology) has introduced a new series to their publication, which concentrates on the "historical and philosophical perspectives on contemporary biology." I have applauded their focus on making peer-reviewed original-source scientific work more accessible to the public for several years now after being clued into PLoS's existence by Robert Skipper at the University of Cincinnati, and now this interdisciplinary forum that promises to open up more dialogues between these fields of research.
An introductory statement by Evelyn Keller along with the first article in the series can be found in the December 2008 issue. I'm sure this will be a welcome addition for philosophers (and historians, of course) of science.
The journal, in addition to making scientific research in biology more accessible to the public, also includes a smathering of philosophical reflection on matters in the life sciences, ranging from scientific illiteracy in the USA, comments on morally-relevant research concerning sex andgender differences, and the search for/definition of life itself. This is an excellent website to bookmark for your coffee breaks, if not for your own research and reference purposes.
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