Science Serialized: Representations of the Sciences in Nineteenth-Century Periodicals (Dibner Institute Studies in the History of Science and Technology)

Nineteenth-century Britain saw an explosion of periodical literature, with the publication of over 100,000 different magazines and newspapers for a growing market of eager readers. The Victorian periodical press became an important medium for the dissemination of scientific ideas. Every major scientific advance in the nineteenth century was trumpeted and analyzed in periodicals ranging from intellectual quarterlies such as the Edinburgh Review to popular weeklies like the Mirror of Literature, from religious periodicals such as the Evangelical Magazine to the atheistic Oracle of Reason. Scientific articles appeared side by side with the latest fiction or political reporting, while articles on nonscientific topics and serialized novels invoked scientific theories or used analogies drawn from science.The essays collected in Science Serialized examine the variety of ways in which the nineteenth-century periodical press represented science to both general and specialized readerships. They explore the role of scientific controversy in the press and the cultural politics of publication. Subject range from the presentation of botany in women's magazines to the highly public dispute between Darwin and Samuel Butler, and from discussions of the mind-body problem to those of energy physics. Contributors include leading scholars in the fields of history of science and literature: Ann B. Shteir, Jonathan Topham, Frank A. J. L. James, Roger Smith, Graeme Gooday, Crosbie Smith, Ian Higginson, Gillian Beer, Bernard Lightman, Helen Small, Gowan Dawson, Jonathan Smith, James G. Paradis, and Harriet Ritvo. The Essays Collected In Science Serialized Examine The Variety Of Ways In Which The Nineteenth-century Periodical Press Represented Science To General And Specialised Readerships ... Among The Subjects Discussed Are The Presentation Of Botany In Women's Magazines, The Highly Public Dispute Between Charles Darwin And Samuel Butler, The Mind-body Problem, And Energy Physics.--dust-jacket. 'let Us Examine The Flower': Botany In Women's Magazines, 1800-1830 / Ann B. Shteir -- Science, Natural Theology, And The Practice Of Christian Piety In Early-nineteenth-century Religious Magazines / Jonathan R. Topham -- Reporting Royal Institution Lectures, 1826-1867 / Frank A.j.l. James -- The Physiology Of The Will: Mind, Body, And Psychology In The Periodical Literature, 1855-1875 / Roger Smith -- Sunspots, Weather, And The Unseen Universe: Balfour Stewart's Anti-materialist Representation Of 'energy' In British Periodicals / Graeme Gooday -- 'improvised Europeans': Science And Reform In The North American Review, 1865-1880 / Crosbie Smith And Ian Higginson -- The Academy: Europe In England / Gillian Beer -- Scientists As Materialists In The Periodical Press: Tyndall's Belfast Address / Bernard Lightman -- Science, Liberalism, And The Ethics Of Belief: The Contemporary Review In 1877 / Helen Small -- Victorian Periodicals And The Making Of William Kingdon Clifford's Posthumous Reputation / Gowan Dawson -- Grant Allen, Physiological Aesthetics, And The Dissemination Of Darwin's Botany / Jonathan Smith -- The Butler-darwin Biographical Controversy In The Victorian Periodical Press / James G. Paradis -- Understanding Audiences And Misunderstanding Audiences: Some Publics For Science / Harriet Ritvo. Edited By Geoffrey Cantor And Sally Shuttleworth. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Essays examining the ways in which the Victorian periodical press presented the scientific developments of the time to general and specialized audiences.Nineteenth-century Britain saw an explosion of periodical literature, with the publication of over 100,000 different magazines and newspapers for a growing market of eager readers. The Victorian periodical press became an important medium for the dissemination of scientific ideas. Every major scientific advance in the nineteenth century was trumpeted and analyzed in periodicals ranging from intellectual quarterlies such as the Edinburgh Review to popular weeklies like the Mirror of Literature, from religious periodicals such as the Evangelical Magazine to the atheistic Oracle of Reason. Scientific articles appeared side by side with the latest fiction or political reporting, while articles on nonscientific topics and serialized novels invoked scientific theories or used analogies drawn from science.The essays collected in Science Serialized examine the variety of ways in which the nineteenth-century periodical press represented science to both general and specialized readerships. They explore the role of scientific controversy in the press and the cultural politics of publication. Subject range from the presentation of botany in women's magazines to the highly public dispute between Darwin and Samuel Butler, and from discussions of the mind-body problem to those of energy physics. Contributorsinclude leading scholars in the fields of history of science and literature: Ann B. Shteir, Jonathan Topham, Frank A. J. L. James, Roger Smith, Graeme Gooday, Crosbie Smith, Ian Higginson, Gillian Beer, Bernard Lightman, Helen Small, Gowan Dawson, Jonathan Smith, James G. Paradis, and Harriet Ritvo Essays examining the ways in which the Victorian periodical press presented the scientific developments of the time to general and specialized audiences. Nineteenth-century Britain saw an explosion of periodical literature, with the publication of over 100,000 different magazines and newspapers for a growing market of eager readers. The Victorian periodical press became an important medium for the dissemination of scientific ideas. Every major scientific advance in the nineteenth century was trumpeted and analyzed in periodicals ranging from intellectual quarterlies such as the Edinburgh Review to popular weeklies like the Mirror of Literature, from religious periodicals such as the Evangelical Magazine to the atheistic Oracle of Reason. Scientific articles appeared side by side with the latest fiction or political reporting, while articles on nonscientific topics and serialized novels invoked scientific theories or used analogies drawn from science.The essays collected in Science Serialized examine the variety of ways in which the nineteenth-century periodical press represented science to both general and specialized readerships. They explore the role of scientific controversy in the press and the cultural politics of publication. Subject range from the presentation of botany in women's magazines to the highly public dispute between Darwin and Samuel Butler, and from discussions of the mind-body problem to those of energy physics. Contributors include leading scholars in the fields of history of science and Ann B. Shteir, Jonathan Topham, Frank A. J. L. James, Roger Smith, Graeme Gooday, Crosbie Smith, Ian Higginson, Gillian Beer, Bernard Lightman, Helen Small, Gowan Dawson, Jonathan Smith, James G. Paradis, and Harriet Ritvo 1 Introduction......Page 10 2 “Let Us Examine the Flower”: Botany in Women’s Magazines, 1800–1830......Page 26 3 Science, Natural Theology, and the Practice of Christian Piety in Early-Nineteenth-Century Religious Magazines......Page 46 4 Reporting Royal Institution Lectures, 1826–1867......Page 76 5 The Physiology of the Will: Mind, Body, and Psychology in the Periodical Literature, 1855–1875......Page 90 6 Sunspots,Weather, and the Unseen Universe: Balfour Stewart’s Anti-Materialist Representations of “Energy” in British Periodicals......Page 120 7 “Improvised Europeans”: Science and Reform in the NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW, 1865–1880......Page 158 8 The ACADEMY: Europe in England......Page 190 9 Scientists as Materialists in the Periodical Press: Tyndall’s Belfast Address......Page 208 10 Science, Liberalism, and the Ethics of Belief: The CONTEMPORARY REVIEW in 1877......Page 248 11 Victorian Periodicals and the Making of William Kingdon Clifford’s Posthumous Reputation......Page 268 12 Grant Allen, Physiological Aesthetics, and the Dissemination of Darwin’s Botany......Page 294 13 The Butler-Darwin Biographical Controversy in the Victorian Periodical Press......Page 316 14 Understanding Audiences and Misunderstanding Audiences: Some Publics for Science......Page 340 About the Authors......Page 360 Index......Page 364 "Reviews are a substitute for all other kinds of reading-a new and royal road to knowledge," trumpeted Josiah Conder in 1811.