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  1. Department of Philosophy, The University of Sydney, 2006, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Hugh Clapin

  2. Unit for History and Philosophy of Science, The University of Sydney, 2006, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Katherine Neal, John Wennerbom & Ivan Crozier

  3. Philosophy Program, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, 0200, Canberra, ACT, Australia

    Barbara Nunn

  4. Applied Linguistic Institute and Department of English, University of Missouri, 64110, Kansas City, MO, USA

    Deborah Dysart

  5. Department of Sociology, University of Illinois, 61801, Urbana, IL, USA

    Andy Pickering

  6. Department of Modern History, Macquarie University, 2109, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Lisa Featherstone

  7. Faculty of Arts, Griffith University, 4111, Nathan, QLD, Australia

    Hiram Caton

  8. Department of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 246 Sparks Building, 16802, University Park, PA, USA

    Dale Jacquette

  9. Department of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh, 1001 Cathedral of Learning, 15260, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Laura Ruetsche

  10. LIMSI-CNRS, BP 133, F-91403, Orsay Cedex, France

    William A. Turner

  11. Institut für Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Museumsinsel 1, D-80538, München, Germany

    Cornelia Lüdecke

  12. School of Science, Griffith University, 4111, Nathan, QLD, Australia

    Birgit Lohmann & Martin Bridgstock

  13. Department of Philosophy, University of Bristol, BS8 1TB, Bristol, UK

    James Ladyman

  14. Department of History, Texas A&M University, 77843, College Station, TX, USA

    Jonathan Coopersmith

  15. School of Science and Technology Studies, The University of New South Wales, 2052, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    David Oldroyd, Nicolas Rasmussen & Mark Cortiula

  16. 834 Washington Street, 60202, Evanston, IL, USA

    Dennis Dean

  17. Philosophy Department, Florida State University, 32306, Tallahassee, FL, USA

    Michael Ruse

  18. Technology Management and Technical Communications, Sakson & Taylor, 98103, Seattle, WA, USA

    William N. Kaghan

  19. Department of History, Albion College, 49224, Albion, MI, USA

    Geoffrey Cocks

  20. Department of History of Science, Harvard University, 02139, Cambridge, MA, USA

    Stephanie H. Kenen

  21. History of Science and Technology, University of California, Stephens Hall, 94720, Berkeley, CA, USA

    Sokhieng Au

  22. Division of Science and Technology, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, 2000, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Desmond Barrett

  23. Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, Leeds, UK

    Ian D. Lawrie

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It is with deep regret that we must record the death of John Wennerbom in 2000.

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Clapin, H., Neal, K., Wennerbom, J. et al. Reviews. Metascience 10, 50–149 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02915148

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