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Culture, history and society

Memorializing the great: how to honour scientists who’ve died

24 Jul 2023 Robert P Crease

Ever been asked to write a “biographical memoir” of a recently deceased scientist? Robert P Crease explains why such articles are so tricky to get right

Cartoon of a pencil with letters coming from the back of it
Life story Composing a decent written memorial for a scientist who has died is no easy feat. (Courtesy: iStock/Pict Rider)
What’s the best way to recognize the death of an eminent scientist? The Royal Society memorializes

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Robert P Crease is a professor in the Department of Philosophy, Stony Brook University, US and writes the monthly Critical Point column for Physics World, robertpcrease.com, e-mail robert.crease@stonybrook.edu. His latest book is The Leak: Politics, Activists, and Loss of Trust at Brookhaven National Laboratory
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