Vol. 42, No. 2, April 2013
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Notes from the Inside
Welcome Jessica Pfeifer and Thank You Gary Hardcastle!
I would like to extend a personal welcome to Jessica Pfeifer, PSA's new Secretary/Treasurer. I had a chance to meet Jessica at the AAAS meeting in February and look forward to our working relationship. I have more contact with my PSA counterpart than with any other society officer outside of the HSS and value the ties between our two societies.
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Why Did HSS Conduct A Climate Survey?
Those ties have been strengthened over the years by the good fortune that I have had to work with the incomparable George Gale (aka Doc Logic) and his multi-talented successor, Gary Hardcastle. Gary never ceased to amaze me with his devotion towards the job of Secretary/Treasurer: from our biweekly phone calls—where we would discuss issues ranging from hotel site visits to where Michael Ruse would stand during the reception—to PSA election photos, he kept his sanity (mostly) through it all. Even as the drumbeat of the biennial meeting reached a tempo that surpassed the rhythmic ability of adolescent boys, he maintained an enviable sense of humor, frequently dropping references to obscure pop icons (Davy Jones' new-haircut video) and sharing bits of himself that I could never have guessed (a kiddie rocker). But what I particularly valued was Gary's deep interest in history, as evidenced by his long-time ties with the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science (HOPOS) and the ways he blended history into his philosophy. He is a historian's philosopher. You will be missed, Professor Hardcastle.
- Jay Malone, HSS Executive Director