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If we win, I'll share the prize money with you! Here's the contest: _______________ WHO CARES? To celebrate the rebranding of the British Society for the History of Science website and the foundation of the Outreach and Education Committee, the BSHS is proud to announce a new competition. We are offering a prize of £250 for the best 500-word answer to this question: WHY SHOULD ANYONE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE?