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Research on the history of genetics has followed trends in the history of biology more generally as it has moved from histories focused on ideas to more socially contextualized histories, including more geographically diverse histories and histories that center around gender and race, and then to histories that focus on scientific practice and material culture. As new historiographic foci have emerged, older approaches have not been replaced. There remains a strong tradition of considering research in genetics primarily in terms of its scientific development. Genetics is a rich and fast-moving field and there are still many stories to be told. Branching out from more familiar topics presents an opportunity for original research in the history of genetics.
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Dietrich, M.R. (2020). The Historiography of Genetics. In: Dietrich, M., Borrello, M., Harman, O. (eds) Handbook of the Historiography of Biology. Historiographies of Science, vol 1. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74456-8_10-1
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