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Kronz from Texas to NSF

Frederick Kronz (philosophy of physics), Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, has accepted appointment as a Director of the Science, Technology, and Society Program (which includes History and Philosophy of Science as a component element) of the National Science Foundation.

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