PUBLICATIONS FROM 2003 ONWARDS

  Palmer, W. P. (2003) Physical and chemical change: a paradoxical concept: should its teaching be discontinued? Presented at the Third International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, Rhodes University, East London, South Africa, January 15 to 18, 2003. Abstract see: http://www.smec.curtin.edu.au/conf/3abstracts.cfm

Palmer, W. P. (2003) Physical and chemical change: a paradoxical concept: should its teaching be discontinued? in Fisher D., & Marsh, T. (Eds.). Science, mathematics and technology education for all: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education. Perth: Curtin University of Technology. pp.273-288. (Refereed Proceedings)

Little blue books: an overview of a research topic. At CONSTANT 26 Sustainability through Science & Technology -A one and a half day conference with speakers and workshops for primary and secondary teachers on Saturday 3 –Sunday 4 May 2003 at Nhulunbuy High School.

Palmer, W. P. (2003) Moving to an Extreme E Haldeman-Julius and His Little Blue Books (International Journal of the Book Volume 1, 2003 Article: BC03-0023-2003). The Future of the Book: From Creator to Consumer in a Digital Age Proceedings of the Book Conference 2003 Howard Dare and Mary Kalantzis (Editors), pp. 244-252. (Refereed Proceedings). See URL: http://bc2003.publishersite.com/ProductShop/view_product/9540/19199?c2c_OrderFrom=http%3A%2F%2Fbc2003.Publisher-Site.com%2FProductShop%2F%3Fstart%3D1

Emanuel Haldeman-Julius, his team of authors and his little blue books: a university in print, read the world over, given at 34th Annual Conference of the Australasian Science Education Research Association from Wednesday 9 July - Saturday 12 July.

Palmer, W.P. (2003, July). A study of teaching and learning about the paradoxical concept of physical and chemical change. Unpublished Doctoral Thesis, Science and Mathematics Education Centre, Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia. URL directly at: 14080_Palmer W 2003.pdf

Monsieur Dumas, Antonio Montero and the chemistry course at the École Centrale in 1849, at The contemporary approaches to research in mathematics, science, health and environmental education seminar, Centre for Studies in Mathematics, Science and Environmental Education, Deakin University, Melbourne Campus, 8-9th December, 2003.

2004

Richard Watson, Bishop of Llandaff (1737-1816): A chemist of the chemical revolution, paper presented at the RACI, Chemical Education Division Conference "Chemical Education: The Elements of Change" (CEC 2004), University of Tasmania, Hobart, from 5-10 February, 2004.

Children's alternative conceptions of physical and chemical change obtained from historical sources compared with those found in other recent studies, paper presented at the RACI, Chemical Education Division Conference "Chemical Education: The Elements of Change" (CEC 2004), University of Tasmania, Hobart, from 5-10 February, 2004.

Palmer, W. P. (2004) Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen (1811-1899): a chemist of distinction, Proceedings IPSI-2004 International Conference, Mountain Kopaonik, Serbia and Montenegro from April 1 to 4 2004. Available in refereed proceedings on CD Rom. (ISBN: 86-7466-117-3) (Refereed)

Palmer, W. P. (2004) The place of the internet in research into the history of science; three case studies, Proceedings IPSI-2004 International Conference, Mountain Kopaonik, Serbia and Montenegro from April 1 to 4, 2004. Proceedings on CD Rom. (ISBN: 86-7466-117-3) (Refereed) Abstract of The Place Of The Internet In Research Into The History Of Science: Three Case Studies  at URL:http://internetconferences.net/pastattendees/kopaonik/kopaonikBOA.doc

Palmer, W. P. (2004). ‘Information Communication Technology: a meeting point for science, the history of science and education’ Book chapter in Advances in the Internet Technology: Concepts and Systems introduced by a Nobel prize winning scientist (P-G. de Gennes). IPSI (New York, Frankfurt, Tokyo) and Academic Mind (Belgrade), pp. 114-131.

Palmer, W. P. (2004). Agriculture, chemistry, politics, religion and technology encompassed: Richard Watson, Bishop of Llandaff (1737-1816), paper presented at the CASTME International and CASTME Europe Conference, INTERcollege, Cyprus, 15-18 April 04. Paper included in the non-refereed proceedings.

Palmer, W. P. (2004). Agriculture, chemistry, politics, religion and technology encompassed: Richard Watson, Bishop of Llandaff (1737-1816), Proceedings of the CASTME International and CASTME Europe Conference, Cyprus, 15-18 April 04. Linking Science, mathematics and technology education and their social, relevance (Editors, Gr Makrides , A Gagatsis, & K. Nicolaou). Nicosia; Cyprus Mathematical Society, pp.379-392. (ISBN 9963-7770-5-8)

Palmer, W. P. (2004). Thoughts on the social relevance of science (Section of report for the Commonwealth Foundation, compiled by Lyn Haynes, CASTME Ltd Secretary) Outcomes of the Discussion Groups held at the CASTME Conference Intercollege, Nicosia, Cyprus 13 – 1 8 April 2004, pp.17-21.

Palmer, W. P. (2004). Why do they call them "Bunsen burners”? Talk to the University of Third Age (NT) at Casuarina Public Library, 10.30am Thursday, 27 May 2004.

Palmer, W. P. (2004). The appeal of Pepper: John Henry Pepper (1821-1900) and his contribution to science education, presented at CONASTA 53, Canberra 26 Sept –2 Oct 04 (Paper represents new research)

Palmer, W. P. (2004). How significant has women’s contribution to the progress of science been? IPSI-2004 Montenegro conference from 2/10/04 to 9/10/04 (refereed- DEST approved)

Palmer, W. P. (2004). The Secondary Education Review, Future Directions for Secondary Education in the Northern Territory: a comparativist's view. Presented at 32nd Annual Conference of ANZCIES: 3-5 December 2004 St Patrick's Campus (Melbourne) Australian Catholic University.

Palmer, W. P. (2004). Research questions: Edward Livingston Youmans: a major influence in nineteenth century American science education. Presented at The twelfth annual Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education symposium which was held on 6 -7 December 2004 at the Melbourne Campus of Deakin University at Burwood. (In preparation for proceedings –non-refereed)

Bill Palmer (2004) ACE National Conference Report, The Australian College of Educators, Northern Territory Branch, November 2004.

At URL: http://www.austcolled.com.au/dbimg/907ntnewsnov04.pdf

2005

Palmer, W. P. (2005) ‘Professor’ Pepper, his ghost on show and his influence on science education in Britain and Australia, presented at IPSI conference in Costa Brava, Spain, Internet conference on advances in the Internet, Processing, Systems and Interdisciplinary Research, 28 April – 1 May: Proceedings on CD-rom, ISBN 86-7466-117-3 (Refereed)

Palmer, W. P. (2005) E. L. Youmans: a force in nineteenth century American science education, presented at IPSI conference in Carcassonne, France, Internet conference on advances in the Internet, Processing, Systems and Interdisciplinary Research, 23 April – 26 April: Proceedings on CD-rom, ISBN 86-7466-117-3 (Refereed)

Palmer, W. P. (2005) The appeal of Pepper: John Henry Pepper (1821-1900) and his contribution to science education in Teaching science, (Journal of the Australian Science Teachers Association) Vol 51, No 2, Winter 2005, pp.14-20.  (Peer reviewed) Title in ASTA index at URL:

 http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/curriculumpoliciesproject/journal_science.html

Palmer, W. P. (2005) Education Policy Reforms of Secondary Education in the Northern Territory In Global Pedagogies, Equity, Access and democracy in education (Editors Joseph Zadja and Peter Ninnes) Refereed Proceedings of 32nd Annual Conference of ANZCIES: 3-5 December 2004 St Patrick's Campus (Melbourne) Australian Catholic University (pp. 297-306) cd-rom ISBN 1 86389 941 3 (Refereed).  To be found on ERIC PDF at URL:

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/3d/43/9c.pdf

 Palmer, W. P. (2005) Review of ‘Peter J. Ramberg Chemical Structure, Spatial Arrangement: The Early History of Stereochemistry, 1874-1914’, see Isis, Vol 96, No. 2 (June, p. 304). See URL for complete article:

http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/ISIS/journal/issues/v96n2/96020849/96020849.html

Palmer, W. P. (2005) The chemical and educational achievements of Henry Edward Armstrong (1848-1937). Presented at IPSI-2005 Montenegro, Sveti Stefan Meridien,, Internet conference on advances in the Internet, Processing, Systems and Interdisciplinary Research, 24 September-1 October: Proceedings on CD-rom, (Refereed)

Palmer, Bill (2005). Tarzan & Emanuel Haldeman-Julius: Is there a connection? Big Blue Newsletter, pp.18- 22 (non-refereed) (Accessed on 26/09/05). See at URL http://www.marxists.org/history/usa/culture/pubs/hjcc/2005/0509-hjcc-bbn06.pdf

Palmer, W. P. (2005) Elizabeth Fulhame, woman chemist of the chemical revolution. Conference on Research and Practices in Science Education (CPRSE, 2005), Hong-Kong from 16-17 December 2005 at The Hong Kong Institute of Education, 10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po.(To be refereed and appear in the Teachers' Handbook in 2006).

2006

Palmer, W. P. (2006) Carl Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786): the life of a great chemist. Presented at IPS-USA-2006 Palo Alto, California, USA, Internet conference on advances in the Internet, Processing, Systems and Interdisciplinary Research, 8 -11 January: Proceedings on CD-rom, (Refereed)

Palmer, W. P. (2006) The enjoyment and relevance of old science textbooks: three case studies. 2006 Winter Meeting—Anchorage, Alaska-Celebrating the American Association of Physics Teacher’s (AAPT’s) 75th Anniversary from January 21-25, 2006 held at the William A. Egan Civic Convention Center, Anchorage. (non-refereed)

Jones, D., Kundu, A., Palmer, W. P. and Ramakrishna, V (2006) Secondary chemistry workshop: the halogens (on behalf of The Royal Australian Chemical Institute-NT Branch) at CONSTANT 29 (21-22 April), Charles Darwin University, Darwin. (non-refereed)

Palmer, W. P. (2006) Children's alternative conceptions of physical and chemical change obtained from historical sources compared with those found in other recent studies, Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 66 (12-17 +23) (refereed publication). See at URL: http://www.raci.org.au/sitebuilder/divisions/knowledge/asset/files/38/ausjec_issue66.pdf

Palmer, W. P. (2006) Chemistry, cameralistics and the church: Richard Watson’s life (1737-1816) at the Second International Conference “Research in Didactics of Chemistry” 29/06/ 2006 to 1/07/2006 in Kraków, Poland

Palmer, W. P. (2006c) More children's alternative conceptions of physical and chemical change obtained from historical sources, at the Second International Conference “Research in Didactics of Chemistry” 29/06/2006 to 1/07/2006 in Kraków, Poland.

In conference proceedings see: Paśko, J. R., & Nodzyńska, M. (2006). Badania w dydaktyce przedmiotów przyrodniczych: Monografia = Research in didactics of science : monograph. Kraków: Oficyna Wydawnicza Jaxa. (pp. 317-329 paper 1 + pp. 330-335, paper 2)

Palmer, W. P. (2006) The stories of nineteenth century American science textbook writers and the concept of physical and chemical change at the IPS-USA-2006 New York Conference, Harvard Club of New York, (3 July to 6 July 2006) (Refereed)

Palmer, W. P. (2006) Emanuel Haldeman-Julius and the education of the poor of America at the IPS-USA-2006 NEW YORK Conference, Harvard Club of New York (3 July to 6 July 2006) (Refereed) ERIC # ED500899.  See URL:http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/3d/5e/57.pdf

Palmer, W. P. (2006) J. J. Loschmidt (1820-1895): a self-effacing but gifted chemist, at the IPS-USA-2006 BOSTON Conference, MIT Hotel, Cambridge (6 July to 9 July 2006) (Refereed)

Palmer, W. P. (2006) An autobiographical chemical education, presented as the invited speaker at an after-dinner address at the Nirvana Function Room on Saturday 21 October, 2006 for the Royal Australian Chemical Institute-NT Branch Annual General Meeting. (non-refereed)

Palmer, W. P. (2006) The introduction of middle schools in the Northern Territory; processes and reality. (Editor Peter Ninnes, Refereed Proceedings, CD-ROM ISBN: 0-909347-10-7), 34th Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Comparative and International Education Society (ANZCIES): Global Governance, Educational Change, & Cultural Ecology Rydges Eagle Hawk Resort, Canberra, 30 November -3 December 2006 (pp. 297-306) (Refereed)

2007

Palmer, W. P. (2007). James Rennie (1787-1867): a British and Australian science textbook author presented at VIPSI-2007, Venice Conference (19 March 2007- 22 March 2007. (Refereed)

Palmer, W. P. (2007). Mary Amelia Swift: a little known children's science textbook author presented at 38th Conference Australasian Science Education Research Association (ASERA), 11th - 14th July 2007, Fremantle, WA, Australia. (non-refereed)

Palmer, W. P. (2007). Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs: a chemist of controversy, AAHPSSS Conference (Australasian Association for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science), 30 June - 2 July, 2007, University of New England, Armidale. . (non-refereed)

Palmer, W. P. (2007) Finding out more about a little known children's science textbook author: a case study of Mary Amelia Swift, illustrating the power and pitfalls of the internet at the VIPSI-Slovenia-2007 Lake Bled Conference, (8 October to 11 October) (Refereed)

Palmer, W. P. (2007) Dissent at the University of Iowa: Gustavus Detlev Hinrichs: chemist and polymath. Presented at the Second Annual Conference of the Bulgarian Society for the Chemistry Education and History and Philosophy of Chemistry (CE&HPC), Plovdiv, Bulgaria from 25-27 October. The Second Annual Conference of the Bulgarian Society for the Chemistry Education and History and Philosophy of Chemistry (CE&HPC), Plovdiv, 25-27 October 2007, ended successfully. The papers presented (Toshev - history of chemistry education; Palmer - history of chemistry; Igov - Philosophy of Chemistry; Dukov - IUPAC Inorganic Chemistry Nomenclature;...) published in a Supplement (December, 2007) to Khimiya/Chemistry. Bulgarian Journal of Chemical Education ISSN 0861-9255 (indexed/abstracted in Chemical  Abstracts, Google Scholar and SCOPUS). Hard copy version can be found at: Õèìèÿ, ãîä. ÕVI, êí. 6 (2007) Chemistry, Vol. 16, Iss 6 (2007), pp. 534-553Online at: http://khimiya.org/pdfs/KHIMIYA_16_6_PALMER.pdf

Palmer, W. P. (2007) Diffusion of knowledge in Britain and America: some historical comparisons in science education between 1800 and 1920, at the 35th Annual Conference: International Co-operation through Education, ANZCIES (The Australian and New Zealand Comparative and International Education Society) at The University of Auckland, New Zealand from 30 November - 2 December. (non-refereed). ERIC# ED50317.  See at URL:

http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/41/c1/68.pdf

2008

Palmer, W. P. (2008). (Associate, Curtin University, Western Australia), The two cultures and hidden truths: a personal tribute, at the Udon Thani, Thailand, Conference entitled Science Mathematics and Technology Education: Beyond Cultural Boundaries, 16-19 January 2008. (Modified version sent to Rekha Koul at SMEC, Curtin University for publication in the Proceedings)

Palmer, W. P. (2008) Much ado about Little Blue Books and censor marks, published in Big Blue Newsletter #11, pp. 18-20, Haldeman-Julius Collectors Club (Editor Faye Ladiskov). (non-refereed)

Palmer, W. P. (2008) Review of The lost world of James Smithson: science, revolution and the birth of the Smithsonian by Heather Ewing (Requested by Endeavour) for The quarterly review journal of the history and philosophy of science, Endeavour. (Sarah Dale, Publishing Editor, s.dale@elsevier.com)

Palmer, W. P. (2007, distributed April 2008) Richard Watson, Bishop of Llandaff (1737-1816): A chemist of the chemical revolution, sent to editor on 23/3/04 for publication in the Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, (Refereed publication, published in March, 2008), Australian Journal of Education in Chemistry, 2007, 68, pp.33-38

Palmer, W. P. (2008) An autobiographical history of science (Powerpoint presentation). For PROBUS (East Brighton Branch) at Bentleigh Club on 11 April 2008. 

*Palmer, W. P. (2008) Ida Freund: teacher educator, feminist and chemistry textbook writer, The IPSI BgDTransactions on Internet Research, (Manuscript received 10 February 2007) July, 2007, Volume 3, Number 2, ISSN1820 -4503 (Publication actually in May 2008).

*Palmer, W. P. (2008) Elizabeth Fulhame, woman chemist of the chemical revolution, Science Teaching (ASTA Journal), 54(4)12-16, December 2008. See at URL: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_6957/is_4_54/ai_n31161065/

Palmer, W. P. (2008). T. H. Huxley and the advent of physiography as a part of the science curriculum in Britain and America, presented at AAHPSSS, Melbourne.

Palmer, W. P. (2008) T. H. Huxley and the advent of physiography as a part of the science curriculum in Britain and America, presented at ASERA, Brisbane.

Palmer, W. P. (2008) Further examples of children's alternative conceptions of physical and chemical change obtained from historical sources, (Analyses of student responses from American laboratory manuals−third analysis from new books collected) presented at 20th ICCE, Mauritius, 3-8 August.

Palmer, W. P. (2008) Review of Victorian popularizers of science: designing nature for new audiences by Bernard Lightman published by University of Chicago Press for Academici at URL at http://www.academici.com/blog.aspx?bid=4977

*Palmer, W. P. (2008) Pearls of Creativity in the History of Science: the case of physiography, The VIP Scientific Forum of the International VIPSI-2008 SLOVENIA. At Golf Hotel, Lake Bled from October 2 (Participants Arrival Day) till October 5 (Departure Day), 2008. International conferences on advances in the Internet, Processing, Systems and Interdisciplinary Research.  Published on VIPSI CD rom ISBN: 86-7466-117-3 (Refereed).

*Palmer, W. P. (2008) George Washington Carver; agricultural scientist and role model for Afro-American Youth. VIPSI-2008 VENICE, October 5 (Participants Arrival Day) till October 8 (Departure Day), 2008. At CENTRO CULTURALE DON ORIONE ARTIGIANELLI Dorsoduro, Rio Terra Foscarini 909/A30123 VENEZIA. International conferences on advances in the Internet, Processing, Systems and Interdisciplinary Research. Published on VIPSI CD rom ISBN: 86-7466-117-3 (Refereed).

Palmer, W. P. (2008) Higher education in Tanzania: a volunteer’s view, at ANZCIES 2008, ‘Meeting of Comparative Minds:  Education in all its Forms’, Curtin University, Perth, 24 to 27 November 2008.

Palmer, W. P. (2008) Is George Washington Carver a useful role model for young Americans?  ChemEd08: conference of the Chemical Education Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Notre Dame University, Fremantle, Western Australia, 29 November to 3 December 2008.

Palmer, W. P. (2008) Motivation mismatch: the case of the radioactive boy scout and the banned book. Poster paper at ChemEd08: conference of the Chemical Education Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Notre Dame University, Fremantle, Western Australia, 29 November to 3 December 2008.

Palmer, W. P. (2008), The Secondary Review and its Consequences for Secondary Education in the Northern Territory, Curriculum and Teaching, Volume 23, Number 2, 2008, pp. 65-80(16)

2009

Palmer, W. P. (2009) The impact of globalisation on higher education in Tanzania: my experience at St John’s University, ANZCIES Midyear Conference, 11th June 2009, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne.

Palmer, W. P. (2009) Robert Williams Wood and the joy of physics, 40th Annual ASERA Conference, 1-4 July 2009, Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus, Geelong, Victoria, Australia 

Palmer, W. P. (2009) Robert Williams Wood: a practical physicist of exceptional talent, accepted at VIPSI-2009 SLOVENIA, Lake Bled in Alps, Slovenia, September 24-27, 2009. See VIPSI 2009 Book of Abstracts and conference Proceedings on CD-rom:  ISBN: 867466-117-3

 Palmer, W. P. (2009) William Franklyn Hudgings, his life and the public understanding of relativity, accepted at VIPSI-2009 VENICE, Venice, Italy, September 27-30, 2009. See VIPSI 2009 Book of Abstracts and conference Proceedings on CD-rom:  ISBN: 867466-117-3 

2010

Palmer, W. P. (2010). C. P. Snow in Encyclopedia of Science and Technology Communication. (Susannah Priest, Editor) Sage Publications, Volume 2, pp.798-800.

Palmer, W. P. (July 2010). William Franklyn Hudgings; a life, in Big Blue Newsletter #13(Ending edition) pp. 4-20.

Palmer, W. P. (Forthcoming, July 2010?). Wood’s way: brilliant experimental physics and practical jokes, accepted for publication in Transactions of IPSI.

Palmer, W. P. (2010).  Almira Hart Lincoln Phelps (1793-1884): her life, her textbooks and her educational influence, presented at The Sixth International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, ‘Envisioning the Future: The Role of Curriculum Materials and Learning Environments in Educational Reform’, 19-22 January, 2010. (published in Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education [as CD], editors Wen-Hua Chang, Darrell Fisher, Chen-Yung Lin & Rekha Koul,  Hualien, Taiwan, pp. 387-396.)

Palmer, W. P. (2010). Illustrating physical and chemical change through the history of ballooning, presented at The Sixth International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, ‘Envisioning the Future: The Role of Curriculum Materials and Learning Environments in Educational Reform’, 19-22 January, 2010. (published in Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education [as CD], editors Wen-Hua Chang, Darrell Fisher, Chen-Yung Lin & Rekha Koul, Hualien, Taiwan, pp. 397-405.)

Palmer, W. P. (2010).  The story of H. E. Roscoe: friendship, politics, textbooks and research at ASERA conference in Port Stephens, NSW.

Palmer, W. P. (2010).  Joel Dorman Steele and his influence on American science textbooks, 2010 AAHPSSS Conference, University of Sydney, Friday 9 July to Sunday 11 July, 2010.

Palmer, W. P. (2010).  Common Sense #50 and error: some limited research (little blue books). Produced online at https://sites.google.com/site/ehjcommonsense50billpalmer/

Palmer, W. P. (Bill) (2010).Seeking the elusive: the stories of science writers, Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education, 25-26 November 2010, Deakin University, Melbourne Campus at Burwood at URL:  http://www.deakin.edu.au/arts-ed/efi/conferences/car-2010/papers.php (not yet activated).

2011

Palmer, W. P. (2011). Frederick Accum (1769-1838) and the application of chemistry to social problems. Conference presentation at 11th International and 6th Greek History, Philosophy & Science Teaching Joint conference, Thessalonica, Greece from 1st to 5th July , 2011.

Palmer, W. P. (2011). Frederick Accum (1769-1838) and the application of chemistry to social problems in Sereoglou, F., Koulountzos, V. & Siatras, A. Science and culture: promise, challenge and demand (Book of Proceedings). Athens, Greece: Epikentro Publications, pp. 554-558).

 Palmer, W. P. (2011). Frederick Accum (1769-1838) and the application of chemistry to social problems (Abstract) in  Sereoglou, F., Koulountzos, V. & Siatras, A. 2011 Science and culture: promise, challenge and demand (Book of Abstracts). Athens, Greece: Epikentro Publications, p. 133.

Palmer, W. P. (2011). Jacob Abbott (1803-1879): lighting the way for youth. EASE Conference 2011: lighting the world with science, from October 25-29, 2011 at Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea.

Palmer, W. P. (2011). Chapter 8. Forgotten women in science education-The Case of Mary Amelia Swift in Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Madam Maria Sklodowska Curie’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry.(M. –H. Chiu, P. J. Gilmer and D. F. Treagust). Rotterdam, Boston, Taipei: Sense Publishers, pp. 167-187.

Palmer, W. P. (2011). The power of the press: using newspaper derived materials in historical science research, at the Conference on Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics,  Science, Health and Environmental Education, 24 – 25 November 2011 at Deakin University, Melbourne Campus at Burwood. At URL: http://deakin.edu.au/arts-ed/efi/conferences/math-symposium2011/papers/palmer-power.pdf

Palmer, W. P. (2011). Thirty years ago: the Kerevat crisis! Has it had any lasting effect on Papua New Guinea education? ANZCIES 2011 Conference, Education and Belonging at the University of Sydney Womens College, 1st December - 3rd December 2011.

2012

Palmer, W. P. (2012). Professor John White Webster, science educator and convicted murderer, ASERA conference in University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 3-5 July.

Palmer, W. P. (2012) Elements of chemistry: the books and their authors: part 1, (1720-1840) in Transformations through Science, Mathematics and Technology Education: Towards an Innovative and Sustainable Society at The Seventh International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, The Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat Oman, 4-7 November. (Published on CD, see pages 245- 253)

Palmer, W. P. (2012). Leonard Dunnell Gale (1800-1883): a bio-bibliography in Transformations through Science, Mathematics and Technology Education: Towards an Innovative and Sustainable Society at The Seventh International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, The Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat Oman, 4-7 November. (Published on CD, see pages 238-244)

2013

Palmer, W. P. (2013). Elements of chemistry: the books and their authors (1820-1850). Paper presented at ASERA held in Wellington, NZ, 2-5 July.

Palmer, W. P. (2013). Workshop entitled ‘Research on historical alternative conceptions in chemistry,’ at CONASTA 62, LaTrobe University, Melbourne on Wednesday, July 10, from 10:10 AM - 11:10 AM.

Palmer, W. P. & Palmer, M. P. (2013). (Talk, travelogue with slides) Travels in Namibia and Botswana, to Probus meeting, Frday 9th August 2013 at East Bentleigh Club.

 Palmer, W. P. (2013). Professor John White Webster, Science Educator and Convicted Murderer. Chemistry: Bulgarian Journal of Science Education, 22, 452-471 (2013).

 Palmer, W. P. (2013). A science error (letter), The Melbourne Anglican (TMA), September, No 518, p. 18.

 Palmer, W. P. (2013). Hereward Carrington: author, psychic researcher, science communicator and his blue books, The Eleventh International Conference on Books and Publishing. The Books and Publishing Conference, The University Library, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany, 26-27 September 2013.