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History of Science is probably one of the most rapidly growing fields in the humanities. Intellectually and methodologically it has been undergoing permanent renovation for the last 25 years if not more. History of Science is now present in many more ongoing interdisciplinary debates than in any time before. Topics that have been articulated by our field are now relevant to other disciplines. Books that might be qualified as pop history of science may turn into international bestsellers. History of Science has a great potential to reach wider audiences outside its disciplinary boundaries. However, one may argue that historians of science are ill equipped to further strategic developments such as these. Scholars who might be interested in assuming the challenge of writing for non-specialist audiences, may find themselves lacking the necessary tools and skills to do so. Institutionally, it is not easy to break traditional boundaries that put disciplines in different schools and Faculties and separate them in official curricula. On the other hand, a strong case can be made for us to take seriously the question of how to reach out to wider audiences—both public, non-scholarly audiences, and our colleagues from other disciplines, including scientists.