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Blog posts and articles from the Royal Society.
History of science blog posts
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Ainsley Vinall
In History of science
5 min read
The nearly man
Ainsley Vinall tells the story of the astronomer Alexander Aubert FRS, the subject of an oil…
Kathryn Maxson Jones
In History of science
6 min read
Squid game 2: neuroscience in wartime context
In the second half of a two-part article, Kathryn Maxson Jones highlights further resources on the…
Kathryn Maxson Jones
In History of science
6 min read
Squid game 1: excitation in the archive
In the first half of a two-part article, Royal Society Lisa Jardine Grant recipient Kathryn Maxson…
Louisiane Ferlier
In History of science
5 min read
Book dust
Louisiane Ferlier looks at the three books donated to the Royal Society Library by mathematician…
Keith Moore
In History of science
5 min read
Ghostbusters!
A new collection in the archives of the Royal Society shows how the electrical engineer Alan…
News and views blog posts
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Sarah Giles
In News and views
3 min read
A Land Use Framework for England
Royal Society response to Defra consultation on the new Land Use Framework for England
Simone Cuff
In News and views
4 min read
Against the current: Dr Lisa-Ann Gershwin’s path to science
Simone Cuff shares Dr Lisa-Ann Gershwin’s career story, including challenges and successes, for…
Kip Heath
In News and views
2 min read
Florence Seibert: From polio survivor to medical pioneer
For Disability History Month, Kip Heath delves into Florence Seibert’s lifelong fight against…
Kip Heath
In News and views
2 min read
Inventor and visionary: Thomas Edison’s legacy
Kip Heath explores Edison's legacy as part of Disability History Month.
Dr Elin McCormack
In News and views
2 min read
Data and Climate Science: lessons from a scientist in government
Dr Elin McCormack reflects on her experience of working in the Department for Business, Energy and…
Publishing blog posts
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Surayya Johar
In Publishing
2 min read
Biology Letters Early Career Researcher Competition – 2024 finalists: part three
The journal Biology Letters recently launched its 2025 Early Career Researcher Competition. We…
Surayya Johar
In Publishing
2 min read
Biology Letters Early Career Researcher Competition – 2024 finalists: part two
The journal Biology Letters recently launched its 2025 Early Career Researcher Competition. We…
Surayya Johar
In Publishing
3 min read
Biology Letters Early Career Researcher Competition – 2024 finalists: part one
The journal Biology Letters recently launched its 2025 Early Career Researcher Competition. We…
Professor Robin Costello
In Publishing
4 min read
More than a token photo
When asked to name scientists, students mention the likes of Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and…
Rachel Gladman
In Publishing
5 min read
Celebrating the top-cited Royal Society journal articles
We are proud to present the top-cited articles from each of the Royal Society journals published…