Blog posts and articles from the Royal Society
In a guest article for Black History Month, Sir Geoff Palmer talks about his distinguished career as a grain scientist, and his recent work on the…
By Sir Geoff Palmer
19 October 2021
5 min read
Mathematician Nira Chamberlain talks about some of the inspirational figures he encountered when chairing the 'Black Heroes of Mathematics'…
By Nira Chamberlain
12 October 2021
5 min read
Clues to the early life and scientific interests of Astronomer Royal George Biddell Airy can be found in his portrait at the Royal Society, as Daniel…
By Daniel Belteki
28 September 2021
6 min read
In the first of a series of articles to celebrate Black History Month 2021, Keith Moore gives an overview of our themes: biography, talent and the…
By Keith Moore
05 October 2021
5 min read
Katherine Marshall discovers how the Royal Society came to possess images of Dorothy Hodgkin FRS by three major artists: Henry Moore, Graham…
By Katherine Marshall
22 September 2021
4 min read
Jon Bushell explains how a project to re-photograph more than 5,800 Royal Society Election Certificates has resulted in a much-improved digital…
By Jon Bushell
14 September 2021
5 min read
Fiona Amery discusses her winning essay on the topic of Northern Lights aural phenomenon accounts in the 19th and 20th centuries.
By Fiona Amery
07 September 2021
6 min read
Join Library Manager Rupert Baker on a virtual walking tour, visiting historic buildings near the Royal Society which were designed by our Fellows.
By Rupert Baker
06 September 2021
9 min read
Frankie Chappell discovers some important conservation initiatives by Fellows of the Royal Society, featuring the saviour of the Père David’s deer and…
By Frankie Chappell
31 August 2021
4 min read