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Blog posts and articles from the Royal Society.
History of science blog posts
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Professor Dame Athene Donald DBE FRS
In History of science
3 min read
Looking back, moving forward
The Royal Society’s Diversity & Inclusion team have curated a series of blogs by, and about,…
Ainsley Vinall
In History of science
6 min read
The lost theodolite
What became of Jesse Ramsden’s 'Great Theodolite’, commissioned by the Royal Society in 1784?…
Vida Milovanovic
In History of science
4 min read
Muscle man
Vida Milovanovic finds a wealth of interesting material in the recently-acquired papers of…
Kip Heath
In History of science
2 min read
Irène Joliot-Curie: coming out of her parents’ shadow
A blog post about the daughter of one of the most famous female scientists in history - Irène…
Katherine Marshall
In History of science
3 min read
Visual disturbances
Katharine Marshall looks at the work of physician Hubert Airy on migraine auras, or scintillating…
News and views blog posts
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Dr Rebecca Chadwick
In News and views
2 min read
Dr Shruti Mandhani: Motherhood, materials and making space
For International Women’s Day, Dr Rebecca Chadwick highlights Dr Shruti Mandhani’s impressive…
Zainab Hussain
In News and views
3 min read
Music on prescription: one scientist’s journey to healing hearts through music
How music, science and arrhythmia weaved their way throughout Professor Elaine Chew’s life and…
Dr Clara Barker
In News and views
4 min read
Supporting science with Pride: reflections on Pride in London 2025
The Royal Society first marched in Pride in London in 2024 and participated again in 2025. Pride…
Dr. Jasmeen Kanwal
In News and views
4 min read
Why diversity in science really matters
The work of Professor Thema Monroe-White provides the strongest evidence yet that a scientist’s…
Professor Simon Peyton Jones OBE FRS
In News and views
5 min read
System upgrade required: computing education is for everyone
A blog post discussing the issues around computing education in schools and what should be done to…
Publishing blog posts
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Ciara Doyle
In Publishing
5 min read
Envisioning the future of cross-disciplinary science: announcing the winners of the Interface 20th anniversary competition
As part of Interface's 20th anniversary celebrations, a competition was launched inviting authors…
Dr Fedir Korobeynikov
In Publishing
3 min read
Survival through transformation: towards adaptive security
A new Science, Society and Policy article in Royal Society Open Science proposes an adaptive…
Surayya Johar
In Publishing
1 min read
Biology Letters Early Career Researcher Competition – 2025 Winner: Gayathri Kondakath
Biology Letters Early Career Researcher Competition – 2025 Winner: Gayathri Kondakath
Surayya Johar
In Publishing
2 min read
Biology Letters Early Career Researcher Competition – 2025 finalists: Chase Brownstein
We speak to Chase Brownstein, runner-up of the 2025 Biology Letters Early Career Researcher…
Surayya Johar
In Publishing
4 min read
Biology Letters Early Career Researcher Competition – 2025 finalists: Arlo Hinckley
We speak to Arlo Hinckley, runner-up of the 2025 Biology Letters Early Career Researcher…