Blog posts and articles from the Royal Society
Venki Ramakrishnan, President of the Royal Society, addresses trust in science during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
By Venki Ramakrishnan
18 May 2020
5 min read
A new musical theatre production tells the story of Royal Society Fellow Robert Hooke and his clash with Isaac Newton.
By Charli Eglinton
22 September 2020
4 min read
We’re excited to launch our new online collections portal and catalogue search, bringing the collections of the Royal Society together in one location…
By Jon Bushell
17 September 2020
3 min read
Inspired by goings-on in his garden, Rupert Baker hunts for squirrel images in the collections of the Royal Society Library.
By Rupert Baker
08 September 2020
3 min read
Keith Moore looks through our collection of photographic portraiture and finds some images of scientists letting their hair down a little.
By Keith Moore
01 September 2020
2 min read
The Royal Society has filled one of the gaps in its presidential portraits collection with a recent acquisition. But who is the lady in the…
By Ellen Embleton
25 August 2020
4 min read
Carbon dioxide removal represents an important approach to addressing climate change. A new Interface Focus issue presents a holistic approach to this…
By Jessica Miller
20 August 2020
2 min read
New article examines how social distancing in response to disease occurs throughout the animal kingdom.
By Andrea Townsend
14 August 2020
3 min read
Student Emilie Revill-Hivet tells us about her experience at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, which culminated in co-authorship of a recent Royal…
By Rosie de Laune
17 August 2020
3 min read