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Blog posts and articles from the Royal Society.
History of science blog posts
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Louisiane Ferlier
In History of science
3 min read
Not only Fellows
Louisiane Ferlier reports on the discoverability of non-Fellows in the Royal Society's Science in…
Eloise Barber
In History of science
4 min read
Making waves
Eloise Barber gives an overview of advances in the science of acoustics, from the seventeenth…
Keith Moore
In History of science
2 min read
Double vision
The themes of Christopher Priest's novel 'Expect me tomorrow' are reflected in various Royal…
Jon Bushell
In History of science
6 min read
Dead as a dodo
What became of the 'leg of the dodo' mentioned in the Royal Society's seventeenth-century museum…
Ainsley Vinall
In History of science
5 min read
Colourful remarks
Ainsley Vinall discovers how the architect William Benson aimed to bring scientific ideas on light…
News and views blog posts
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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…
Professor Emily Nurse
In News and views
2 min read
Towards net zero 2050: lessons from a scientist in government
Professor Emily Nurse reflects on her experience of working in the Government Office for Science
Dr Marina Antoniou
In News and views
2 min read
Innovation and industry: lessons from a scientist in government
Dr Marina Antoniou reflects on her experience of working in the Department for Business, Energy,…
Publishing blog posts
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Buchi Okereafor
In Publishing
3 min read
Join Royal Society Publishing at Cell Bio 2024
Are you heading to Cell Bio 2024 this month? Royal Society Publishing is excited to be part of…
Shalene Singh-Shepherd
In Publishing
6 min read
Introducing Proceedings B’s inaugural Georgina Mace review in conservation biology
Introducing Proceedings B’s inaugural Georgina Mace review in conservation biology on what is a…
Camila Bruder
In Publishing
4 min read
Appreciation of singing and speaking voices is highly idiosyncratic
New research published in Royal Society Open Science, titled 'Appreciation of singing and speaking…
Jessica Miller
In Publishing
3 min read
String figures: our shared history of play, culture, and mathematics
A new Interface study provides insights into what string figures reveal about culture and…
Buchi Okereafor
In Publishing
5 min read
Open Questions in Open Biology: A Chance to Shape the Future of Cell and Molecular Biology
Open Biology announced its inaugural Open Questions Competition as an opportunity for researchers…