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History of science Redacting the Hamburg hydra Daniel Belteki hunts for the mythical hydra in the book and archive collections of the Royal Society. By Daniel Belteki 11 January 2022 5 min read
History of science Gems in the archives Royal Society Lisa Jardine Grant recipient Claire Conklin Sabel hunts for 'Rich & precious Stones' in the Society's collections. By Claire Conklin Sabel 04 January 2022 7 min read
History of science Christmas trees Keith Moore takes a look at the origins of a festive tradition, as well as scientific studies of trees by Royal Society Fellows John Evelyn and Henry… By Keith Moore 21 December 2021 4 min read
Brady takes a look at the life of gold medal winning Olympian Eric Liddell at the University of Edinburgh. Chariots of Fire - Objectivity #248 18 November 2021 Brady Haran
In this episode Brady looks at his Medal of the Order of Australia. The Order of Australia - Objectivity #247 05 November 2021 Brady Haran
Brady looks at a fascinating object loaned to the Royal Society - a Campbell-Stokes sunshine recorder. Sunshine Recorder - Objectivity #246 24 October 2021 Brady Haran
Keith and Brady look at one of Fraunhofer's early spectroscopes at the Royal Society. The Discovery of Fraunhofer Lines - Objectivity #245 18 June 2021 Brady Haran