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History of science An upgrade to our online catalogues 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
History of science Squirrels 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
History of science Fun with scientists 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
Brady and Keith look at one of the quirkiest objects ever featured on the channel... A miniature thimble battery! Thimble Battery - Objectivity #230 26 August 2020 Brady Haran
Brady visits Bournemouth Natural Science Society to look at an array of specimens and objects. The Butterfly Collector - Objectivity #229 30 July 2020 Brady Haran
Brady and Keith look at the history of the Summer Science Exhibition at the Royal Society. Scientific Soirée - Objectivity #228 16 July 2020 Brady Haran
Head Librarian and 'wise surf guru' Keith Moore answers your questions! The Head Librarian (Keith Moore Q&A) - Objectivity #227 02 July 2020 Brady Haran